After beating back ISIS at the border town of Arsal, Lebanon is preparing for what could be a long war. The U.S. has agreed to pitch in by arming the Lebanese forces, while the Saudi Ambassador to Lebanon has drawn a “red line” in front of ISIS.
Most proposals about unifying the United States and Canada are based on economic complementarity and cultural affinity. Here’s one based on institutional necessity.
According to an Israeli security official, Saudi Arabia and the UAE have committed to financing Gaza’s reconstruction, shutting out Qatar. If true, the Sunni states may have gained ground in their standoff with Iran, but they aren’t the only ones who’d profit from this arrangement.
There’s trouble brewing in California’s Democratic coalition, with the stridently green coastal elite facing off with a working class that objects to the costs of their policies.
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