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Egypt’s Economic Ambitions

Egypt, the world’s largest Arab nation, is making significant strides towards reinventing its role in the global community. Responding immediately to ISIS violence in Libya, Egypt has given itself the responsibility of maintaining stability in its neighboring states....

Debt and Decisions: Puerto Rico

By Luke Lorenz and Dante Disparte While the small American territory of Puerto Rico struggles to overcome the most significant economic crisis that it has faced in its history, the importance of this affair is receiving little attention from the U.S. mainland. The...

What We Are Reading

International News Coverage   Middle East, Terrorism and Counterterrorism   Yemen’s leader suggests Riyadh for dialogue with rebels Associated Press Yemen’s president on Tuesday offered the Saudi capital Riyadh as a possible venue for the resumption of U.N.-sponsored...

What We Are Reading

International News Coverage   Middle East, Terrorism and Counterterrorism   Iraq Begins Offensive to Recapture Tikrit From ISIS Omar Al-Jawoshy and Tim Arango / The New York Times The Iraqi military, alongside thousands of Shiite militia fighters, began a large-scale...

Concerns Over the Daesh and Libya

ASP Board Member Admiral William J. Fallon, U.S. Navy (retired) appeared last week on Fox Business’ Neil Cavuto show to provide insight and analysis on the emerging extremist threat in Libya. While he has significant concerns for the region, he also offered...