by Mahmood Abu-Rubieh | Jul 28, 2015 | Monitor
After the signing of the historic nuclear deal between the P5+1 nations and Iran, regional actors denounced the deal for fear it spelled a new regional balance of power, and added to the Islamic Republic’s regional influence. The U.S.’s largest allies in the Middle...
by Philip Rossetti | May 19, 2015 | Monitor
Key Reads Global businesses must lead the way on climate action Laurent Fabius and Christina Figueres Major business leaders will gather in Paris this week for the Business and Climate Summit. It comes six months before the Paris climate conference, COP21, the aim...
by Sungtae "Jacky" Park | Apr 13, 2015 | Monitor
While the recent nuclear framework agreement between the P5+1 and Iran is a major step towards ensuring that Tehran does not obtain nuclear weapons, some justifiably point out that a final deal might turn Iran into a “second Saudi Arabia,” albeit one that will wreak...
by Sungtae "Jacky" Park | Jan 23, 2015 | Monitor
On January 21, an article by Bloomberg reported that Mossad, Israel’s intelligence agency, has split with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu regarding the new Iran sanctions bill. Israeli intelligence officials argue that passing of the bill would lead to a...
by Hidetoshi Azuma | Sep 26, 2014 | Monitor
International News Coverage Middle East, ISIS, Al-Qaeda, Terrorism, and Counterterrorism As U.S. takes on the Islamic State, al-Qaeda remains degraded but not defeated Greg Miller and Kevin Sieff / The Washington Post Zawahiri was silent on a far more sensitive...