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tment Requested by JPMorgan Chase EFTA01301049 8 precipitous removal of central authority, it could very well implode like Iraq. That is why the Obama administration wants him to stay in power even as it admonishes him to choose the path of reform. Today, President Assad is expected to announce th

in. So let me start with Bashar Al Assad—whose father, Hafez, Jimmy Carter wrote he had higher regard for than any other leader in the Middle East. Barack Obama never said anything quite that hagiographic about the son. But Hillary Clinton, his pliant chief diplomat, told "Face the Nation" on Sunday

, United Arab Emirates -- Three things happened simultaneously this week that point the way to a looming new era in the Middle East: U.S. President Barack Obama's speech Monday laying down the reasons for American military involvement in Libya, the involvement in that campaign by Qatar and the United Arab Em

nce to the policy priorities of foreign powers. President Obama's speech about the events in Libya was an import

n their faces was wiped off, however, by bloody events that took place on Friday, March 25. Violent demonstrations broke out in the midland city of Horns, in the coastal city of Latakia, and in Sanamein, near Daraa, where 12 people were killed (10 of them from the Syrian security forces). Overall est

echnology to project American might. Note to the Pentagon: If America gets into a conflict with China, such forces are irrelevant. As for President Obama, well, he's proved himself irrelevant to technological discussions. From Solyndra to HealthCare.gov, his tech- strategy acumen leaves a bit to be de

is what Brzezinski told Politico about President Barack Obama's failure to force Israel to permanently freeze se

t with China, such forces are irrelevant. As for President Obama, well, he's proved himself irrelevant to technol

is what Brzezinski told Politico about President Barack Obama's failure to force Israel to permanently f

ho face the threat of starvation this winter. Negotiations have focused on providing supplies to civilians trapped in three areas: the old city of Horns, in central Syria; the town of Darayya, about six miles southwest of Damascus; and the town of Moadamiyeh, about eight miles southwest of the capit

t is truthful. Perhaps Rick will read it. I can send it back to him. Rick's contribution to this controversy is a "Talk of the Town" piece titled "O'Bama vs. Netanyahoo." Maybe the placement and the headline are a tip-off that this is not serious. But Rick's frivolity—he is congenitally but congenial

this was di goldene medinah, the golden country. The American people are allies of the state of Israel, however much its prime minister irritates Barack Obama. More to the point: The relationship between America and Israel is about historic and strategic ties, not about whether Obama is offended by Bibi's

untry. For months, as protests mounted in Syria, President Obama waited to see if President Bashar al-Assad could

srael, however much its prime minister irritates Barack Obama. More to the point: The relationship betwee

nority. The latest grim warning came on Sunday and Monday, when the United States estimates that 15 to 30 Syrians were killed in ethnic fighting in Horns. A White House official called those reports "really worrisome." The strategic stakes are high in Syria partly because Assad is allying himself ev

rica to build its own liberal political order and what freaks that has made us today. Almost four years ago, we elected a black man, whose name was Barack, whose grandfather was a Muslim, to lead us out of our worst economic crisis in a century. We're now considering replacing him with a Mormon, and

rk against collapse." You see the same kind of manipulation of emotions in Afghanistan. U.S. troops accidentally burned some Korans, and President Obama apologized. Afghans nevertheless went on a weeklong rampage, killing innocent Americans in response — and no Afghan EFTA_R1_00230129 EFTA01842805

cent years, Washington's stance has toughened. When in 2010 the Israeli government announced plans to build 1,025 more units there, U.S. President Barack Obama's administration said it was "deeply disappointed." The PA complains that Har Homa -- whose population has grown to 13,000 -- obstructs travel betwe

