Professional Documents
Culture Documents
DESCRIPTION
type
majority population
majority
muslim
sect
Afghanistan
Al-Qaeda
Bahrain
China
Egypt
EU
Fatah
France
Gaza strip
Germany
Hamas
Hezbollah
India
Iran
Iraq
Iraqi Kurdistan
Islamic Army in Iraq
Israel
Jordan
Kuwait
regional
power index
(1-10)
our calcs
territory
(km2)
% world oil
reserves
notes
links
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/rankorder/2147rank.html
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/rankorder/2119rank.html
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/rankorder/2001rank.html?countryname=Germany&countrycode=gm®ionCode=eur&rank=6#gm
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/rankorder/2004rank.html?countryname=Germany&countrycode=gm®ionCode=eur&rank=29#gm
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/rankorder/2244rank.html?countryname=Israel&countrycode=is®ionCode=mde&rank=92#is
http://www.pewforum.org/2009/10/07/mapping-the-global-muslim-population/
Muslim
Sunni
652,230
31,108,077 $34.29
$1,100
0.01%
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/af.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Afghanistan
Muslim
Sunni
unknown
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Al-Qaeda
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Al-Qaeda_insurgency_in_Yemen
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Al-Qaeda_in_Iraq
Muslim
Shia
760
1,281,332
$33.63
$29,200
0.00%
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/ba.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Religion_in_Bahrain
Non-Muslim
0.97%
Muslim
Sunni
0.29%
Non-Muslim
0.35%
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/ch.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/China%E2%80%93Iran_relations
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/China%E2%80%93Pakistan_relations
http://en.
http://en.
http://en.
wikipedia.
wikipedia.
wikipedia.
org/wiki/China% org/wiki/China% org/wiki/China%
E2%80%
E2%80%
E2%80%
93Syria_relations 93Palestine_relations
93Israel_relations
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/eg.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foreign_relations_of_Egypt
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Energy_in_Egypt#Crude_oil
http://en.
http://en.
wikipedia.
wikipedia.
org/wiki/Egypt
org/wiki/2013_Egyptian_coup_d'%C3%A9tat#Internati
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/ee.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pakistan%E2%80%93European_Union_relations
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pakistan%E2%80%93European_Union_relations
Muslim
Sunni
10,000
Non-Muslim
643,801
65,951,611 $2,291.00
0.01%
Muslim
Sunni
365
1,700,000
$3,100
Non-Muslim
Muslim
Sunni
4
3
357,022
-
81,147,265 $3,250.00
1,000
-
$39,700
-
0.02%
-
Muslim
Shia
unknown
Non-Muslim
Muslim
Shia
4
6
3,287,263 1,220,800,359$4,761.00
1,648,195 79,853,900 $1,016.00
$3,900
$13,300
0.58%
9.87%
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/in.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/India%E2%80%93Palestine_relations
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/ir.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran%E2%80%93Iraq_relations
Muslim
Shia
438,317
31,858,481 $242.50
$7,200
9.34%
Muslim
Sunni
40,643
6,000,000
2.94%
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/iz.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iraq
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran%E2%80%93Iraq_relations
http://en.
wikipedia.
org/wiki/Iraqi%
E2%80%
93Turkish_relations
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iraqi_Kurdistan
http://www.foreignaffairs.com/articles/138359/joost-r-hiltermann/revenge-of-the-kurds
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israeli%E2%80%93Kurdish_relations
Muslim
Sunni
10,400
Muslim
Sunni
2,500
Non-Muslim
20,770
7,707,042
$252.80
$32,800
0.00%
nation
Muslim
Sunni
89,342
6,482,081
$39.29
$6,100
0%
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/is.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israel
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foreign_relations_of_Israel
http://en.
http://en.
wikipedia.
wikipedia.
org/wiki/China% org/wiki/Israel%
E2%80%
E2%80%
93Israel_relations 93Syria_relations
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/jo.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foreign_relations_of_Jordan
nation
Muslim
Sunni
17,818
2,695,316
$153.40
$40,500
6.63%
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/ku.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foreign_relations_of_Kuwait#United_States
selfgoverning
region
nation
political
organisation
but
Sunni
rulers
$0.77
$6,700
Lebanese militant
movement
underground Islamist
militant organization
combines Islamism with
Iraqi nationalism, formed
after 2003 invasion
insurgent group affiliated
with Al-Qaeda that has
declared war on Shi'a
Muslims
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fatah
http://www.start.umd.edu/start/data_collections/tops/terrorist_organization_profile.asp?id=128
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foreign_relations_of_France#Middle_East
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/France%E2%80%93Israel_relations
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/France%E2%80%93Russia_relations
http://en.
