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remarkable consolidation of Sunni sentiment against the Shi'a as Iran and its allies make gains. The disparate Sunni terrorist and tribal groups in the Fertile Crescent have united, for now, under the banner of ISIS, which shook the region and the world by routing Iraq's army and occupying much of the country. Mea

Tehran
LocationCapital city of Iran

Vladimir Putin
Person2nd and 4th President of Russia (2000-2008, 2012-present), 7th and 11th Prime Minister of Russia (1999-2000, 2008-2012), Director of the Federal Security Service (1998-1999) and Deputy Mayor of Saint Petersburg (1994-1996)

Bashar al-Assad
PersonPresident of Syria from 2000 to 2024

Lebanon
LocationCountry in West Asia

Barack Obama
PersonPresident of the United States from 2009 to 2017

Damascus
LocationCapital and largest city of Syria

Baghdad
LocationCapital city of Iraq

Middle East
LocationGeopolitical region encompassing Egypt and most of Western Asia, including Iran

Maliki
PersonSurname reference in Epstein-related documents

Saddam Hussein
PersonIraqi president, army officer and Baathist politician (1937–2006)

Los Angeles Times
OrganizationAmerican daily newspaper covering the Greater Los Angeles area

Mosul
LocationCity in northern Iraq and capital of Nineveh Province

United Nations
OrganizationGlobal international and intergovernmental organization
the Palestinian Authority
OrganizationPalestinian National Authority

Leon Panetta
PersonAmerican politician, Secretary of Defense 2011–2013

Terje Rod-Larsen
PersonNorwegian diplomat

Ehud Barak
Person10th Prime Minister of Israel
Dawa party
OrganizationOrganization referenced in documents

United States
LocationCountry located primarily in North America

Kuwait
LocationSovereign state in Western Asia