World Affairs
U.S., Egypt warn Palestinians not to push Security Council on settlements before U.S. elections .haaretz.com 14643 October 20, 2016 |
Philippines’ Duterte in China announces split with U.S. .aljazeera.com 14644 October 20, 2016 |
Iraqi and Kurdish forces close in on Mosul after making quick gains .theguardian.com 14645 October 20, 2016 |
Iraq’s Elite Soldiers Have Their Sights Set on Mosul foreignpolicy.com 14646 October 20, 2016 |
Reality Check: Must U.K. settle E.U. divorce before it makes trade deals? .bbc.com 14634 October 19, 2016 |
Pain threshold: China’s uncannily stable growth versus the price of reform .economist.com 14636 October 19, 2016 |
Why the Philippines’ pivot from the U.S. to China is unusual .atimes.com 14619 October 19, 2016 |
This Battle for Mosul Will Not Be the Last .counterpunch.org 14620 October 19, 2016 |
Poroshenko: leaders in Berlin agree to peace timetable for eastern Ukraine .dw.com 14621 October 19, 2016 |
Fight for Mosul rages as Iraqi forces push on .aljazeera.com 14622 October 19, 2016 |
Why an Iran-Saudi Arabia Conflict Is More Likely Today Than Ever Before .newsweek.com 14594 October 19, 2016 |
The power balance has shifted between Britain and India — here’s what that means post-Brexit theconversation.com 14595 October 19, 2016 |
Yemen conflict: U.N. announces 72-hour ceasefire khaleejtimes.com 14596 October 19, 2016 |
U.N. peacekeeping chief to visit Western Sahara .yahoo.com 14598 October 19, 2016 |
Explosives, booby traps slow down Mosul offensive .aljazeera.com 14599 October 19, 2016 |
U.S. and U.K. reject Russian offer of Syria airstrikes ‘pause’ .theguardian.com 14600 October 19, 2016 |
The House of Saud is preparing for a ‘battle royale’ .atimes.com 14575 October 18, 2016 |
U.S. General: Mosul Invasion Will Take Weeks, Possibly Longer news.antiwar.com 14573 October 18, 2016 |
Battle for Mosul: Iraqi forces claim gains against Daesh .aljazeera.com 14572 October 18, 2016 |
New accuser: “Donald Trump ‘Grabbed me and went for the lips” .theguardian.com 14561 October 17, 2016 |
Officials Fight Donald Trump’s Claims of a Rigged Vote .nytimes.com 14555 October 17, 2016 |
In Defense of the Religious Right .nytimes.com 14553 October 17, 2016 |
Iraq PM declares offensive to retake Mosul from ISIL 14549 October 17, 2016 |
CIA Prepping for Possible Cyber Strike Against Russia .nbcnews.com 14535 October 15, 2016 |
At odds but bound together, Europe and Russia struggle over Syria .csmonitor.com 14532 October 15, 2016 |
‘Last battle’ against Daesh in Iraq: forces mass for Mosul assault .theguardian.com 14520 October 15, 2016 |
Israel suspends UNESCO ties over al-Aqsa resolution .aljazeera.com 14521 October 15, 2016 |
Bromance grows between Xi and Putin .dailystar.com.lb 14523 October 15, 2016 |
An Urgently Necessary Briefing on Syria .counterpunch.org 14522 October 15, 2016 |
Libya coup attempt as Tripoli militias seek to topple U.N.-backed government .theguardian.com 14525 October 15, 2016 |
West must stop ‘pulverisation’ of Aleppo .bbc.com 14498 October 14, 2016 |
Between U.S. and Saudi Arabia, a growing clash of values .csmonitor.com 14501 October 14, 2016 |
Iran and E.U. striving for post-nuclear deal win-win .atimes.com 14502 October 14, 2016 |
The death of the Thai king throws the country into turmoil .economist.com 14504 October 14, 2016 |
Why a No-Fly Zone Will Not Solve the Crisis in Aleppo .counterpunch.org 14503 October 14, 2016 |
Next U.N. chief Guterres says time to overcome divisions over Syria .arabnews.com 14508 October 14, 2016 |
Taliban in Kunduz Is Erasing Gains of Afghanistan Deployment .spiegel.de 14497 October 14, 2016 |
India needs more than Rafale to match China .yahoo.com 14473 September 22, 2016 |
President Assad to AP: Syria war will ‘drag on’ as part of global conflict .reuters.com 14474 September 22, 2016 |
Abbas to U.N.: Declare 2017 year to end Israel occupation .aljazeera.com 14475 September 22, 2016 |
Syrian army launches new offensive on Aleppo as ceasefire plan crumbles .theguardian.com 14477 September 22, 2016 |
Schulz and Juncker: A Test for E.U. Democracy .spiegel.de 14463 September 22, 2016 |
The E.U. is pushing for more military co-ordination .economist.com 14465 September 22, 2016 |
Why U.S. and Russia don’t want to give up on Syrian cease-fire yet .csmonitor.com 14466 September 22, 2016 |
Barack Obama’s Asia pivot is sinking beneath Pacific waves atimes.com 14447 September 22, 2016 |
Afghanistan says to sign peace deal with warlord Hekmatyar .reuters.com 14448 September 22, 2016 |
Syria war: John Kerry urges planes to be grounded .bbc.com 14450 September 22, 2016 |
Deir ez-Zor bombings: What is U.S.’ actual goal in Syria? atimes.com 14422 September 21, 2016 |
U.N. Chief Blasts World Leaders in Farewell Address foreignpolicy.com 14426 September 20, 2016 |
World leaders at U.N. must tackle Syria, extremism, refugees .dailystar.com.lb 14407 September 20, 2016 |