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uth to NATO Editorial Article 4. Foreign Policy The Fall of the House of Assad Robin Yassin-Kassab Article 5. Article 6. The Washington Post Obama's partnership deficit David Ignatius The Daily Beast Obama's Secret Afghan Exit Formula Leslie H. Gelb EFTA_R1_02029334 EFTA02689709 2 Artic

or the U.S. and Europe. Afghanistan. Ankara was among a handful of NATO members that increased commitments in Afghanistan in response to President Barack Obama's request for additional resources in December 2009. Although Turkish troops are heavily concentrated in Kabul, Ankara has put the bulk of its resour

ways to the premature 2009 Nobel Peace Prize for President Obama. It signaled hopes for the future, rather than ac

mitments in Afghanistan in response to President Barack Obama's request for additional resources in Decem

by allies (including the proposed nuclear swap deal with Iran in 2011); and some have been stillborn (a road map for Libya that failed to call for Muammar al-Qaddafi's departure). But all have been universally seen as evidence of Turkey's growing clout and ambitions.As Ziya On4, a professor at Koc University, told

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

o avail. It did, however, manage to help put down the Shia uprising against the Sunni government in neighboring Bahrain. It was only Libyan leader Muammar al-Qaddafi's downfall that Saudi Arabia welcomed. Saudi-Syrian relations had been quite problematic under Qaddafi, who was once even accused of trying to assas

Lebanon, and Turkey intensifies. U.S. President Barack Obama's administration has been understandably w

Lebanon, and Turkey intensifies. U.S. President Barack Obama's administration has been understandably wary of e

n, and Turkey intensifies. U.S. President Barack Obama's administration has been understandably wary of

Assad regime, are staunchly opposed. Libya was an easier case. But other than the laudable result of saving many thousands of Libyan civilians from Muammar al-Qaddafi's regime, it had no long-lasting consequences for the region. Syria is harder -- but success there would be a transformative event for the Middle Eas