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Middle East Dennis Ross Article 3. Al Jazeera AIPAC: American watchdog or Israel's attack-dog? Marwan Bishara Article 4. The Washington Post Putin's aggression in Ukraine needs a response Zbigniew Brzezinski Article 5. The Daily Star Jordanian jihadists are on the rise EFTA00659669 Mona A

lso have to consider where that may or may not make sense for their own interests." The most obvious target is Syria, experts said, where President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia would be even less likely to abandon President Bashar al-Assad. Mr. Putin, most of the experts agreed, would probably follow through on t

legitimate sovereign government. EFTA00659672 "President Putin has consistently suggested that the reason for op

us target is Syria, experts said, where President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia would be even less likely to

tially disruptive force. "The EFTA00659670 Russians will look for ways to show us the consequences of pressuring or trying to isolate them," said Dennis B. Ross, a former adviser to Mr. Obama on the Middle East. "But they will also have to consider where that may or may not make sense for their own interest

nder Gershom Gorenberg Article 4. Al-Monitor Iran resumes monetary aid to Hamas Adnan Abu Amer Articles. The Washington Post Why the study of Vladimir Putin is so important Richard Cohen Article 6. BBC The deep discord bedevilling the Arab world Gerald Butt Article 7. Asharq Al Awsat Diverting the

theirs. A case in point is the Saudi offer to pay for the $2-billion to $3-billion arms package Egypt is seeking from the Russians. At a time when Putin needs to pay a price for flouting international norms in Crimea, this is hardly the time to be offering funds for Russian arms. Even from their own

Articles. The Washington Post Why the study of Vladimir Putin is so important Richard Cohen Article 6.

ect: March 25 update Date: Tue, 25 Mar 2014 10:22:05 +0000 25 March, 2014 Article I. Los Angeles Times Next test for Obama: Soothing the Saudis Dennis Ross Article 2. The National Interest Lebanon's Next Flashpoint Nicholas Saidel Article 3. American Prospect Disrespecting Your Defender Gershom G

was overshadowed by news that Russian president Vladimir Putin called Obama in his Riyadh hotel to discus

rences, and this meeting didn't solve them," he says. President Obama's meeting with King Abdullah was overshadowed by news that Russian president Vladimir Putin called Obama in his Riyadh hotel to discuss the Ukraine crisis. What do we know about the two-hour meeting that was held at the king's palace outsi

till couldn't find Ukraine on a map. Said Vladimir Putin, `Soon nobody will." For self-reinforcement, the op-ed pages are full of the argument that Putin's seizure of Crimea signals a return of either traditional 19th-century power politics or the Cold War — and anyone who thought globalization had

ng Jonathan Pollard's release in Mideast peace talks is premature Editorial Article 3. The Washington Institute Pollard Release Seems Justified Dennis Ross Article 4. The American Interest Releasing Pollard: Don't Do It, Mr. Secretary Daniel Kurtzer Article 5. Hurriyet Turkey - Lessons from the ba

principle of the EFTA_R1_00229089 EFTA01842288 world powers geting together and authorizing, under UN auspices, an intervention. Prime Minister Vladimir Putin doesn't feel good about that. If they have to run their country the way they feel that they have to run it, they don't somehow want an authorizati

uspices, an intervention. Prime Minister Vladimir Putin doesn't feel good about that. If they have to ru

der UN auspices, an intervention. Prime Minister Vladimir Putin doesn't feel good about that. If they have

With Iran reeling from sanctions, the proper environment now exists for diplomacy to work. The next few months will determine whether it succeeds. Dennis B. Ross, a former State Department and National Security Council official, was a special assistant to President Obama for the Middle East, Afghanistan and

ext round of negotiations. Russia, in turn, is opposed to forcing Assad, a longtime client, from power by any means. If Obama wants the support of Vladi-mir Putin on Iran, he may have to stick to Putin-approved measures on Syria. That leaves the administration at the mercy of Moscow: Obama is reduced to plea

