by Anil Powers | Oct 21, 2015 | Monitor
Key Reads Embattled Syrian President Flies to Moscow to Meet with Putin Andrew Roth, Erin Cunningham / The Washington Post Syrian President Bashar al-Assad ventured outside his beleaguered nation for the first time in more than four years Wednesday to meet...
by Ngoc H. Le | Sep 29, 2015 | Monitor
Key Reads Afghan Forces Seek to Regain Kunduz, Major Northern City, From Taliban Mujib Mashal / New York Times A day after the Taliban took their first major city in 14 years, a counterattack was underway Tuesday by ground forces sent from other...
by Anil Powers | Sep 17, 2015 | Monitor
Key Reads Chile Quake Triggers Mass Evacuation and Tsunami Alert BBC One million people had to leave their homes in Chile after a powerful quake hit the country’s central region. Refugee Crisis: Hungary Uses Tear Gas, Water Cannons on Migrants at...
by Anil Powers | Sep 9, 2015 | Monitor
Key Reads 4 More Senators Back Iran Deal, Assuring Cushion for White House David M. Herszenhorn / The New York Times Four Democratic senators announced on Tuesday that they would back President Obama’s nuclear deal with Iran, apparently securing the White House...
by Ngoc H. Le | Sep 8, 2015 | Monitor
Key Reads Willkommen: Germany’s Policy on Migrants Krishnadev Calamur / The Atlantic Germany’s vice chancellor says the country can take in 500,000 asylum-seekers annually. Obama secures 41 votes in support of Iran deal Burgess Everett /...