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U.N. MeetingsPresident Barack Obama to meet with Iraqi, Egyptian leaders
Obama’s meeting with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi Thursday is expected to be the first face-to-face meeting between the two men. Egypt has been pivotal in U.S. efforts to fight terrorism and rein in violence between Israel and Gaza, but the U.S. has objected to strong-arm tactics by al-Sisi’s government, such as the jailing of journalists and figures from the opposition Muslim Brotherhood.
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Khorasan GroupMeet the terror group in Syria that could actually threaten the US
For all the barbarity of ISIL and the focus on the military campaign against them, security analysts say the group doesn’t have the capability to directly attack the US—its threat is regional disruption. But US intelligence officials have spent the last week dropping hints about another al Qaeda off-shoot that does aim to attack Western countries at home, and it operates in ISIL’s backyard.
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Houthi AdvanceYemen’s Bloody Weekend Leaves Hundreds Dead And Rebels On The Rise
In carrying out its four-day blitz through Sanaa, which included taking over state television headquarters and several government buildings, the Houthis — a sophisticated rebel movement — were both flexing their political muscle and continuing a bitter blood feud that stretches back a decade.
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YemenHouthi rebels sign deal with Yemen parties to form new government
The accord aims to address a decade-old Shi'ite Houthi insurgency and a spate of bloodshed this month that posed a major threat to U.N.-backed efforts to stabilise the country, which neighbours oil giant Saudi Arabia and has also struggled to contain al Qaeda militants and southern secessionists.
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AfghanistanAfghan election body names ex-finance minister Ghani president-elect
Afghanistan's election commission declared former finance minister Ashraf Ghani as the war-ravaged country's president-elect on Sunday after an acrimonious dispute over fraud, but did not give the final vote tally after a U.N.-monitory audit.
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Global Oil MarketsSaudi Arabia plays a complicated game with oil prices
Economic weakness in China led a sharp slowdown in demand. US production was driven by shale to its highest level since 1986 this year, and is likely to beat its all-time high next year, with new deepwater production also on the way. The stronger dollar also puts pressure on the price. Then Riyadh has to balance against other Opec members to maintain that target. Over the past three years this has been more difficult than usual, in a game featuring least three wild cards.
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Houthis in SanaaArmed Shi’ite rebels push into Yemen’s capital
Armed Shi'ite rebels pushed into Yemen's capital Sanaa after clashing with the army on the northwestern outskirts on Thursday, security sources and residents said, causing further instability after weeks of fighting and protests.
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Iraqi LeadershipThe New Iraqi Prime Minister: A Change in Style or Substance?
One salient issue that remains unaddressed, or at least unanswered, concerns the key security ministries of Abbadi’s new cabinet. Ever since Iraq’s first democratic government was seated in 2006, filling the security ministries with leaders acceptable to all participants in the cabinet has proved to be an enormous challenge.
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Iran NegotiationsAs Iran talks resume, it’s time to play ‘Let’s Make a Deal’
Under the interim agreement reached last November, the parties agreed that Tehran could maintain an enrichment program based on its “practical needs.” Both sides base their positions on technical assessments of Iran’s needs yet strongly disagree on the amount of enriched uranium required to meet them. The problem here is essentially political.
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U.S. StrategyOpinion: Degrade and destroy? Unclear military goals are an American tradition
Steadily increasing men and money ($7.5m every day, per a late-August Pentagon total) into Iraq follows from the goal Obama laid out last week: to degrade and ultimately destroy Isis. It signals toughness and finality, yet its meaning is elusive.
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