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The World Next Week: Obama Visits Israel, Khamenei Gives New Year’s Address, the Iraq War’s 10th Anniversary Is Marked, and Xi Visits Russia

<p>An Israeli family holds welcome signs in Hebrew and English during an event organized by the U.S. embassy in Tel Aviv on March 1, 2013 (Nir Elias/Courtesy Reuters).</p>
An Israeli family holds welcome signs in Hebrew and English during an event organized by the U.S. embassy in Tel Aviv on March 1, 2013 (Nir Elias/Courtesy Reuters).

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  • James M. LindsayCFR Expert
    Mary and David Boies Distinguished Senior Fellow in U.S. Foreign Policy

The World Next Week podcast is up. Bob McMahon and I discussed President Obama’s visit to Israel, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s New Year’s speech, the tenth anniversary of the start of Iraq War, and Chinese president Xi Jinping’s trip to Russia.

[audio: https://www.cfr.org/content/publications/media/editorial/2013/20130314_T…]

The highlights:

For more on the topics we discussed in the podcast check out:

 Obama visits Israel: Forbes covers Obama’s potential itinerary and agenda. The Washington Post reports Obama’s priorities during the trip. The New York Times explains Israeli and Palestinian leaders’ doubts that Obama’s visit will restart negotiations between their countries. The Economist explains why the two-state solution is growing ever more unlikely.

 Khamenei addresses Iran: Ray Takeyh analyzes the recent summit in Kazakhstan. The Washington Post reports on Khamenei’s accusations that recent talks have produced no concessions for Iran and on a U.S. delegate to the International Atomic Energy Agency’s calls for IAEA resolutions against Iran. Reuters reports on Khamenei’s recent warning about the upcoming Iranian elections.

The Iraq War’s tenth anniversary is marked: CFR has a timeline of the Iraq War. Meghan O’Sullivan gives her take on the problems Iraq will face in the coming years. The Christian Science Monitor describes how over 13 percent of U.S. spending to rebuild Iraq went to waste. Foreign Policy describes newly released documents that cover several opportunities U.S. forces missed in Iraq.

 Chinese president Xi Jinping visits Russia: The New York Times covers Xi’s motivations for making the Russia the destination of his first presidential visit. The Financial Times reports on how Xi’s visit may lead to a deal on Russian gas exports. The Wall Street Journal reports on China’s new foreign policy leadership. CFR analyzes China’s leadership transition and its international consequences.