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IN LIGHT OF A SAUDI JUDICIAL MURDER, MATTIS SEEKS TO CHECK RIYADH: TARGET YEMEN & WHAT BIN SALMAN NEEDS TO DO ABOUT REFORM, TURKEY & QATAR RELATIONS WITH HOUSE OF SAUD

10/31/2018

BBC: IS CROWN PRINCE FINISHED?
BBC: BODY DISSOLVED IN ACID

BIN SALMAN'S UNCLE RETURNS TO RIYADH

Muhammad bin Salman: For Better or for Worse?

Mattis Sets 30-Day Deadline for Yemen Ceasefire
(DefenseOne) “We’ve admired this problem for long enough down there,” the defense secretary said

Yemeni rebels unveil new missile
(IHS Jane’s 360) The Yemeni rebel group Ansar Allah (Houthis) unveiled a guided version of its Badr-1 artillery rocket on 28 October, potentially giving it a weapon system that can carry out precision strikes on Saudi Arabia.

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U.S. raising pressure on Saudi Arabia over Qatar and Yemen, sources say
(Bloomberg) The U.S. is raising pressure on Saudi Arabia to wind down its political and economic isolation of Qatar, according to three people familiar with the effort, as the kingdom continues to be buffeted by its role in the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi.

Turkey and Qatar: An Alliance Under the Saudi Sword

Mohamad Bazzi writes: The Saudi leadership’s leveraging of checkbook diplomacy, and threatening to withhold trade and investments, is directed not only at the Arab and Muslim worlds. Over the past year, Prince Mohammed halted trade and economic deals with Germany and Canada in retaliation for their criticism of Saudi actions, including the Saudi-led war in Yemen and the arrests of women’s rights activists. – New York Times

IRAN MOVES THE IRGC INTO IRANIAN SOCIETY, TUNISIA GETS ANOTHER SUICIDE BOMBER FROM AL-QAEDA & LIBYA GETS ISIS AGAIN

10/31/2018

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani’s appointment of an IRGC-affiliated minister to his cabinet may increase the economic influence of IRGC-associated institutions domestically and abroad. Parliament approved Mohammad Eslami as roads and urban development minister on October 26. Eslami previously served in senior positions within the Defense Ministry and a major IRGC-affiliated holding company. Eslami’s appointment may allow IRGC-tied institutions to acquire significant stakes in domestic and regional construction projects.
The first bombing in Tunis since November 2015 may be the beginning of an ISIS campaign of low-level attacks to degrade security and worsen political divisions in Tunisia. A female suicide bomber targeted a police patrol in downtown Tunis on October 29, injuring ten officers. ISIS may have lost the more advanced attack capabilities that it used in Tunisia in 2015 but remains capable of threatening the state.
An al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) affiliate’s attack on a UN base in northern Mali advances a campaign to drive international forces out of northern and central Mali. Jama’a Nusrat al Islam al Muslimeen (JNIM) detonated two suicide vehicle-borne improvised explosive devices (SVBIED) at a Burkinabe base on October 27, continuing a pattern of multi-SVBIED attacks that began in 2016. The group destroyed the headquarters of a regional counterterrorism force in central Mali in June.
ISIS in Libya is preparing to attack population centers and oil infrastructure by securing and expanding its support zones. ISIS militants attacked a police station in central Libya on October 28 in response to incursions by Libyan National Army (LNA) forces. ISIS has also reentered the area it controlled in Sirte district in 2015-2016. LNA forces attacked an ISIS position in this coastal area this month.
Political crises involving Somalia’s federal member states could undermine Somalia’s Federal Government (SFG), a U.S. counterterrorism partner. A U.S.-designated terrorist, al Shabaab’s former deputy leader, may run in a regional election in Jubbaland despite the SFG’s efforts to ban him. Four federal member states, including Jubbaland, announced plans to form a separate counterterrorism force, which would deprive the SFG of security resources.
China’s strengthening of bilateral relationships in South Asia will limit U.S. influence in the region. China began separate programs to train Afghan troops and diplomats in August and October. Pakistan will seek economic assistance from China in November, increasing China’s influence over Pakistan’s economy. China also elevated its relationship with Bangladesh to a strategic partnership after signing several security agreements in late October.