U.S. troops accidentally burned some Korans, and President Obama apologized. Afghans nevertheless went on a weekl

dia showed staged footage of arms being found in a mosque in Dara'a, the southern city where protests first broke out, and warned that a sit-in in Horns ... was an attempt to erect a mini-caliphate. This manipulation of Syrians meant the regime was confident that the threat of civil war would force

rab world was given up. The autocracies had survived the brief moment of American assertiveness. And soon, a new standard-bearer of American power, Barack Obama, came with a reassuring message: the United States was done with change; it would make its peace with the status quo, renewing its partnership wit

ut the greater Middle East would be left to its Furies. When a revolt erupted in Iran against the theocrats in the first summer of his presidency, Obama was caught flatfooted by the turmoil. Determined to conciliate the rulers, he could not find the language to speak to the rebels. Meanwhile, the Sy

he last State of the Union address, we applauded President Obama for challenging the Republicans' blame-governmen

d soon, a new standard-bearer of American power, Barack Obama, came with a reassuring message: the Unite

s and the mountain villages and coastal towns that make up the Alawite strongholds. The violence in the Syrian uprising has been most pronounced in Horns, the country's third-largest city, because of its explosive demographics -- two-thirds Sunni, one-quarter Alawite, one- tenth Christian. Sectarian

iddle East John Bolton Article 3. Al Jazeera Iran's long and winding road to lifting the sanctions Akbar Ganji Article 4. The Washington Post Obama's failure to act on Syria Richard Cohen Article 5. NYT U.S. Steps Up Criticism of Russian Role in Syrian War Michael R. Gordon , David E. Sanger

terpretations of both the Geneva Accord and the NPT. Iran believes that the right to enrich uranium has been recognised by the Accord. US Presidnet Barack Obama administration does not seem to oppose Iran's enrichment of uranium at up to a level of 5 percent, but the powerful lobbies of Israel and Saudi Ara

s bills passed by Congress and signed into law by President Obama have a secondary aspect: If enforced, a European

has been recognised by the Accord. US Presidnet Barack Obama administration does not seem to oppose Ira

rican intelligence official, said the Assad government was using Russian-supplied Mi-8 and Mi-17 helicopters to carry out the barrel-bomb attack in Horns. Russia, he said, is most likely providing spare parts such as engines, transmissions and rotors, which may explain Mr. Kerry's specific reference

Leon Panetta, America's defence secretary, has spoken of Israel attacking as early as April. Others foresee an Israeli strike designed to drag in Barack Obama in the run-up to America's presidential vote, when he will have most to lose from seeming weak. A decision to go to war should be based not on one

sence. This sure applause line precludes the acceptance of a new burden just on the other side of the Syria-Iraq frontier. The silence of President Obama on the matter of Syria reveals the general retreat of American power in the Middle East. In Istanbul some days ago, a Turkish intellectual and poli

side of the Syria-Iraq frontier. The silence of President Obama on the matter of Syria reveals the general retre

rs foresee an Israeli strike designed to drag in Barack Obama in the run-up to America's presidential vo

ange of groups opposing Mr. Assad, the council has yet to seriously address melding itself with the increasingly independent internal alliances in Horns and other cities across Syria trapped in an uneven battle for survival, they said, warning that the council runs the risk of being supplanted. "Th

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oldberg of the Atlantic, [5] given in advance of President Obama's American Israel Public Affairs Committee speec

March 3 saying that he had received "grisly reports" that Syrian government forces were arbitrarily executing, imprisoning and torturing people in Horns after retaking control of the Baba Amr district from insurgents. Did he really believe this; or was he just "saying it"? "One of the defining bifu

a columnist for the liberal Moscow daily Komme=sant. "Moscow has quite limited influence on the Syrian regime." Decades from now, President Bar=ck Obama's decision to not arm Syria's rebels may be condemned or prai=ed. But a visit to Moscow this week showed that it has come at an immediate price. Was

s in neighboring A=ab states. As an oddly passive President Obama ponders what he might do in Syria <http://www.wa

is the country's s=cond-largest city. But Tripoli, staunchly Sunni, with an Alawite minority, has always been within the orbit of the S=rian city of Horns. So it is no mystery that a deadly conflict now rages in=Tripoli between Sunni and Alawite neighborhoods, rendering the place ungov=rnable. Sunni j

of Iraq. After weakening in 2007 and 2008 (when the U.S. paid Sunni tribal leaders to fight jihadists), the Islamic State strengthened again as the Obama administration's inattention allowed Iraq's Shia prime minister, Nuri al-Malild, to intensify his persecution of Sunnis. Then, after Syrians rebell

north of Damascus on the Orontes River and was the central link between the interior cities and the Mediterranean coast. Previous to the Syrian war, Horns was a major industrial center, and with a population of at least 652,609 people in 2004, it was the third largest city in Syria after Aleppo to the