Epstein Secrets

arks the day of the worst attack on American soil since the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor. Putin was once known as the first world leader to ring up George W. Bush and offer his condolences and support on that grim occasion. But 12 years on, the Russian president used the anniversary of 9/11 to issue indirect

Obama that they once had with Presidents George Bush (both father and son) and Bill Clinton, who mana

nown as the first world leader to ring up George W. Bush and offer his condolences and support on th

3:58 +0000 15 December, 2013 Article 1. Los Angeles Times Moonwalking in Syria Doyle McManus Article 2. Agence Global Is John Kerry Serious? Rami G. Khouri Article 3. Project-Syndicate Middle East Frenemies Bernard Haykel & Daniel Kurtzer Article 4. Today's Zaman Kurdistan: another state in the ma

But these days Gates is less worried about political crossfire and more focused on the legacy of his own tenure, which bridged the presidencies of George W. Bush and Barack Obama. He is determined to define his own legacy as Pentagon boss, and eager to push back against one of the more vocal criticisms of hi

hin the same party. And so I think there is no consensus on a role in the world." In some ways, the first part of his tenure was easier. During the Bush years, money was never an issue. By contrast, Obama faced a harsh economic reality, and Gates tried to get in front of the issue by shrinking the

tenure, which bridged the presidencies of George W. Bush and Barack Obama. He is determined to defin

ying Into Palestinian Statehood Yossi Alpher, Colette Avital, Shlomo Gazit, and Mark Heller The Daily Star What the Arab revolts leave unanswered Rami G. Khouri Guardian Why Israel is wrong about Iran Meir Javedanfar Article 5 The Financial Time Global oil supplies are healthier than they seem Ian Bremm

presence," this former official said—to balance the growing power and influence of Beijing. Indeed, America's favorability ratings are well up from George W. Bush's second term—another sign the world has moved beyond the post-Iraq narrative. Out of 38 countries the Pew Research Center polled in 2013, in only

s favorability ratings are well up from George W. Bush's second term—another sign the world has moved b

ca's favorability ratings are well up from George W. Bush's second term—another sign the world has mo

Article 5. NYT Why Israel No Longer Trusts Europe Clemens Wergin Article 6. Agence Global What Are the Motives and Meanings of a Jewish State? Rami G. Khouri Article 7. Al Monitor US, Saudi still far apart on regional issues Abdulmajeed al-Buluwi Article R. Politico The Ambivalent Superpower Robert

poured into it. There was an echo, in Mr. Kerry's tone, of a frustrated outburst in 1990 by James A. Baker III, secretary of state under President George Bush, who read out the number for the White House switchboard at a congressional hearing and told the Israelis and Palestinians, "When you're serious ab

er III, secretary of state under President George Bush, who read out the number for the White House swi

cott can jolt Israelis from their somnolence on Palestine Harriet Sherwood Article 3. Agence Global Hints for a Workable Negotiating `Framework' Rami G. Khouri Article 4. The Jerusalem Post What the Patriarch Abraham can teach us about land and peace S. Daniel Abraham Article S. Al-Ahram Weekly Did Ob

half, and for the cybercampaign by the United States and Israel against Iran's nuclear enrichment complex at Natanz. That campaign started in the Bush administration, when the United States and Israel first began experimenting with an entirely new generation of weapon: a cyberworm that could infil

e only slowly, with the benefit of time. George H.W. Bush, for instance, is increasingly considered a

Asharq Alawsat American election: It is not the economy, stupid! Amir Taheri Article 4. The Daily Star New hope, and fears, in the Arab world Rami G. Khouri Article 5. The Washington Post A preemptive strike on the foreign policy failures of the next administration Daniel Byman Article 6. The Natio

poured into it. There was an echo, in Mr. Kerry's tone, of a frustrated outburst in 1990 by James A. Baker III, secretary of state under President George Bush, who read out the number for the White House switchboard at a congressional hearing and told the Israelis and Palestinians, "When you're serious ab

r III, secretary of state under President George Bush, who read out the number for the White House swi

ott can jolt Israelis from their somnolence on Palestine Harriet Sherwood Atticle 3. Agence Global Hints for a Workable Negotiating `Framework' Rami G. Khouri \ —i,-Ic 4 The Jerusalem Post What the Patriarch Abraham can teach us about land and peace S. Daniel Abraham Article 5, Al-Ahram Weekly Did O

s. Dennis Ross, adviser to Presidents George H.W. Bush, Clinton, and Obama on the Middle East, presente

eeds. Dennis Ross, adviser to Presidents George H.W. Bush, Clinton, and Obama on the Middle East, pre

t Islamic Sects Meet in Saudi, But Can They 4. Make Amends Sleiman Takieddine Article The Daily Star Ethics matter, the world tells Israel 5. Rami G. Khouri Article Foreign Affairs Government, Geography, and Growth 6. Jeffrey D. Sachs Arocle 1. The Washington Post Seeking to cool war fever over I

. Dennis Ross, adviser to Presidents George H.W. Bush, Clinton, and Obama on the Middle East, presente

eds. Dennis Ross, adviser to Presidents George H.W. Bush, Clinton, and Obama on the Middle East, pre

cle 4. Can They Make Amends Sleiman Takieddine EFTA_R1_02211644 EFTA02724638 Article 5. The Daily Star Ethics matter, the world tells Israel Rami G. Khouri Article 6. Foreign Affairs Government, Geography, and Growth Jeffrey D. Sachs Ankle I. The Washington Post Seeking to cool war fever over Iran

Moubayed NYT The Syrian President I Know David W. Lesch Article 3. Article 2. Brookings The Syr

4. The New Republic Why Has the U.S. Been So Soft on Bashar Assad? Martin Peretz Article 5. Article 6. Agence Global Guts and Guns and Values Rami G. Khouri NYT Looking for Luck in Libya Thomas L. Friedman Article 7. NYT Why Palestinians Should Learn about the Holocaust Mohammed Dajani Daoudi and Ro

to Palestinian Statehood Yossi Alpher, Colette Avital, Shlomo Gazit, and Mark Heller Article 3. The Daily Star What the Arab revolts leave unanswered Rami G. Khouri Article 4. Guardian Why Israel is wrong about Iran Meir Javedanfar Article 5. The Financial Time Global oil supplies are healthier than they seem lan

t. But these days Gates is less worried about political crossfire and more focused on the legacy of his own tenure, which bridged the presidencies of George W. Bush and Barack Obama. He is determined to define his own legacy as Pentagon boss, and eager to push back against one of the more vocal criticisms of his

ithin the same party. And so I think there is no consensus on a role in the world." In some ways, the first part of his tenure was easier. During the Bush years, money was never an issue. By contrast, Obama faced a harsh economic reality, and Gates tried to get in front of the issue by shrinking the Pen