"How Intertwined Are the Revolutionary Guards in Iran's Economy?"

"AQIM and ISIS in Tunisia: Latent Threats"

"Warning from the Sahel: Al Qaeda's Resurgent Threat"

Suicide bombing injures dozens in Tunis
At least 15 people, including 10 police officers, were wounded Monday when a woman blew herself up along a popular avenue in Tunisia's capital. The Interior Ministry said “a 30-year-old woman blew herself up in a police vehicle" on Habib Bourguiba Avenue in Tunis. No group has claimed responsibility for the blast. The attack ends a period of relative calm since 12 people were killed in an Islamic State bombing against a bus of presidential guards in Tunis in 2015. Read More

IMRAN KHAN GOES TO CHINA, SHAKES DOWN SAUDI ARABIA

10/31/2018

NDTV: CHINA SAYS MORE TALKS NEEDED

Pakistan’s Imran Khan caves to Islamic fundamentalists — again
Max Frost | AEIdeas

Imran Khan’s visit to China will make ties even stronger

The Khashoggi Crisis: A Blessing in Disguise for Pakistan's Imran Khan

Seth G. Jones writes: The Trump administration should work with the Afghan government and regional powers—including Pakistan—to reach a political settlement with the Taliban. […]U.S. policymakers and the public need to carefully think through the implications of withdrawal. A precipitous exit might be worse than the status quo. – Center for Strategic and International Studies

Panos Mourdoukoutas writes: For Pakistan, CPEC could help sustain economic growth and raise the living standards of its people. […]And, perhaps, something more in the case of Pakistan: Transparency for the CPEC project. Already, IMF has asked information about CPEC. But Pakistan has declined it, according to some sources, placing at risk the fate of the IMF bailout of the country and the future of CPEC. – Forbes

DAILY BEAST: KHAN SHAKES DOWN SAUDI ARABIA

After Imran Khan’s China visit, up to Pakistan to take next steps

WHY CHINA FAILS IN IRAN, IRANIAN REPRESSION CONTINUES, HOW TO DELIVER THE MIDDLE EAST TO IRAN & ANOTHER SUSPECT NUCLEAR SITE

10/26/2018

Hoover Scholar: US Break With Saudi Arabia Would Deliver Middle East To Iran
via Hoover Daily Report
In the wake of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi’s murder, US leadership should think beyond immediate events and consider the long-term, positive policy implications of remaining allied with Saudi Arabia, a Stanford scholar says.

FDD: IRANIAN REPRESSION

Why Chinese public diplomacy is failing in Iran
While political and economic engagement between Iran and China continues to increase, China’s image remains poor as it is hostage to factional disputes within Iran.

HEZBOLLAH & COCAINE

10/26/2018

https://thehill.com/opinion/international/409820-washingtons-silent-war-against-hezbollah-in-latin-america

TURKEY REMAINS WEAK LINK IN US EFFORT TO CONTAIN IRAN

10/25/2018

Erdogan a threat to US effort to contain Iran
BY STEPHEN BRYEN
Washington needs to find a way to tone down the Turkish president's assault on the Saudis, which could undermine the push to restrict Iran in Syria, Iraq and Yemen

IRANIAN - PAKISTANI RELATIONS: KIDNAPPING, YEMENI MEDIATION, SAUDI BAILOUTS & PEACE TALKS WITH INDIA

10/25/2018

PAKISTAN SEEKS PEACE TALKS WITH INDIA

Kidnapping of Iranians puts Iran-Pakistan ties to the test
The Oct. 16 kidnapping of 14 Iranian security personnel by a Pakistan-based terrorist group is putting the spotlight on the viability of the nascent security cooperation between Iran and Pakistan.

