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ts new vision of its national interest," he said, suggesting that this explained "the non-response by strikes to the use of chemical weapons by the Damascus regime, whatever the red lines set a year earlier." He went on to say this U.S. redirection seemed likely to be "durable," reflecting the "heavy t

h limited Western backing are losing ground. The U.S. position is that "the opposition must negotiate with the regime and agree on a roadmap", said Fawaz Gerges, Middle East expert at the London School of Economics. "The Americans and the Europeans want to lock Assad into Geneva; it is a process without pe

among the armed rebels has overshadowed the bigger fight against Assad, allowing his forces to gain the upper hand and make tactical gains in Homs, Damascus and even the rebel stronghold Aleppo. Emboldened, Assad and his henchmen, with the backing of Iran and Russia, have repeatedly reminded the opposit

hi, three years after the revolution Lally Weymouth Article 3. The Guardian Saudi Arabia and Iran must end their proxy war in aria Article 4. Fawaz Gerges NYT Russia vs. Europe Bill Keller Article 5. NYT Why Inequality Matters Paul Krugman Arncic 1. The Washington Post Iran committed to making

the Turkish embassy in Tripoli, the first ever such action by the diplomatic service throughout its modern history, anti- Turkish demonstrations in Damascus can be really costly for Turkey now and in the future. While the personal friendly relations between Assad and his counterpart in Turkey, Erdogan,

Netanyahu's visit next week and Obama's speech Thursday, Mitchell's departure could signal stagnant talks for the next several years. According to Fawaz Gerges, director of the London School of Economics' Middle East Center, "the reality is that, with Mitchell leaving, Barack Obama basically lost the ideol

om Netanyahu's visit next week and Obama's speech Thursday, Mitchell's departure could signal stagnant talks for the next several years. According to Fawaz Gerges, director of the London School of Economics' Middle East Center, "the reality is that, with Mitchell leaving, Barack Obama basically lost the ideolog

n the Turkish embassy in Tripoli, the first ever such action by the diplomatic service throughout its modern history, anti- Turkish demonstrations in Damascus can be really costly for Turkey now and in the future. While the personal friendly relations between Assad and his counterpart in Turkey, Erdogan, mi