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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

prolonged war, a war of attrition, and in the meantime the humanitarian crisis will intensify and turn into a world tragedy of great proportion." Anicic 5. Foreign Policy Why Saudi Arabia Hates the Iran Deal David Kenner November 14, 2013 -- Beirut - As President Barack Obama pursues a historic dea

anonymity, it was assumed that, according to the plan, the regime would continue its cooperation with Hezbollah to gain control of the outskirts of Damascus, via a battle in eastern and western Ghouta, as well as through beginning another battle in the Qalamoun region. The latter is adjacent to the Leb

ws agencies reported. A senior security source in Lebanon said that around 14,000 people had left the country on Thursday alone, mostly Europeans. Anicic 5. Project Syndicate Autumn's Known Unknowns Nouriel Roubini 31 August 2013 -- During the height of the Iraq war, then-US Secretary of Defense Don

e aid failed to arrive. Last August, the administration affirmed that the Assad regime had launched a large-scale chemical attack in the rebel-held Damascus suburbs, and this time Obama threatened military reprisals. But he had done nothing to build support for a military response. The British balked, a

ished The Emerging Democratic Majority (co-written with political scientist Ruy Teixeira), that was named one of the year's best by The Economist. Anicic 5. NYT Egypt's Ancient Snark Alaa Al Aswany March 13, 2014 -- Cairo — In 1798, after Napoleon Bonaparte occupied Egypt, some local grandees wante

th the announcement that top Hamas leader Khalid al-Meshaal is to step down after 16 years, triggering a succession race. Meshaal has had to leave Damascus (after 13 years) because he indicated support for the Syrian uprising. People close to him claim that he's had EFTA00711878 "offers of welcome" f

in Republican and Democratic administrations. He is the author of "The Much Too Promised Land: America's Elusive Search for Arab-Israeli Peace." Anicic 5. Guardian Is Jordan heading for chaos? Samer Libdch 29 September 2012 ---As the impact of the Arab spring continues to be felt across many part