by Charles Cameron | Sep 29, 2015 | Monitor
[ by Charles Cameron — an experiment in blogging — morality transcending laws, the pope, battleships, jellyfish, & Catholic politicians ] . There’s simply so much going on that I need to try a few way of sifting and posting my daily catch. So...
by Mahmood Abu-Rubieh | Jul 20, 2015 | Monitor
Key Reads U.S., Cuba Quietly Open Historic New Chapter in Post-Cold War Ties Matt Spetalnick / Reuters The United States and Cuba quietly ushered in a new era of post-Cold War relations on Monday, formally restoring diplomatic ties severed more than five decades ago...
by Riza Kumar | Jun 17, 2015 | Monitor
Key Reads Saddam’s Former Army is Secret of Baghdadi’s Success Samia Nakhoul / Reuters A year after declaring his caliphate, it is clear that the secret of Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi’s success is the army and state he has built from the remnants of...
by Charles Cameron | Dec 22, 2014 | Monitor
[ by Charles Cameron — WINEP hosts Countering Violent Extremism and Ideology discussion ] . Addressing the Washington Institute for Near East Policy earlier this month, Prince Zeid bin Ra’ad al-Hussein, United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights and...
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...