European Morning: Trump's Shift to 'Outside-In' Strategy for Mideast Peace Is a Long Shot

View in [Browser]( Add nytdirect@nytimes.com to your address book. [Unsubscribe]( [The New York Times]( [NYT Apps]( | [[The New York Times] Today's Headlines]( Wednesday, February 15, 2017 IN THIS EMAIL [NYT] [World](#world) | [Business](#business) | [Technology](#technology) | [Sports](#sports) | [U.S. News](#usnews) | [Opinion](#opinion) [] Top News [A Palestinian boy riding his bicycle near his family's tent in the southern Gaza Strip. The Hamad City housing complex is in the background.]( [Trump's Shift to 'Outside-In' Strategy for Mideast Peace Is a Long Shot]( By IAN FISHER and BEN HUBBARD A regional approach relying on Arab states has been tried before, and many Palestinians and Israelis are skeptical. [A polling station in Meerut, in Uttar Pradesh State. Prime Minister Narendra Modi's party is facing a test in elections in the state.]( [Modi Faces 'Disappointed' Voters in India's Most Populous State]( By GEETA ANAND If the prime minister prevails in Uttar Pradesh, he will gain the political clout he needs to push through his economic agenda. But voters are restless. [An Iraqi special forces counterterrorism service member shooting at an Islamic State drone in a Mosul neighborhood last month.]( [In Eastern Mosul, Liberated From ISIS, Battle Rages 'Day and Night']( By DAVID ZUCCHINO In parts of the city, the fight never ended. Residents, struggling to get by without running water and electricity, say they are repeatedly targeted by snipers and grenade-dropping drones. For more top news, go to [INYT.com]( ADVERTISEMENT [] Editors' Picks [The Ehang 184 autonomous drone on display this week at the World Government Summit 2017 in Dubai, in the United Arab Emirates. The drone can carry one rider and a small suitcase.]( WORLD [Dubai Plans a Taxi That Skips the Driver, and the Roads]( By RUSSELL GOLDMAN Pilotless drones, capable of carrying one passenger and a small suitcase, are set to begin buzzing above the United Arab Emirates city as early as July. OPINION | Op-Ed Contributor [A Settler's View of Israel's Future]( By YISHAI FLEISHER Decades of talks failed to realize the two-state solution. Today, Jews and Arabs need a new peace plan. [] World [Indian soldiers on Tuesday in Indian-administered Kashmir after a gun battle with militants.]( [4 Indian Soldiers Are Killed in Raids on Militants in Jammu and Kashmir]( By HARI KUMAR A recent series of security operations is aimed at taming insurgent networks before seasonal unrest arrives in the summer. [Senator John McCain, Republican of Arizona, spoke out forcefully about Mr. Flynn's resignation and relations with Russia in a statement on Tuesday.]( [Democrats Demand Inquiry of Russian Role in U.S. Affairs; G.O.P. Concern Grows]( By MATT FLEGENHEIMER and JENNIFER STEINHAUER Michael T. Flynn's resignation as national security adviser over discussions with the Russian ambassador and charges of Russian interference in the election led to the Democrats' call. [A shop in Sayon Town, where children can buy snacks. A single light bulb there is powered by a generator.]( Sayon Town Journal [Living in Darkness, but Holding On to Hope in Liberia]( By HELENE COOPER Liberians, 13 years after the civil war ended, are still trying to put back together the pieces that the war ripped apart. Electricity is one of those pieces. For more world news, go to [NYTimes.com/World]( [] Business [Opel's offices in Rüsselsheim, Germany. An acquisition of the Opel and Vauxhall brands could bolster the fortunes of PSA Group in Europe.]( [General Motors, Considering Exiting Europe, Talks About Selling Opel]( By JACK EWING, CHAD BRAY and BILL VLASIC A potential deal, with PSA Group of France, would create a European rival to Volkswagen and free G.M. to concentrate on new technologies. [Karan Jerath, winner of the 2015 Intel Foundation Young Scientist Award at the International Science and Engineering Fair, on campus at the University of Texas at Austin on Monday.]