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Security Crackdown Looms as Bomb Blamed for Sinai Jet Crash
©2015 Bloomberg News NXHZOA6S972B (Bloomberg) — As tourists abandon the Egyptian resort of Sharm el-Sheikh, government and aviation officials warned that global airport security will need to be reviewed if suspicions are confirmed that a bomb brought down a Russian jetliner over Sinai. While officials don’t have enough evidence yet to
*Putin Said to Plan Islamic State Strikes With or Without U.S.
©2015 Bloomberg News NV58996JIJV3 (Bloomberg) — President Vladimir Putin, determined to strengthen Russia’s only military outpost in the Middle East, is preparing to launch unilateral airstrikes against Islamic State from inside Syria if the U.S. rejects his proposal to join forces, two people familiar with the matter said. Putin’s preferred
Putin Says Global Community Must Unite to Fight Islamic State
©2015 Bloomberg News NUPOUD6JTSEK (Bloomberg) — Russian President Vladimir Putin said the fight against Islamic State should be the global community’s top priority in Syria, rather than changing the regime of Bashar al- Assad. A broad coalition is needed to combat the threat posed by the terrorist group, which wants
Russia Seeks Coalition Against Islamic State While Backing Assad
©2015 Bloomberg News NSJX1A6K50XW (Bloomberg) — Russia is pushing for a broad coalition to fight Islamic State, including Iraqi and Syrian government forces, and rejects continuing pressure from the U.S. and its allies for the ouster of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said air strikes conducted by
A Leaderless Taliban May Benefit Islamic State: Lake and Rogin
©2015 Bloomberg View NS9OV76JTSEB (Bloomberg View) — Normally when a terrorist leader like the Taliban’s Mullah Omar is reported dead, it’s good news for the counter-terrorism world. Think Osama bin Laden in 2011. President Obama boasted about that victory all the way to the next election. But experts and U.S.
*Cameron Seeks to Intensify U.K.’s Efforts Against Islamic State
©2015 Bloomberg News NRR59T6S9728 (Bloomberg) — Prime Minister David Cameron is seeking a bigger role for the U.K. in the fight to eradicate Islamic State in Syria and Iraq, urging an intensified campaign against an ideology that uses recruits as “cannon fodder.” Cameron will use a speech on Monday to
Cameron Criticizes U.K. Muslims Who ‘Quietly Condone’ Extremism
©2015 Bloomberg News NQ5GUS6JIJUO (Bloomberg) — Prime Minister David Cameron will say British Muslims should stop extremist ideologies taking root in their communities if they want to stem the flow of radicalized Islamists traveling to fight in Syria and Iraq. Muslims who “quietly condone” prejudices either online or in their
George W. Bush Bashes Obama on Middle Eastern Policy: Josh Rogin
©2015 Bloomberg View NNFYF06JTSEH (Bloomberg View) — In a closed-door meeting with Jewish Donors Saturday night, former President George W. Bush delivered his harshest public criticisms to date against his successor on foreign policy, saying that President Barack Obama is being naïve about Iran and the pending nuclear deal and
Bloomberg Business: Rice Says U.S. Will Block Iran, Won’t Back Away From Israel
Copyright 2015 Bloomberg. NKM3S56K50Z0 (Bloomberg) — President Barack Obama’s national security adviser said the U.S. won’t waver in assuring Israel’s security and that negotiations under way with Iran are the best way to make sure the Islamic Republic doesn’t get a nuclear weapon. Susan Rice, speaking to a pro-Israel group in
Bloomberg Business: Congress Likely to Back War on Islamic State, Lawmakers Say
Copyright 2015 Bloomberg. NJMU6P6K511B (Updates with Gergen comment in 13th paragraph, McCain comment in 28th paragraph, Rubio in 38th paragraph.) (Bloomberg) — Lawmakers of both political parties say Congress is likely to authorize further U.S. military action against Islamic State, yet the political maneuvering is certain to be contentious and
