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Fast Forward Russia’s Syria Gambit Forces U.S. To Accept Assad for Now
Russia’s military buildup in Syria appears to have forced U.S. President Barack Obama to two unpalatable conclusions: He cannot ignore Moscow, and Syrian President Bashar al-Assad may survive for some time. Russian President Vladimir Putin, isolated after his annexation of Crimea and support for separatists in eastern Ukraine, secured a meeting with Obama on Monday…
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Fast Forward Was Barack Obama Handshake With Iran Leader Just ‘Accidental’?
President Barack Obama and Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif shook hands at the United Nations, an Iranian official said on Tuesday, the first handshake between a U.S. president and a high-ranking Iranian official in over 30 years. Iran and the United States have been at loggerheads since they severed diplomatic ties shortly after the…
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Fast Forward Obama and Putin Seek Common Ground on Syria Despite Assad Split
Russia and the United States agreed on Monday to look for a diplomatic end to the Syrian civil war but clashed over the central question of whether Syrian President Bashar al-Assad should retain power. During a 90-minute meeting, U.S. President Barack Obama and Russian President Vladimir Putin agreed that their armed forces should hold talks…
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Fast Forward Trevor Noah Slips Gently Into Jon Stewart’s Big Shoes
f you want to get a flavor of Trevor Noah’s “The Daily Show,” just take a look at his first guests – especially singer Ryan Adams. Not only is Adams an alternative musician, poet and painter, but he’s also just released an innovative cover version of Taylor Swift’s best-selling album “1989.” “He has taken something…
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Fast Forward Israeli Strikes Hit Syrian Army Targets on Golan After ‘Errant’ Cross-Border Fire
Israel struck Syrian army targets on the Golan Heights on Sunday, sources on both sides said, and Israel said it was retaliating for cross-border rocket fire from the Syrian war next door. Rebel sources in southern Syria and a British-based monitoring group said at least three Israeli air strikes had hit army sites near the…
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Fast Forward Amid Spiking Violence, Israeli Police Clash With Palestinians at Al-Aqsa Mosque
Israeli police and Palestinians clashed on Sunday at Jerusalem’s al-Aqsa mosque compound, where violence in recent weeks has raised international concern. No injuries or arrests were initially reported, after Palestinian youths, chanting “God is great,” threw rocks at police in riot gear, who responded with what a spokeswoman described as “appropriate riot dispersal means.” She…
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Fast Forward Israel and Russia Set Up Military Coordination Team on Syria
An Israeli-Russian coordination team set up to prevent the countries accidentally trading fire in Syria will be headed by their deputy armed forces chiefs and will hold its first meeting by Oct. 5, an Israeli military officer said on Thursday. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Russian President Vladimir Putin agreed on Monday to set…
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Fast Forward Ted Cruz Threatens Government Shutdown in Last-Ditch Push To Block Iran Deal
Republican U.S. Senator Ted Cruz said on Tuesday Congress should use the threat of a government shutdown to force President Barack Obama’s administration to hand over more information about the nuclear agreement with Iran. Days after a deadline passed for Congress to vote on the nuclear pact, the 2016 presidential hopeful said any legislation to…
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