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rje Rod-Larsen ‹ > Subject: November 18 update Date: Mon, 18 Nov 2013 17:39:27 +0000 18 November, 2013 Article 1. The Washington Post Barack or Bibi? David Ignatius Article 2. Bloomberg Kennedy Showed How to Contain Iran Kenneth M. Pollack Article 3. Politico Obama's Fight with Israel: Thi

his week, the showdown on Iran negotiations might be described as "Barack or Bibi." Despite Obama administration opposition, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has been lobbying Congress to enact a new round of sanctions to squeeze Iran for additional concessions in the nuclear talks. "Iran is under econom

omic pressure and continuation of this pressure, or increasing it, can lead to a much better result of a diplomatic solution in a peaceful manner," Netanyahu said Sunday. President Obama disagrees. He thinks that if Congress imposes additional sanctions now, it could torpedo the negotiations at a crucial

denies Palestinians access to water from the Jordan River and makes it almost impossible for them to dig new wells, even as it uses, according to a World Bank estimate, more than 80% of the West Bank's groundwater). Palestinians will still be held up at Israeli army checkpoints and harassed or arrested by

y". The Israelis have done it before, notably in 1997 when they almost killed Hamas leader Khaled Meshaal in Amman, on the orders of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. There is nothing that would have prevented them from doing it yet again to Arafat, whom they regarded as a prime terrorist and the single source o

under lock and key until 2018, exactly 70-years after the loss of Palestine. Records of Arafat's death, therefore, will not be opened until 2074. Netanyahu's move came only after the Shin Bet applied pressure to prevent the opening of state archives. According to State Archivist Yehoshua Freundlich, th

ing. Infrastructure investment has plummeted over the past 15 years, especially in power generation and transportation, according to a January 2010 World Bank working paper. "Associated with this decline, capital expenditures in Egypt have been reduced in the last decade, raising concerns that the country

ay have reached an unsustainably low level of infrastructure investment," the report said. Egypt already occupied a less-than-distinguished spot in the World Bank's Ease of Doing Business rankings, but in the past year it slipped still lower, from No. 108 to No. 110. Out of 183 economies, Egypt ranks 154th for

tate Mike Pompeo concludes trip to Israel, Sudan, Bahrain, the United Arab Emirates, and Oman, with agenda including meeting Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to discuss 'regional security issues related to Iran's malicious influence, establishing and deepening Israel's relationships in the region, and coo

ncluding meeting Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to discuss 'regional security issues related to I

World Bank Halts Report On National Competitiveness Rankings. The Wall Street Journal (8/27, Zumbrun, Subscription Publication, 7.57M) reports the World Bank on Thursday announced it is halting publication of its annual report on business competitiveness amid concerns about data irregularities. THE BIG P

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o concludes trip to Israel, Sudan, Bahrain, the United Arab Emirates, and Oman, with agenda including meeting Israeli Prime Minister EFTA01658423 Benjamin Netanyahu to discuss 'regional security issues related to Iran's malicious influence, establishing and deepening Israel's relationships in the region, and coo

World Bank Halts Report On National Competitiveness Rankings. The Wall Street Journal (8/27, Zumbrun, Subscription Publication, 7.57M) reports the World Bank on Thursday announced it is halting publication of its annual report on business competitiveness amid concerns about data irregularities. THE BIG P