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s in Syria are to strengthen the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) vis-à-vis Iran and to undermine Russia's power and influence in the Middle East and Mediterranean. Israel shares the U.S. interest in cutting off Iran and Russia's reach into the Levant. However, security considerations surrounding the unknown v

lative peace, order, and fairness of Egypt's elections -- and justly so. Tomorrow, however, is another day. Robert Satloff is executive director of The Washington Institute, a post he assumed in January 1993. Artick 5. The Irish Times It's not as bad as the 193Os but there are parallels Martin Wolf Jun 06, 2012 --

a wide range of international producers, is forcing Gazprom to find new sources of revenue. Geopolitically, Russia wants to be involved in eastern Mediterranean gas to maintain its interests and protect assets. Lebanese gas could help improve access to markets, because it would likely be processed at an LNG

n the Iran nuclear deal Michael Herzog Article 4. Mint New Egypt constitution clears panel heading for referendum Salma El Wardany Article 5. The Washington Institute How Israel Could Be Drawn into the Syrian Conflict Patrick Clawson Article 6. The National Interest Gazprom Goes to the Middle East Allison Goo

actors, while military equipment pre-positioned in Israel, valued at nearly $1.2 billion, is available to support U.S. contingencies in the eastern Mediterranean and Persian Gulf. Likewise, Israel continues to serve as a testing ground for advanced weapons and war-fighting concepts, many of which are eventua

these multifaceted and unusually pro- ductive bilateral connections. MICHAEL EISENSTADT is director of the Military and Security Studies Program at The Washington Institute, focusing on irregular and conventional warfare and nuclear weapons proliferation in the Middle East. DAVID POLLOCK is the Kaufman fellow at The Wa

02033696 EFTA02691523 10 Nevertheless, Washington has an important role to play in ensuring that the prospective economic bonanza in the eastern Mediterranean does not become a fresh reason for war. Washington should reemphasize to Israel, Lebanon, Cyprus, and Turkey that developing offshore discoveries

2. Article 3. Article 4. .56( Presidential Press Bulletin International Crisis Group The Syrian Regime's Slow-motion Suicide Executive Summary The Washington Institute. Israel and Lebanon at Odds over Offshore Border Simon Henderson TIME Who's Behind Mumbai's Rush-Hour Bombings? Jyoti Thottam Foreign Policy P

time of Operation Cast Lead, Iran was EFTA_R1_00464363 EFTA01977747 steadily expanding its sphere of influence, from western Afghanistan to the Mediterranean. A subsequent U.S. military buildup in the Persian Gulf and an intensifying U.S.-led economic warfare campaign slowed Iran down, but it was the de

on what terms -- but also tell us much about the direction of Egypt during this time of transition in the Middle East. Dennis Ross is counselor at The Washington Institute. Ankle .1 Stratfor Israel and Gaza: Then and Now November 19, 2012 -- Four years ago on Nov. 4, while Americans were going to the polls to elect