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Spotlight UNITED STATES IRAQ Issue 717 dated 30/07/2014

Sunni tribes' secret diplomacy

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New Sunni PR offensive on the White House

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Ex-CIA officer lobbies for Sunni

A billion dollars to tackle ISIS Free

Riyadh on ISIS alert

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Al Salih targets Trump administration

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New Sunni PR offensive on the White House

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Al-Salih-Greenhill campaign pays off at last

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A billion dollars to tackle ISIS Free

Riyadh on ISIS alert

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