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the region sounds to them like blowing hot air. Arab leaders have no idea where Obama administration leaders think they are going in relations with Tehran. The absence of an Obama strategy in the Mideast, and indeed in other parts of the world, is truly nothing new. This U.S. President has not had a c

tations) were not realized. The Arab revolutions ended up exposing Turkey's own weaknesses and contradictions, further aggravated by Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan's repressive policies and overweening political style. This became clear in the demonstrations that spread this spring from Istanbul's Taks

t the Trump Administration's "maximum pressure campaign on Iran has so far failed...and he dismissed U.S. efforts to restore U.N. sanctions against Tehran because Washington had left the 2015 nuclear deal." Macron is quoted as saying, "The maximum pressure strategy, which has been under way for several

and his father, King Salman. Erdogan Breaks With Trump Over Israel Accords. The Washington Examiner (9/22, Gehrke, 448K) reports Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdo§an "accused Israel of abusing the Palestinian people and lashed President Trump and Persian Gulf nations as 'collaborators' during his speech

mptive Israeli airstrike against Iran's nuclear sites. But as Netanyahu rallies his American supporters and discourages diplomatic engagement with Tehran, some intelligence officials and Iran experts tell The Daily Beast that an Israeli attack may be exactly what Tehran's most hard-line leaders have

stration was now using this image of isolation against Israel's government. Mr. Panetta's criticism was promptly endorsed by Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan, a harsh critic of Israel, who said Mr. Panetta was "correct in his assumptions." Indeed, almost every time the Obama administration has s

en a significant actor in many NATO operations and continues to stand alongside the U.S. in Afghanistan. However, Ankara's burgeoning closeness to Tehran and the AKP's hostility toward Israel undermine Turkey's reliability as a regional partner for the U.S. and Europe. Afghanistan. Ankara was among a

FTA_R1_02029335 EFTA02689710 3 foreign policy was rarely up for open discussion. Over the past decade, however, the government of Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan has considerably trimmed the military's influence over political life, foreign policy included. To meet EU accession criteria, Erdogan's A

A01737588 Nations. This week's issue of The New Yorker includes a Profile based on twenty-five years of conversations with him, including four in Tehran and New York since last September. Zarif is now the pivotal broker in nuclear talks between his government and six world powers-Britain, China, Fra

s The Failed Autocrat Despite Erdogan's Ruthlessness, Turkey's Democracy Is Still on Track Daron Acemoglu May 22, 2014 -- Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan was once the darling of the international community, but no more. He is still sometimes praised for stewarding Turkey through impressive e

The Diplomat An Act of Self-Preservation: Why Iran Wants the Bomb David Patrikarakos Article 3. The Washington Post U.N. chief should boycott Tehran conference Editorial Article 4 AI-Monitor Take Israel Iran Threat 'Very Seriously' Laura Rozen Article 5. TIME What the Muslim Brotherhood's

sn't shy away from making comparisons to Europe when it comes to the economy, either. "There is no crisis in Turkey," he says. "Our Prime Minister (Recep Tayyip) Erdogan is doing a good job!" When asked what he thinks of Turkey's long-standing bid to become a European Union member state, the 30-year-old sa

head to the Middle East this week "amid heightened tensions over the assassination of a top Iranian scientist who had been credited with overseeing Tehran's now moribund covert nuclear program." According to "a source familiar with the matter," Kushner will visit Saudi Arabia and Qatar. The trip "come

ronavirus. Erdo6an Announces Turkey's Strictest COVID Lockdown, Extends Curfews To Weeknights. The AP (11/30, Bilginsoy) reports Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdo6an on Monday "announced the country's most widespread lockdown so far amid a surge in COVID-19 infections, extending curfews to weeknights and

inistration's "maximum pressure EFTA01658653 campaign on Iran has so far failed...and he dismissed U.S. efforts to restore U.N. sanctions against Tehran because Washington had left the 2015 nuclear deal." Macron is quoted as saying, "The maximum pressure strategy, which has been under way for several

and his father, King Salman. Erdouan Breaks With Trump Over Israel Accords. The Washington Examiner (9/22, Gehrke, 448K) reports Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdo§an "accused Israel of abusing the Palestinian people and lashed President Trump and Persian Gulf nations as 'collaborators' during his speech