Word: regionals
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Dates: during 2010-2019
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...peace negotiations remain stalled, there have been numerous developments throughout the year that have contributed to the quagmire, including the war in Gaza, the election of a right-wing Prime Minister and the subsequent expansion of Israeli settlements. This conflict has been one of the most important in the region this year, and it deserved a mention...
...despite the high volume of repossessed properties - the Inland region has the sixth highest concentration of foreclosures in the nation, according to the listing service RealtyTrac - house hunting here is an exercise in frustration. Banks have been slow to put properties on the market, sparking bidding wars among buyers. Overwhelmingly, the winners of these clashes are investors, who have been snapping up homes with high all-cash offers. "For the home seller, cash is king," says Yun. "First-time buyers are at a disadvantage...
North Waziristan is considered a key sanctuary for a range of militant groups, including al-Qaida and factions focused on battling the U.S. in Afghanistan. Pakistan has been resisting mounting U.S. pressure to wage an army offensive in the region...
...intelligence officials said a Jan. 9 missile strike in the North Waziristan tribal region killed Jamal Saeed Abdul Rahim. The FBI's Web site lists him as a Palestinian with possible Lebanese citizenship. The Pakistani officials called him an al-Qaida member, but the FBI site says he was a member of the Abu Nidal Palestinian terrorist group...
Under the 28-year-old's watch, militant attacks in Pakistan have soared since October, even as the army has waged an offensive against the Pakistani Taliban in South Waziristan tribal region. Mehsud also appeared on a recent video with the Jordanian militant who killed seven CIA employees in a December suicide attack in Afghanistan...