Daily Brief: Clinton to host iftar dinner

A morning roundup of Clinton news:

•Secretary Clinton will be hosting an iftar dinner tonight with young Muslim American leaders and innovators.

•Clinton has got her groove on at the State Department, reports Politico‘s Laura Rozen.

•Clinton’s potential success at handling Middle East peace negotiations could "cement her legacy as a diplomat," according to a New York Times article.

•Elliott Abrams, a deputy national security advisor during George W. Bush’s administration, lists three mistakes Clinton should not make in Middle East peace negotiations. 

•Someone over at the Irish Central thinks Clinton’s experience with the Northern Ireland peace process could be an asset in the Mideast peace process.

•On the other hand, FP contributor James Traub writes that U.S. Mideast envoy George Mitchell’s success in Northern Ireland shouldn’t make us too optimistic about achieving a breakthrough in the Middle East.

•And, speaking of Northern Ireland, the Clintons — Hillary and Bill — are promoting Northern Ireland’s economic development. The secretary of state will be hosting an economic summit on Oct. 19 in Washington on job creation and investment in Northern Ireland. The former U.S. president will be headed to Belfast beforehand to grease the wheels and get things going.

•And last but not least, Secretary Clinton wishes Brazil a happy 188th birthday! The video below has Portuguese subtitles.