In the News
Kurdish Troops in Control of Key Iraqi Town
Tim Arango, Suadad Al-Salhy and Alan Cowell / New York Times
The presence of well-trained Kurdish forces in Kirkuk added a new dimension to the conflict, as a militant commander urged his allies on Thursday to advance on Baghdad
Pakistani Officials Report the First U.S. Drone Strikes in Six Months
Haq Nawaz Khan / Washington Post
The missile attacks reportedly killed 16 and came three days after a deadly raid on Karachi’s airport
Iraq Delays Vote on Emergency as Crisis Spreads
BBC News
Parliament in Baghdad delays voting on a request to grant the prime minister emergency powers as the north slips out of government control
China Joins in World’s Largest Naval Exercises
The Guardian
Country takes part in rim of the Pacific exercises for the first time, working with the US and regional rivals including Japan
The Economist
There is alarm in Hong Kong at a Chinese government white paper on the city’s political future
EU Gas Traders Ignore Ukraine Rejection as Talks Continue
Bloomberg
Europe’s natural gas traders are betting the risk of supply cuts hasn’t increased after Ukraine rejected a Russian price proposal as the European Union says an agreement can be reached in the next few days
On Our Flashpoint Blog
Egyptian Youth: 5 Key Trends According to the Arab Youth Survey 2014
Jeffrey Lloyd
The 5 most important takeaways regarding the Egyptian youth from the Arab Youth Survey 2014
G7 Promotes Energy Security, Global Development and Peace
Kendall Strong
Leaders from Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the UK and the US, including President Obama, met in Brussels on June 4-5 for the first regular G7 summit of the last fifteen years
The iPhone Illusion and the U.S.-China Trade Deficit
Dan Day
The nominal U.S.-China trade deficit sits at around $47.2 billion, but the iPhone shows us why it’s probably much smaller
Upcoming Events
INVITE – Lasting Impact: A Call to Business and Education
June 12 @ 6:30 – 9:30PM
Join the HBS Club on June 12, 2014 at the Embassy of France as they discuss new research on improving the education system of the United States.
INVITE-The 2014 Quadrennial Diplomacy and Development Review: A Blueprint for State and USAID
June 24 @ 12:30 – 1:30PM
A Briefing and Q&A about the QDDR with Deputy Secretary of State Heather Higginbottom, Assistant Administrator Alexander Thier and Special Representative for the QDDR, Thomas Perriello.
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