Epstein Secrets

write the president's speech in a way that would have protected us from criticism," said Philip H. Gordon, the coordinator for the Middle East and North Africa on the National Security Council. "We were trying to be honest and realistic." Mr. Gordon took part in the Saturday sessions, along with two of Ms.

NYT Rice Offers a More Modest Strategy for Mideast Mark Landler Article 2. Foreign Policy Assad's War of Starvation John F. Kerry Article 3. Al-Monitor Rift Between Cairo And Washington Deepens Joshua Haber Article 4. The Washington Post Can the military learn from its mistakes? Thomas E. Ricks

— and dangerous. If, as Mr. Obama said recently at the United Nations, he believes that it is in America's best interest "to see a Middle East and North Africa that is peaceful and prosperous," he needs to make sure the Arabs are part of, and don't lose from, any future bargain with Iran. Marwan Bishara i

nian DNA Ataollah Mohajerani Article 4. The National Interest How to Handle Russia Denis Corboy, William Courtney, Kenneth Yalowitz Article 5. Al-Monitor Why Palestinians Should Not Recognize Israel as Jewish State Nabeel Kassis Article 6. The American Interest A New Grand Strategy in the Middle

means what it says. Only a year after troops withdrew from Iraq, that country is not talked about in Washington, like an embarrassing relative. In North Africa, the US EFTA00683486 military has taken a back seat while the work of toppling Colonel Muammar Qaddafi and driving back the jihadists in Mali has

bama's Iran policy is failing James Traub Article 3. The National An uneasy courtship as Iran and Egypt test the waters Alan Philps Article 4. Al-Monitor Hamas Weighs Options For Recognizing Israel Adnan Abu Amer Article 5. The Washington Post A demographic shift in the Muslim world David Ignatiu

hat might have a serious impact on Egypt's quota of the Nile waters. Furthermore, China wants to increase its presence in the MENA [Middle East and North Africa] region, primarily because its control over African and Middle Eastern countries like Libya and Syria has been diminished considerably as NATO's in

Ways to Restrain Iran David e. Sanger and Eric Schmitt Article 4. Guardian Barack Obama: the president who fell to earth Editorial Article 5. Al-Monitor Morsi's Trip Reveals Clues to Egypt's Evolving Foreign Policy- Translated from Al-Khaleej (U.A.E.) Article 6. The Economist Russia and Islam: Th

t means what it says. Only a year after troops withdrew from Iraq, that country is not talked about in Washington, like an embarrassing relative. In North Africa, the US military has taken a back seat while the work of toppling Colonel Muammar Qaddafi and driving back the jihadists in Mali has been left to Fra

Ahmadinejad embrace may not be a breakthrough, but it does show one thing: what was unthinkable a few years ago may one day be the norm. Article 4. Al-Monitor Hamas Weighs Options For Recognizing Israel Adnan Abu Amer February 8 -- Recently, a lot has been said — and a lot of denials have been issued — abo

it means what it says. Only a year after troops withdrew from Iraq, that country is not talked about in Washington, like an embarrassing relative. In North Africa, the US military has taken a back seat while the work of toppling Colonel Muammar Qaddafi and driving back the jihadists in Mali has been left to Fra

i-Ahmadinejad embrace may not be a breakthrough, but it does show one thing: what was unthinkable a few years ago may one day be the norm. Article 4. Al-Monitor Hamas Weighs Options For Recognizing Israel Adnan Abu Amer February 8 - Recently, a lot has been said - and a lot of denials have been issued — about