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retary general, Ban Ki-moon, issued a last-minute invitation for Iran to attend, then rescinded it after strong objections from America; from Saudi Arabia, Iran's regional rival; and from the Syrian opposition. The United States has said that Iran could not participate without publicly accepting a 201

of criticism. Even before it was completed he called it a "Christmas present" for Iran; later, "a historic mistake." His too attentive audience on Capitol Hill followed suit. Many of the criticisms suggest that the critics haven't appreciated the terms of the agreement. Senator Charles Schumer dismissed it

atives on recess from 2 Oct - 16 Nov Cabinet Officers: • Secretary of State Pompeo begins France / Turkey / Georgia / Israel / UAE / Qatar / Saudi Arabia trip - Secretary of State Mike Pompeo begins trip to France, Turkey, Georgia, Israel, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, and Saudi Arabia, with agenda

stigations. Politico (11/12, Cheney, Desiderio, 4.29M) says President Trump "will be a private citizen in January. But Republicans and Democrats on Capitol Hill are poised to carry on the investigations and legal battles that helped define his presidency." Politico says that in the House, Democrats are "sti

Prince Turki: `American policy has been wrong' Lally Weymouth EFTA00707195 Nov. 4, 2013 -- The Post's Lally Weymouth spoke this week with Saudi Arabia's Prince Turki, former chief of intelligence and brother of the foreign minister. Excerpts: Q. Who made the decision to turn down the U.N. Security

ds itself caught in a two-front negotiation, needing to overcome deep skepticism and a backdrop of troubled relations not only with Tehran but with Capitol Hill. As Congress plays its customary `bad cop' role in support of a satisfactory nuclear deal by proposing still tighter sanctions—the one factor Wash

atives on recess from 2 Oct - 16 Nov Cabinet Officers: • Secretary of State Pompeo begins France / Turkey / Georgia / Israel / UAE / Qatar / Saudi Arabia trip - Secretary of State Mike Pompeo begins trip to France, Turkey, Georgia, Israel, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, and Saudi Arabia, with agenda

stigations. Politico (11/12, Cheney, Desiderio, 4.29M) says President Trump "will be a private citizen in January. But Republicans and Democrats on Capitol Hill are poised to carry on the investigations and legal battles that helped define his presidency." Politico says that in the House, Democrats are "sti

But the ayatollah is not about to make irreversible decisions in exchange for six months of relief. The White House is thus stuck between Tehran and Capitol Hill. And it can't live long with the current stalemate. After all, Obama has said that "containment" is not an option. He is hoping that the combination

e as a regional power looks premature. At this stage, Egypt is trying to find some space to manoeuvre between Saudi Arabia and Iran. Given that Saudi Arabia has the money that Egypt needs, and Washington has a lock on the actions of the IMF, that space is limited. But what does Washington think? Not very