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With ‘Brexit,’ Washington’s Direct Line to the Continent Suddenly Frays

With Brexit…Washington Loses its Main Ally in Europe

by David Sanger | Jun 28, 2016 | World

London, New York Times- American officials, struggling to reimagine their strategy after Britain’s decision to divorce the European Union, say the most urgent challenge will be to find a way to replace their most reliable, sympathetic partner in the hallways of...

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends the weekly cabinet meeting at his Jerusalem office on March 13, 2016. AFP / GALI TIBBON

Netanyahu Lauds Benefits of Restoring Israel-Turkey Ties

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Jun 27, 2016 | Middle East

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Monday that his nation’s agreement with Turkey to normalize ties will have “immense” implications for the Israeli economy, six years after a deadly raid on an aid flotilla soured relations. Netanyahu,...

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U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry addresses a news conference. AFP

Kerry Meets With State Dept. Dissenters Urging Action on Syria

by David Sanger | Jun 23, 2016 | Middle East

The New York Times By David Sanger Washington-The eight midlevel Foreign Service officers stepped into John Kerry’s formal outer office at the State Department on Tuesday — a room that few of them had ever entered before — to tell him that he was pursuing a path in...

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Secretary of State John Kerry (center-left) hosts a dinner with
Israeli Justice Minister Tzipi Livni (right 2nd from end) and
Palestinian chief negotiator Saeb Erakat (3rd) in the Thomas Jefferson
Room of the Department of State Monday. Paul J. Richards / AFP – Getty
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Tel Aviv Makes Efforts to Postpone Quartet’s Report

by Nazir Majli | Jun 22, 2016 | Middle East

Reports from Tel Aviv have revealed that Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and President of the Israeli opposition Isaac Herzog have reached a tentative accord to settle the Arab-Israeli conflict before the latest elections. A source close to Herzog said that secret...

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Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif (Reuters)

Iran’s Foreign Ministry Undergoes Reshuffle

by Adel al-Salmi | Jun 20, 2016 | Middle East

London – Iran’s foreign affairs ministry has introduced changes to its staff, ending the term of Amir Abdul Lahyan – outgoing Iranian assistant foreign minister – who had a major role in Iran’s interference with internal affairs of some Arab states and was...