http://en.
http://en.
wikipedia.
wikipedia.
wikipedia.
org/wiki/France% org/wiki/France% org/wiki/France%
E2%80%
E2%80%
E2%80%
93Turkey_relations93United_Kingdom_relations
93United_States_relations
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaza_Strip
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/gm.html
http://www.pewforum.org/2009/10/07/mapping-the-global-muslim-population/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Germany%E2%80%93United_Kingdom_relations
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hamas
http://www.start.umd.edu/start/data_collections/tops/terrorist_organization_profile.asp?id=49
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/China%E2%80%93Palestine_relations
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hezbollah#Involvement_in_the_Syrian_civil_war
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russia_and_the_Arab%E2%80%93Israeli_conflict
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Islamic_Army_in_Iraq
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Islamic_State_of_Iraq
player
DESCRIPTION
type
majority population
majority
muslim
sect
regional
power index
(1-10)
our calcs
territory
(km2)
% world oil
reserves
notes
links
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/rankorder/2147rank.html
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/rankorder/2119rank.html
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/rankorder/2001rank.html?countryname=Germany&countrycode=gm®ionCode=eur&rank=6#gm
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/rankorder/2004rank.html?countryname=Germany&countrycode=gm®ionCode=eur&rank=29#gm
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/rankorder/2244rank.html?countryname=Israel&countrycode=is®ionCode=mde&rank=92#is
http://www.pewforum.org/2009/10/07/mapping-the-global-muslim-population/
Lebanon
nation
Muslim
Sunni
10,400
4,131,583
$64.22
$16,000
0.00%
Muslim Brotherhood
organisation
Muslim
Sunni
2,000,000
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/le.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foreign_relations_of_Lebanon
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran%E2%80%93Lebanon_relations
http://en.
wikipedia.
org/wiki/Iraq%
E2%80%
93Lebanon_relations
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muslim_Brotherhood
nation
Muslim
Sunni
309,501
2,773,479
$76.00
$24,764
0.32%
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foreign_relations_of_Oman
nation
Muslim
Sunni
796,095
182,490,721 $514.56
$2,960
0.03%
organisation
Muslim
Sunni
>1,000
nation
Muslim
Sunni
6,220
4,260,636
$11.95
$2,900
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palestinian_territories
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/State_of_Palestine
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foreign_relations_of_the_Palestine_Liberation_Organization#Bila
http://en.
wikipedia.
org/wiki/Palestine%E2%80%93United_States_relations
nation
Muslim
Sunni
11,586
2,042,444
$191.00
$103,900
1.67%
nation
Non-Muslim
$18,000
3.92%
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/qa.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foreign_relations_of_Qatar
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Qatar%E2%80%93United_Arab_Emirates_relations
http://en.
wikipedia.
org/wiki/Israel%
E2%80%
93Qatar_relations
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/rs.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russia_and_the_Arab%E2%80%93Israeli_conflict
nation
Muslim
Sunni
$31,800
17.27%
nation
Muslim
Sunni
186,475
22,530,746 $59.96
$2,802
0.16%
groups and
individuals
Muslim
group
nation
Muslim
Muslim
Sunni
Sunni
2
5
783,562
106,000
(conservative
estimate)
36,000
80,694,485 $1,142.00
$15,200
0.02%
Muslim
Sunni
83,600
5,473,972
$49,800
6.38%
Non-Muslim
243,610
63,395,574 $2,375.00
$37,500
0.18%
nation
Non-Muslim
1.35%
occupied
territory
nation
Muslim
Sunni
5,860
2,622,544
Muslim
Sunni
527,968
25,408,288 $60.06
$2,300
0.19%
Oman
Pakistan
Islamic Jihad
State of Palestine
Qatar
Russia
Saudi Arabia
Syria
Syrian "rebels"
Taliban
Turkey
UAE
UK
USA
West Bank
Yemen
Ibadhi
$275.80
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israel%E2%80%93Pakistan_relations
operating in West Bank &
Gaza strip
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Islamic_Jihad_Movement_in_Palestine
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/12/06/world/middleeast/06wikileaks-financing.html
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/sa.html
http://en.
http://en.
wikipedia.
wikipedia.
org/wiki/Israel% org/wiki/Foreign_relations_of_Saudi_Arabia#West_Asia_and_North_Afric
E2%80%
93Saudi_Arabia_relations
http://en.
