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The Washington Institute Prospects for Success in the Iran Nuclear Negotiations Patrick Clawson and Mehdi Khalaji Article 3. Foreign Policy How Obama Missed an Opportunity for M.E Peace Steven White, P.J. Dermer Article 4. The New Republic Obama's Cult of Complexity—and How It's Hurting Syria

rated by Europeans, Israelis, Palestinians, and our regional partners alike, its significance seems largely lost on those in Washington. President Barack Obama's Middle East team has particularly failed to grasp the importance of this effort: It has not only failed to exploit the progress for political gain

said, "We have a tail wind going into this." For President Obama, the stakes are huge. A successful meeting could

s largely lost on those in Washington. President Barack Obama's Middle East team has particularly failed

standing local biases. Major issues were resolved via informal get-togethers rather than formal meetings, notably with IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Gabi Ashkenazi, at his home, or with other key Israeli commanders in relaxed settings and far from the view of eager diplomatic note takers. It was often at thes

ministrator. The New York Times (5/25, Weiland, Sanger-Katz, 20.6M) reports that on Tuesday, the Senate confirmed Chiquita Brooks-LaSure, "a former Obama administration health official," to administrate the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, "one of the most powerful posts at the Department

ng the meeting to produce major breakthroughs, nor do they consider it a reset in relations between the two countries in the same way that President Barack Obama had hoped early in his administration to usher in a new era of cooperation between the longtime adversaries. Instead, it is viewed as an occa

return to the nuclear deal threatens to generate new strains between Washington and Jerusalem on a subject that poisoned relations between President Barack Obama and Mr. Netanyahu." Moderate Candidates Barred From Iranian Presidential Election. The Washington Post (5/25, 10.52M) reports that on Tuesday, the

sident Joe Biden, with agenda, respectively, including meeting Israeli President Reuven Rivlin, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Foreign Minister Gabi Ashkenazi, and other senior officials in Jerusalem; meeting Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas, Prime Minister Mohammad Shtayyeh, and other senior

ministrator. The New York Times (5/25, Weiland, Sanger-Katz, 20.6M) reports that on Tuesday, the Senate confirmed Chiquita Brooks-LaSure, "a former Obama administration health official," to administrate the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, "one of the most powerful posts at the Department

ng the meeting to produce major breakthroughs, nor do they consider it a reset in relations between the two countries in the same way that President Barack Obama had hoped early in his administration to usher in a new era of cooperation between the longtime adversaries. Instead, it is viewed as an occasion f

the two countries in the same way that President Barack Obama had hoped early in his administration to u

sident Joe Biden, with agenda, respectively, including meeting Israeli President Reuven Rivlin, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Foreign Minister Gabi Ashkenazi, and other senior officials in Jerusalem; meeting Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas, Prime Minister Mohammad Shtayyeh, and other senior