( [Intel Drops Its Sponsorship of Science Fairs, Prompting an Identity Crisis]( By STEVE LOHR The chip giant is ending its support of the fairs and sponsoring newer events like homemade engineering contests. Critics say the traditional fairs are as vital as ever. For more business news, go to [INYT.com/Business]( ADVERTISEMENT [] Sports [Rafael Nadal, left, with his uncle Toni Nadal, who plans to step down as his primary coach at year's end.]( On Tennis [Nadals Will Shake Up a Unique Tennis Relationship]( By CHRISTOPHER CLAREY Toni Nadal, the uncle and primary coach of the 14-time Grand Slam champion Rafael Nadal since he was 3, plans to step down at the end of the year. [Clint Dempsey, center, with beard, and teammates at a Seattle Sounders workout in preparation for the M.L.S. season.]( [Sounders' Clint Dempsey Is Cleared to Return From Heart Problem]( By MATT PENTZ Dempsey learned in 2016 that he had an irregular heartbeat and was sidelined in December as Seattle won its first M.L.S. Cup, but he hopes to be on the field for the start of the coming season. [Somewhere, Under There, Is a Dog]( By ELISHA COOPER The Westminster Dog Show is much more than the show most experience on TV, a seemingly endless parade of immaculately groomed dogs on short leashes running in long loops. Spending a day backstage, an artist with a sketchbook pulls back the curtain on the pooches, the people and the primping. For more sports news, go to [INYT.com/Sports]( [] U.S. News [President Trump spoke with Vladimir V. Putin on Jan. 28. His national security adviser, Michael T. Flynn, right, resigned Monday.]( [Trump Campaign Aides Had Repeated Contacts With Russian Intelligence]( By MICHAEL S. SCHMIDT, MARK MAZZETTI and MATT APUZZO The contacts in the year before the election were revealed by intercepted communications, according to four current and former senior American officials. [Michael T. Flynn, right, with an aide at the White House last week.]( [Flynn's Downfall Sprang From 'Eroding Level of Trust']( By PETER BAKER, GLENN THRUSH, MAGGIE HABERMAN, ADAM GOLDMAN and JULIE HIRSCHFELD DAVIS Michael T. Flynn's resignation as national security adviser raises questions about what President Trump knew about the situation, and when. [Workers inspecting damage to the Oroville Dam spillway last week.]( [Oroville Is a Warning for California Dams, as Climate Change Adds Stress]( By ADAM NAGOURNEY and HENRY FOUNTAIN The state's water infrastructure is suffering from age and stress, and older dams may not be designed to deal with severe weather patterns brought by global warming. For more U.S. news, go to [NYTimes.com/US]( [] Opinion [Beyoncé performing during the Grammy Awards on Sunday.]( Op-Ed Contributor [What Beyoncé Won Was Bigger Than a Grammy]( By MYLES E. JOHNSON Her victory lay in refusing to make herself palatable for white viewers. [President Trump at Andrews Air Force Base in Maryland this month.]( Op-Ed Contributor [Why Trump Is Right on Russia]( By ANATOL LIEVEN Better relations between the United States and Moscow are necessary but not inevitable. Op-Ed Contributor [When Canadian Scientists Were Muzzled by Their Government]( By WENDY PALEN American scientists should learn from their northern neighbors. Reject interference. Stay vigilant. Stay scientists. For more opinion, go to [INYT.com/Opinion]( FOLLOW US: [Facebook] [Facebook]( | [Twitter] [@NYTimes]( | [Pinterest] [Pinterest]( | [Instagram] [Instagram]( [NYT]( Access The New York Times from anywhere with our suite of apps: [iPhone®]( | [iPad®]( | [Android]( | [All]( [.] Save 15% at [The NYTimes Store »]( [.] Have questions? visit our [Help Section »]( [.] Visit our mobile website at [m.nyt.com »]( About This Email This is an automated email. Please do not reply directly to this email. 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