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/03/21/world/middleeast/syrias-oil-a-source-of-contention-for-competing-groups.ht
http://edition.cnn.com/2013/08/29/world/meast/syria-iran-china-russia-supporters/index.html
http://www.cfr.org/syria/syrias-crisis-global-response/p28402#p4
wikipedia.
org/wiki/Foreign_relations_of_Syria
http://www.americanprogress.org/issues/security/report/2013/05/14/63221/the-structure-and-organization-of-the-syrian-opposition/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taliban#International_relations
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-22980892
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/tu.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foreign_relations_of_Turkey
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turkey%E2%80%93United_States_relations
http://en.
wikipedia.
org/wiki/Kuwait%
E2%80%
93Turkey_relations
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/ae.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foreign_relations_of_the_United_Arab_Emirates
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/uk.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foreign_relations_of_the_United_Kingdom
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saudi_Arabia%E2%80%93United_Kingdom_relations
http://en.
http://en.
http://en.
wikipedia.
wikipedia.
wikipedia.
org/wiki/United_Arab_Emirates%E2%80%93United_Kingdom_relations
org/wiki/Yemen% org/wiki/Germany%E2%80%93Uni
E2%80%
93United_Kingdom_relations
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/us.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arab%E2%80%93American_relations
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saudi_Arabia%E2%80%93United_States_relations#Post_9.2F11
http://en.
wikipedia.
org/wiki/France%
E2%80%
93United_States_relations
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/West_bank
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demographics_of_the_Palestinian_territories#Demographics_of_the_West_Bank
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/we.html
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/ym.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foreign_relations_of_Yemen
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yemen%E2%80%93United_Kingdom_relations
Middle East
Relationships
A=allies (love)
F=pretty friendly (trade)
S=strained (complicated)
E = enemies
Afghanistan
Afghanistan
Al-Qaeda
Bahrain
China
Egypt
Afghanistan
EU
Fatah
France
Gaza strip
Germany
Al-Qaeda
Bahrain
China
EU
Fatah
China
Egypt
Germany
Hamas
Hezbollah
India
Iran
Iraq
Iraqi Kurdistan
Islamic Jihad
Israel
Jordan
Kuwait
Lebanon
Muslim Brotherhood
Oman
Pakistan
State of Palestine
Qatar
Russia
Saudi Arabia
Syria
Syrian "rebels"
Taliban
Turkey
UAE
UK
Fatah
S
France
Hezbollah
A: Long-standing allies.
Bahrain's King Hamad Al Khalifa
visited India in early 2014.
Bahrain is an important trading
partner for India and over
350,000 Indian nationals work in
Bahrain. http://www.ndtv.
com/article/india/bahrain-seeksto-boost-ties-with-india-duringking-hamad-al-khalifa-s-first-visit485144
S
E
S
S - Tensions over cease-fire with
Israel.
F: Outside of Europe, China is
S
A
Germany's most important
trading partner. And Germany is
China's first trading partner in
Europe. No other European
leader has met with the Chinese
leadership as much as Angela
Merkel. http://www.dw.
de/germany-and-china-a-specialrelationship/a-17759575
F
E: The new Egyptian
E: Hamas is considered a
F: Formerly rival Palestinian
government has reportedly
terrorist organisation by the EU
factions and bitter enemies, in
arrested or killed dozens of
http://www.bbc.co.
June 2014 both parties
Hamas members within Egypt
uk/news/world-middle-eastsupported the formation of the
and destroyed the smuggling
13331522
Palestinian unity government.
tunnels used to bring goods and
This is officially nonpartisan and
weapons into Gaza. http://www.
includes no ministers who
ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,Lformally belong to any political
4403706,00.html http://gulfnews.
party. http://www.latimes.
com/news/region/egypt/egyptcom/world/middleeast/la-fgdestroys-1-370-gaza-smugglinghamas-palestinian-governmenttunnels-army-1.1303349
20140602-story.html
E: Hezbollah has been
E: The EU considers the military E
designated a terrorist group by
wing of Hezbollah a terrorist
Egypt since 2009. Ousted
organisation http://www.reuters.