Pakistan says mediating between Iran, Saudi Arabia in Yemen
Pakistan's Prime Minister Imran Khan said in a televised speech on Wednesday that he is mediating between Iran and Saudi Arabia to end the war in Yemen. Pakistani Information Minister Fawad Chaudhry said the idea for Pakistan to mediate was first floated by Khan in a trip to Saudi Arabia after his election, and that "since then, Pakistan has been carrying out a Track II process.” Read More

Pakistan wins $6-bn bailout from Saudis amid Khashoggi row
BY KUNWAR KHULDUNE SHAHID
Riyadh gave Pakistan a bailout package worth US$6 billion at a time it desperately needed diplomatic support, given the crisis over the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi

Saudi aid, witch-hunts will not help Imran Khan deal with crises

Afghan turmoil continues without clear signs of peace

RAND CORP: US REGIONAL POLICY AFTER KHASHOGGI & WHY SAUDI'S ECONOMIC FUTURE REMAINS IN JEAPORDY

10/25/2018

U.S. Middle East Policy After Khashoggi
Details about the abduction and killing of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi continue to emerge. How will this incident impact U.S. policy in the Middle East? According to RAND's James Dobbins, the United States needs to "move back toward a distinctly American policy...one which can be distinguished from that of its local partners." Read more »

The US needs to put its values back at the center of its foreign policy
Danielle Pletka | The Atlantic
Why do murders like those of Jamal Khashoggi and Farzad Barzoft happen? Simple. Because antidemocratic regimes believe they can get away with it. And because the US and its allies have failed to embrace a national-security strategy founded on values.

Our Saudi problem didn’t begin with Jamal Khashoggi’s murder
Jonah Goldberg | National Review

Saudi Arabia is Hurting American Interests
// Richard Fontaine
After Yemen, Qatar, kidnappings and Khashoggi, it's time to reset the U.S. relationship with the kingdom.

Time to Rethink the Price of Partnering With Dictators
// Danielle Pletka
Dissidents need to know the U.S. stands with them, also.

Foreign Policy As Moral Preening
by Bruce Thornton via Front Page Magazine
The murder of Jamal Khashoggi, a Saudi regime insider and columnist, in Istanbul continues to dominate the news cycle as the president and Congress consider their response. Despite the dog-bites-man nature of the story–– autocrats and tyrants across the globe regularly eliminate political enemies without such intense outrage from the West–– our media and politicians have conducted an orgy of moral preening, thunderous denunciations, and various proposed punishments of Saudi heir to the throne Mohammed bin Salman.

The Jamal Khashoggi I Knew by Barnett Rubin

After Khashoggi, Saudi Arabia’s economic future is uncertain

DAILY BEAST: WHY PRINCE BIN SALMAN WANTED KHASHOGGI DEAD

DAILY BEAST: THE MASSIVE, BRUTAL COVER UP

PRINCE BIN SALMAN SHAKES THE HAND OF KHASHOGGI'S SON

Mattis Treads Carefully on Khashoggi Crisis
// Katie Bo Williams
The defense secretary condemned the killing of the Washington Post columnist but did not accuse Saudi Arabia, in keynote speech at security conference on the Persian Gulf.

In a Post-Khashoggi World, Impunity Will Reign
// Uri Friedman
The ugly geopolitics in the wake of the Saudi journalist's death point to a new era of impunity.

IRAN & NORTH KOREAN WEAPONRY

10/24/2018

TALIBAN PREPARE TO TAKE OVER AFGHANISTAN

10/24/2018

Public Deserves an Afghanistan War Progress Report
Jim Banks, National Review

The U.S. Military Has a Management Problem
Editorial Board, Bloomberg

The Afghanistan War Is Over. We Lost.
Thomas Jocelyn, The Weekly Standard

Ballots and bullets in Afghanistan
(Brookings Institution) Despite Taliban threats of violence to disrupt last Saturday’s parliamentary elections in Afghanistan, many Afghans showed up in large numbers to vote. Their commitment once again debunked the myths and caricatures so readily put forth by Western commentators that Afghans do not want democracy.

https://www.longwarjournal.org/archives/2018/10/its-a-religious-duty-to-oppose-afghan-elections-taliban-says.php

https://www.longwarjournal.org/archives/2018/10/us-offers-reward-for-information-on-2-senior-aqap-leaders.php

Geopolitical factors contributing to Afghan quagmire

How Did Afghanistan Become a War Without End?
By Robert Cassidy, Modern War Institute: “The value of the political object, or the worth of the ends sought, determines how long and what costs the United States should be willing to pay. In Afghanistan, if those political goals are articulated clearly, their worth should relate directly to the will of the U.S. polity to persevere in the war to a successful end.”

