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OBAMA DIVISION. Administration Divided.
Some Obama administration officials worry that designating the Haqqani network as a terrorist group could complicate restarting peace talks with the Taliban.
GRAND ERDOGAN VISION. Future For Istanbul
With a mosque, bridge and airport, Turkey’s premier is reshaping Istanbul in ways that could bind his name to the city’s for generations. Meanwhile, on Turkey's border, a mini safe zone is shaping up as one rebel-held way station has become a default version of the haven that many want created on a larger scale inside Syria.