by Luke Lorenz | Feb 24, 2015 | Monitor
International News Coverage Middle East, Terrorism and Counterterrorism Oil slide could trigger Opec emergency meeting Anjli Raval / Financial Times Members of Opec have discussed holding an emergency meeting if crude continues to slide, according to Nigeria’s oil...
by Luke Lorenz | Feb 10, 2015 | Monitor
International News Coverage Middle East, Terrorism and Counterterrorism Emirates launches airstrikes from Jordan on Islamic State Adam Schrek / Associated Press The United Arab Emirates launched airstrikes Tuesday against the Islamic State group from an air base...
by Luke Lorenz | Jan 20, 2015 | Monitor
The United States and its allies must understand the critical nature of education in the developing world. In their acts of barbarity, terrorist organizations like Boko Haram have revealed the weakness at the heart of their ideology. Their belief structure is a house...
by Dan Day | Jul 7, 2014 | Monitor
Ukraine tycoon pleads for city’s safety after rebels vow to make stand Richard Balmforth / Reuters Ukraine’s richest man pleaded with the government on Monday not to bomb Donetsk, a city of a million people where hundreds of heavily armed pro-Russian...
by Kendall Strong | Jun 5, 2014 | Monitor
Obama Encourages Russia to Open Talks with Ukraine Nedra Pickler / Associated Press President Barack Obama on Thursday encouraged Russia to open talks with the new government coming into power in Ukraine or face continuing costs imposed by the world’s leading...