A REVIEW OF US SYRIAN GAINS

10/23/2018

Jon B. Alterman writes: Four years ago, the United States started committing troops to Syria. Four years into operations, the troops are clear what they have to do every day. What they are unclear about is why. At a recent gathering in Washington, a U.S. general lamented that the United States has multiple policy goals in Syria, but it has not been able either to prioritize or deconflict them. That is a problem. – Center for Strategic & International Studies

CRIME & PUNISHMENT IN SAUDI ARABIA & SAUDI POLITICAL MURDER UPENDS NEAR EAST

10/23/2018

After Khashoggi, Saudi Arabia’s economic future is uncertain
Karen Young | The Washington Post
Saudi Arabia under Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman now faces a real political and economic crisis of legitimacy with the killing of Jamal Khashoggi. What happens next in Saudi Arabia will affect the regional economy for years to come.

Khashoggi Rejiggers Middle East at a Horrible Cost

COUNCIL FOREIGN RELATIONS

Erdogan rejects Saudi explanation of Khashoggi’s death
In an address to members of Turkey’s ruling party this morning, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan rejected Saudi Arabia’s explanation for the Oct. 2 death of Jamal Khashoggiand said “strong signs” pointed to a planned operation to kill the journalist. Erdogan said a Saudi team of three showed up in Istanbul just a day before Khashoggi’s death to conduct searches of nearby forests where authorities have subsequently looked for the reporter’s body. “Saudi Consulate cameras were removed and all footage was deleted from hard drives. Camera footage shows Khashoggi did not leave the consulate," Erdogan said. "This is a political murder," he added. Though Erdogan believes Saudi King Salman bin Abdul-Aziz Al Saud will cooperate with the investigation, the Turkish leader called on Riyadh to reveal the identity of a local agent who allegedly helped hide the body and called for the trial of 18 people arrested by the kingdom to be held in Turkey. Erdogan said that he told the Saudis that Consul General Mohammad al-Otaibi was negligent and incompetent. Otaibi has been recalled to Riyadh and relieved of his duties. Read More 

Simon Henderson writes: The traditional way of looking at Saudi Arabia has been that the royal family rules by consensus and with caution, choosing leaders based on experience and seniority. That template has been increasingly invalidated since the accession of King Salman in January 2015 and the emergence of his thirty-three-year-old son Muhammad bin Salman, who has been crown prince and heir apparent since June 2017. – Washington Institute

Emma Ashford writes: But it was just that — a marriage of convenience. With changes in the oil market and regional security, the rationale for the relationship has been diminishing for years. […]But the shock of Khashoggi’s death has created an opening to reassess this alliance, highlighting that Americans have no shared values with Saudi Arabia, and perhaps, fewer shared interests than they thought. – War on the Rocks

TRUMP'S ISRAELI, EURASIAN POLICY EMERGING & MOSSAD LEADERSHIP SPEAKS

10/21/2018

DANIEL PIPES

But the Trump administration holds the conservative bona fides needed to bring Central European countries back into the Western fold. Find out what the US should do here.

Mossad Director Yossi Cohen warned of Iranian expansionist aspirations in the Middle East in a rare public speech on Monday. One of Israel’s main objectives, he said at a budget conference held by the Finance Ministry, “is to push Iran out of the (rest of the) Middle East. It has a strong presence on the Lebanese border thanks to Hezbollah; it has a strong presence on the Syrian border […]”. – Ynet

New HORNS OF A DILEMMA: Middle East Realignment and Israel by Danielle Pletka

Simon Henderson and Assaf Orion write: For Israel, the visit […]shows Muscat’s role as a possible back channel with Iran, perhaps relating to Syria. For Qaboos, the meeting may help deflect criticism of his relations with Tehran and his willingness to tolerate the transshipment of Iranian weapons to Houthi rebels in Yemen. In addition, it implies that Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates are not the only regional routes for Israeli diplomacy. For Washington, the meeting is another good first step down the long road to reviving the peace process. – Washington Institute

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s trip to Oman marked a new chapter in his effort to strengthen ties with Gulf Arab nations and shift the conversation from Palestinian issues toward regional threats like Iran. – Wall Street Journal

EGYPT, TURKEY RUSSIA: ALL PLAY WEAK HANDS

10/20/2018

WILL NETANYAHU CALL EARLY ELECTIONS?