Egyptian President Mohammed com/article/2013/07/22/us-euMorsi was put on trial for
hezbollahconspiring with Hezbollah and
idUSBRE96K0DA20130722
other groups. http://latimesblogs.
latimes.
com/babylonbeyond/2009/04/egypt-hizbollah-dismissed-as-terrorist.html
http://latimesblogs.latimes.
com/babylonbeyond/2009/04/egypt-hizbollah-dismissed-as-terrorist.html
India
Iran
S - Despite economic
investment, China is ideologically
opposed to separatism,
http://thediplomat.
com/2014/08/can-chinastomach-an-independentkurdistan/
-
Jordan
Kuwait
Israel
Lebanon
Muslim Brotherhood
State of Palestine
Qatar
Israel
Jordan
Kuwait
Lebanon
Muslim Brotherhood
Oman
F
State of Palestine
S: A mutually suspicious
S
relationship. But theyre both
wary of Irans nuclear intentions
and frustrated with what they see
as mixed U.S. signals on Syria.
http://www.haaretz.com/opinion/.
premium-1.557785 http:
//articles.latimes.
com/2014/mar/27/world/la-fgobama-saudi-20140328
Qatar
Russia
Saudi Arabia
Pakistan
Islamic Jihad
UAE
Turkey
Iraq
Saudi Arabia
Taliban
Syrian "rebels"
Hamas
Russia
Syria
Germany
Gaza strip
Iraqi Kurdistan
UK
Gaza strip
EU
Oman
Pakistan
France
Bahrain
Hamas
Iraq
Egypt
Al-Qaeda
Taliban
F - UK government is supplying
"non-lethal" support to the
mainstream Syrian opposition
Turkey
UAE
UK
USA
West Bank
Yemen
Middle East
Relationships
A=allies (love)
F=pretty friendly (trade)
S=strained (complicated)
E = enemies
Afghanistan
USA
Al-Qaeda
Bahrain
China
Egypt
West Bank
Yemen
EU
Fatah
France
Gaza strip
Germany
Hamas
Hezbollah
India
Iran
Iraq
Iraqi Kurdistan
Islamic Jihad
Israel
Jordan
Kuwait
Lebanon
Oman
Pakistan
State of Palestine
Muslim Brotherhood
Qatar
Russia
Saudi Arabia
Syria
Syrian "rebels"
Taliban
Turkey
UAE
UK
USA
West Bank
Yemen
West Bank
Yemen
ABC News
Ahram (Egypt)
Ahram (Egypt)
Al Arabiya
Al Arabiya
Al Arabiya
Al Jazeera
Al Jazeera
Al-Akhbar (Lebanon)
Al-Akhbar (Lebanon)
Al-Monitor
Al-Monitor
Al-Monitor
Al-Monitor
Al-Monitor
Al-Monitor
Al-Monitor
Al-Monitor
Al-Monitor
Al-Monitor
Al-Monitor
Alalam (Iran)
Alalam (Iran)
Arab News
Arab Times Online
Asharq Al-Awat
BBC
BBC
BBC
BBC
BBC
BBC
BBC
BBC
BBC
BBC
BBC
BBC
BBC
BBC
BBC
http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/syrian-official-warns-us-unilateral-airstrikes-25112327
http://english.ahram.org.eg/News/74082.aspx
http://english.ahram.org.eg/NewsContent/1/64/75951/Egypt/Politics-/Egypt-and-Syria-to-keep-consulate-relations-FM-spo.aspx
http://english.alarabiya.net/articles/2012/07/01/223801.html?PHPSESSID=aqe9mivtonbf46e4g4f5cvoab7
http://english.alarabiya.net/en/News/middle-east/2014/03/07/Saudi-Arabia-declares-Muslim-Brotherhood-terrorist-group.html
http://english.alarabiya.net/en/News/middle-east/2014/03/07/Saudi-Arabia-declares-Muslim-Brotherhood-terrorist-group.html
http://www.aljazeera.com/focus/2010/06/20106913118995853.html
http://www.aljazeera.com/news/middleeast/2014/03/maliki-saudi-qatar-at-war-against-iraq-20143823436553921.html
http://english.al-akhbar.com/node/10553
http://english.al-akhbar.com/node/20887
http://www.al-monitor.com/pulse/originals/2012/al-monitor/us-authorizes-financial-support.html
http://www.al-monitor.com/pulse/originals/2014/01/al-qaeda-israel-threat.html
http://www.al-monitor.com/pulse/originals/2014/02/iran-russia-relations-new-chapter.html
http://www.al-monitor.com/pulse/originals/2014/02/islamic-jihad-fatah-hamas-iran-palestinians.html#
http://www.al-monitor.com/pulse/originals/2014/04/saudi-arabia-turkey-muslim-brotherhood-sunni-middle-east.html#
http://www.al-monitor.com/pulse/originals/2014/05/gaza-denies-isis-presence-jihadist-killed-syria.html#
http://www.al-monitor.com/pulse/originals/2014/07/candar-erdogan-israeli-operation-gaza-washington-ankara-ties.html#
http://www.al-monitor.com/pulse/originals/2014/08/hamas-hezbollah-relations-meshaal-normalization.html#
http://www.al-monitor.com/pulse/originals/2014/08/turkey-palestine-israel-gaza-hamas-meshal-kidnapping.html
http://www.al-monitor.com/pulse/politics/2013/04/iran-iraq-relations-possible-alliance.html#
http://www.al-monitor.com/pulse/politics/2014/06/egypt-sisi-inauguration-strong-gulf-support.html#
http://en.alalam.ir/news/1531375
http://en.alalam.ir/news/1616372
http://www.arabnews.com/news/461840