posed to forcing Assad, a longtime client, from power by any means. If Obama wants the support of Vladi-mir Putin on Iran, he may have to stick to Putin-approved measures on Syria. That leaves the administration at the mercy of Moscow: Obama is reduced to pleading with a stone-faced Putin to support

ria. Instead we will wager on the moral sense of Vladimir Putin, whose memories of Beslan do not seem to h

pit for diplomatic energy rather than as a priority. If Obama is reelected, he will have no Middle East hands to whom he can turn. Mideast advisor Dennis Ross has left; Jeffrey Feltman, assistant secretary of state for Near East affairs, departed for a post at the United Nations; and Deputy Secretary of S

of this, McFaul issued a strong statement against NTV — the channel controlled by Gazprom, a state-owned company with close ties to President-elect Vladimir Putin — and famous for its aggressive "exposés" about the Russian opposition and the supposed U.S. subversive activities aimed at destabilizing Russia.

security conference in Seoul. During a conversation that was caught on a hot mic, Medvedev promised to deliver Obama's kind words and intentions to Putin, the man who effectively pulls the strings at Gazprom and its media subsidiaries. But in reality, many of McFaul's problems in Moscow are rooted i

es Kremlin Sees Obama as Weak EFTA00686705 I Vladimir Ryzhkov I Anicic I. NYT A Middle East Twofer

t. The second noteworthy development last week helps explain why this kind of behavior occurs. It was an opinion article in the Washington Post by Dennis Ross and David Makovsky, of the Washington Institute for Near East Policy (WINEP), entitled, "The U.S. can meet Israel halfway on Iran." It laid out a s

g with Iraq, the Palestinian issue, Iran and now Syria. What to do? Albright and 15 other former foreign ministers just sent a letter to President Vladimir Putin saying they were "gravely disappointed" by Russia's failure to support the U.N. mission and pleading for action to stop the war in Syria. Albright'

nisters just sent a letter to President Vladimir Putin saying they were "gravely disappointed" by Russi

oreign ministers just sent a letter to President Vladimir Putin saying they were "gravely disappointed" by

of a variety of media outlets, and assuming legislative authority, Morsi and his colleagues have largely gotten a pass. To be sure, EFTA00711984 Dennis Ross, the former Middle East hand for Bush (41), Clinton, and Obama, published a critical op-ed in the Washington Post and the Washington Institute for

d relations with the new forces in the Arab world. Events in the Middle East may even impinge on Russia's presidential elections, giving a boost to Vladimir Putin's ambitions. Ever since his historic visit to Saudi Arabia and the Gulf in 2007 -- the first ever by a Russian leader -- Putin has claimed to know

a boost to Vladimir Putin's ambitions. Ever since his historic visit to Saudi Arabia and the Gulf in 2007 -- the first ever by a Russian leader -- Putin has claimed to know how to handle Middle East affairs. The situation in Syria is a subject of great preoccupation in Moscow. Deputy Foreign Minist

ussia's presidential elections, giving a boost to Vladimir Putin's ambitions. Ever since his historic visit

the circumstances." And this wasn't about building a bomb; most Iranians said Iran's nuclear activities shouldn't include producing weapons. Even Dennis Ross--who has rarely, in his long career as a Mideast diplomat, left much daylight between his positions and AIPAC's, and who once categorically opposed

be no international consensus, no mandate from the Security Council, for forceful action in defense of the Syrian people. Everything we know about Putin suggests that he will never acquiesce in a popular uprising against an authoritarian government. The Annan mission is plainly futile, except in ma

d to the momentum in Baghdad. "The Iranians are in the position of needing to pursue diplomacy, if anything, even more than they did before," said Dennis B. Ross, one of Mr. Obama's senior advisers on Iran until last year and now at the Washington Institute for Near East Policy. "It's not like they have any

more ardent a protagonist of the revolution than Vladimir Ilich Lenin, who had devoted his whole life to t

ed fellow at and director of the Washington Institute's Project for the Middle East Peace Process. He co-authored "Myths, Illusions and Peace" with Dennis Ross. EFTA00586639 AniCIC 3. Wall Street Journal Israel Will Never Have Peace Bret Stephens MAY 17, 2011 -- No doubt it is true, as the Israeli new