10/20/2018

THE EXPERTS GOT THE MIDDLE EAST WRONG, AGAIN & A FRAGILE HOUSE OF SAUD

10/20/2018

"Why the Saudis despised Jamal Khashoggi," Tony Badran and Michael Doran, New York Post

His betrayal has put Trump in an impossible bind, and its result is going to be unpleasant and unsatisfying. What are the ramifications for the US-Saudi relationship? Find out here.

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HOW TO DISCIPLINE THE SAUDI'S

The Khashoggi Affair Will Change the US-Saudi Relationship
// Kathy Gilsinan
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has arrived in Riyadh with instructions to get to the bottom of a journalist’s disappearance from a Saudi consulate in Istanbul, while an outpouring of leaks from Turkish intelligence seem to point to a case of murder, perhaps orchestrated at an official level.
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Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman reached a fork in the road when he admitted Saudi Arabia was involved in the murder of Jamal Khashoggi. The key question now is whether MBS will take the right turn and learn from his mistakes, writes Danielle Pletka in an AEIdeas blog. There’s obviously much more to do if MBS is to complete the transformation of Saudi Arabia into a “real” and modern country. But horribly, and ironically, the Khashoggi killing could provide MBS the opportunity to take the kingdom in a new direction — if he is kingly enough to take it. Finish reading here.

Saudi Arabia's shifting narrative on Khashoggi reveals fragility
The Khashoggi affair is the latest example of how Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has become a liability for Saudi Arabia.

The U.S.-Saudi Alliance Was in Trouble Long Before Jamal Khashoggi’s Death
by Emma Ashford

Machiavellian lessons from the Saudi and Russian assassination debacles
(The National Interest) Whether or not Russian president Vladimir Putin ordered the chemical attack on Sergey Skripal or Saudi crown prince Mohammed bin Salman sent a hit-squad to assassinate Jamal Khashoggi, these rulers clearly share Machiavelli’s view of politics as a harsh and often deadly battleground, and they have not hesitated to employ brutal tactics in Chechnya, Saudi Arabia’s Eastern Province, and elsewhere.

EGYPT SIGNS ON WITH RUSSIA FOR COOPERATION PACT

10/19/2018

Egypt signs strategic pact with Russia

Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Egyptian counterpart Abdel Fattah al-Sisiinked a new strategic partnership between their two countries in Sochi on Wednesday. The document is meant to lay the ground for more robust interaction in military, political and cultural affairs. The two also discussed plans to establish a free trade zone between Egypt and the Eurasian Economic Union. "I am confident this will open up additional opportunities for boosting economic cooperation and increasing the trade turnover," Putin said at the press conference following the talks. Read More

THE AFGHAN WAR IS OVER: WE LOST

10/19/2018

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Why Won’t the U.S. Leave Afghanistan?
By William McHenry, Small Wars Journal: “MDuring the past few months, many foreign policy analysts have overlooked a series of troubling reports from America's war in Afghanistan. In late July, the New York Times reported that the Trump administration has been pushing Afghan security forces to withdraw from “vast stretches of the country.” Moreover, in the last few weeks, the Afghan government sustained significant losses defending territory in four districts from the Taliban, and Kabul has stopped reporting the number of deaths of its soldiers because the losses in many districts have become unsustainable.”

THE SAUDI VISION OF REFORM AFTER THE POLITICAL MURDER OF KHASHOGGI

10/17/2018

Saudi Arabia: Challenges for "Vision 2030"

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Mohammed bin Salman, Khashoggi, and the new fork in the road
Danielle Pletka | AEIdeas
Horribly, and ironically, the Khashoggi killing could provide Mohammed bin Salman the opportunity to complete the transformation of Saudi Arabia into a “real” and modern country — if he is kingly enough to take it.

The Khashoggi Affair Will Change the US-Saudi Relationship
// Kathy Gilsinan
Even if the storm largely blows over, U.S. law means some aspects will never be the same.

CENTER FOR ISLAMIC PLURALISM

The Saudi Leadership Has Made it Clear It Will Act With Impunity

After Khashoggi's Disappearance, Business Sours on Mohammed bin Salman

In Khashoggi Fallout, Iran Benefits From Another Saudi Misstep

Can the Khashoggi case really spell the end of the Saudi crown prince?
(Al-Monitor) Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., raised eyebrows this week when the stalwart Saudi supporter told Fox News that Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman “has got to go.”