http://www.arabtimesonline.com/NewsDetails/tabid/96/smid/414/ArticleID/179267/reftab/36/t/Syrian-expats-storm-embassy-in-Ku
http://www.aawsat.net/2013/09/article55315672
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/3222608.stm
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/middle_east/6131458.stm
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/7039407.stm
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-26731838
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-12320859
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-13331522
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-17192278
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-24316661
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-24944325
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-27580654
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-27660218
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-27970274
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-28939350
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-29004253
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-south-asia-15154497
Bloomberg
Boston GLobe
Brookings Institution
Christian Science Monitor
CNN
DW (Deutsche Welle)
DW (Deutsche Welle)
Economist
EU External Action Service
Financial Times
German Federal Ministry for Economic
Cooperation and Development
Global Research (Canada)
Guardian (UK)
Guardian (UK)
Guardian (UK)
Guardian (UK)
Guardian (UK)
Guardian (UK)
Guardian (UK)
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change
Qatar' - "muslim brotherhood" relationship changed to "strained" after
Qatar asked several members of the brotherhood to leave the country
Russia - Iraq = friendly now Russia is supplying arms to Iraq to fight
Islamic state (ISIS)
Added France-Lebanon relations. Friendly.
source
Guardian
source link
http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/sep/13/qatar-senior-muslim-brotherhood-leaders-leave-country-mor
The Hill
http://thehill.com/policy/defense/212024-hagel-us-knows-iran-russia-aiding-iraq-in-fight-against-isis
CNN, BBC
Washington Post
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uk/1/hi/world/middle_east/613145
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/post-politics/wp/2014/07/20/feinstein-u-s-russia-relationship-is-at-cold
http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/islamic-charity-officials-gave-millions-to-al-qaeda-us-
European Commission
http://eeas.europa.eu/israel/index_en.htm
FT
BBC
http://blogs.ft.com/the-world/2014/06/germany-cools-towards-us-and-uk/
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-28939350
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/20/world/middleeast/islamists-reject-new-syrian-opposition-coalition.html?_
http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/07/12/us-usa-syria-jordan-idUSKBN0FH0EI20140712
http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/07/12/us-usa-syria-jordan-idUSKBN0FH0EI20140712
UK-Iran revised from 'enemies' to 'strained' - two leaders recently met. Guardian
Qatar-Muslim Brotherhood changed to 'friendly' to reflect close
The National
historical relationship despite Qatar recently exiling several MB
members.
Saudi-Muslim Brotherhood changed to 'enemies'
New Republic
http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/sep/24/leaders-uk-iran-cameron-rouhani-meet-un-new-york
http://www.theguardian.com/polit
http://www.thenational.ae/world/qatar/inside-doha-at-the-heart-of-a-gcc-dispute
http://www.newrepublic.com/article/114468/why-saudi-arabia-helping-crush-muslim-brotherhood
http://www.
israelnationalnews.
com/Articles/Article.
aspx/14994
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http://www.jpost.com/Middle-Eas
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/7260478.stm
http://www.jamestown.org/single/
http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2011/08/2011829104128700299.html
http://blogs.ft.com/beyond-brics/2
http://www.al-monitor.com/pulse/originals/2014/07/jordan-syria-islamic-state-iraq-war-rebels-neutral.html
Stimson
http://www.stimson.org/spotlight/why-syria-may-be-the-catalyst-for-jordans-arab-spring/
Al-Monitor
http://www.al-monitor.com/pulse/originals/2014/03/jordan-hamas-palestine-relations-amman.html