While the Middle East is the current focus of President Barack Obama's foreign policy, some states in the region have been extremely critical of Obama's Mideast diplomacy for not holding Syria accountable for crossing a chemical weapons "red line," and for a deal on Iran's nuclear program that they believe is too weak.

As a result, the United States will likely lose prestige and influence in the region in 2014 despite its sponsorship of peace efforts.

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