All alone now, the Saudis will entice Trump with big contracts
(Foreign Policy) The president doesn’t seem to realize that the embattled crown prince needs American weapons and knowhow more than the U.S. needs Saudi investments.

TURKEY'S POWER PLAY WITH RIYADH

How Khashoggi’s disappearance is upending the $50 million Gulf lobby
Saudi Arabia’s alleged murder of exiled journalist Jamal Khashoggi is causing it to hemorrhage Washington lobbyists.

US AIMS IN SYRIA: DISRUPT RUSSIA

10/17/2018

Pentagon looks to thwart Russian tech attacks in Syria
The Pentagon’s in-house tech incubator is developing protected radio communications to thwart potential Russian interception of US airstrike and artillery data.

PAKISTAN GETS NEWS SPY MASTER

10/16/2018

Pakistan gets a hardline spy master to head the ISI

Resurgence of Sharif’s PML-N a change on the political chessboard

Pakistan by-elections bring opposition PML-N back into the fray

IRAQ HAS MOVED ON & TURKEY'S REVOLUTION LOOKS LIKE IRAN

10/16/2018

Iraq has moved on. Will our foreign policy debate?
Michael Rubin | Washington Examiner

GATESTONE

State Department deputy meets new Iraqi leadership
US Deputy Secretary of State John Sullivan arrived in Baghdad on Sunday to meet Iraqi President Barham Salih, outgoing Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi and his successor, Adel Abdul Mahdi. The group discussed the formation of the new government and strengthening the political and economic relationship between the two countries. Sullivan is the first high-ranking US official to visit Iraq since its May elections. He is also slated to travel to Erbil, the capital of Iraq's Kurdistan region. Read More 

TRUMP, THE KHASHOGGI AFFAIR & US AS SAUDI PROXY IN YEMENI CIVIL WAR INVOLVING IRAN AND AL-QAEDA

10/15/2018

Mohammed bin Salman and the Khashoggi disaster
Danielle Pletka | AEIdeas
Reviewing the litany of questionable Mohammed bin Salman decisions over the past year, it is hard to find one that has helped Saudi Arabia and not helped Iran. Surely, this cannot be the will of the man who would be king?

On Iran and Saudi Arabia, it shouldn’t be either/or
Michael Rubin | Washington Examiner

A Saudi disappearance with Russian echoes
(Bloomberg) The death of a journalist shaped Putin’s rule. Will it do the same for Saudi Crown Prince Mohamed?

Trump weighs Saudi Arabia’s fate in Khashoggi affair
(Al-Monitor) President Donald Trump said he’s still determining how the White House will respond to the disappearance of journalist Jamal Khashoggi from the Saudi Consulate in Istanbul last week, after Congress asked the administration to look into potential sanctions against Riyadh.

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Saudis will admit journalist died during interrogation: CNN
BY ASIA TIMES STAFF
Report expected to claim that Jamal Khashoggi’s death was accident at the hands of Saudis

The martyrdom of Jamal Khashoggi

IRAN BUILDS THE LAND BRIDGE TO ENCIRCLE ISRAEL: LEBANON IS HOLLOWED OUT

10/13/2018

TALIBAN TRAINING CAMP EXPOSED & SPIES EXECUTED IN SOMALIA

10/12/2018

Shabaab executes alleged spies in southern Somalia
Shabaab, al Qaeda's branch in East Africa, has executed a number of alleged spies this week. The group accused them of working for American, British and Somali intelligence. At least some of Shabaab's claims are dubious, however.

Scores of Taliban recruits train at Abu Ubaidah bin Jarrah Training Camp
Scores of Taliban recruits train in broad daylight at the Abu Ubaidah bin Jarrah Training Camp.

HOW ISRAEL WINS: DANIEL PIPES
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FRAGILITY & FAILURE
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CIVILIAN LED APPROACH: THE LONG WAR
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US: THE LONG WAR GAME
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America's Anti-Colonial Wars Abroad
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RETHINKING EGYPT'S ECONOMY
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AFRICAN ARAB SPRING

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DEFEATING SECTARIANISM IN MIDDLE EAST

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THUCYDIDES & THE LONG WAR PROBLEM

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