Turkey’s Erdogan begins search for new Premier
Washington Post
Incumbent Recep Tayyip Erdogan became the country’s first popularly elected president in a historic vote. A three-term prime minister who has dominated Turkish politics for more than a decade, Erdogan has been a divisive figure.
27 maps that explain the crisis in Iraq
Zack Beauchamp, Max Fisher, Dylan Matthews / Vox
The conflict has roots in Iraq’s complicated history, its religious and ethnic divisions, and of course in the Iraq War that began with the 2003 US-led invasion. These 27 maps are a rough guide to today’s crisis and the deeper forces behind it.
Iraq President names Deputy Speaker new PM
Sameer Yacoub, Vivian Salama / Associated Press
Iraq’s new president on Monday snubbed the powerful incumbent Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki and nominated the deputy parliament speaker to form the new government, raising fears of more infighting in the government as country faces the threat of Sunni militants in the north.
Ukraine shelling sparks Donetsk jailbreak
BBC
Five artillery shells hit a high-security prison on the outskirts of Donetsk in eastern Ukraine last night, sparking a riot in which 106 inmates escaped.
U.S. to monitor South China Sea, talks with Australia on regional defense
Lesley Wroughton / Reuters
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry arrived in Sydney for a meeting with Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel and Australian officials to discuss increased defense and cyber security cooperation.
U.S. airstrikes bring early gains in Iraq
Kelly Kennedy / USA Today
A series of U.S. airstrikes Sunday against militants in Iraq appeared to back up President Obama’s promise of targeted attacks that could continue for months.
Egypt’s President on first visit to Saudi Arabia
Associated Press
Egypt’s President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi met late Sunday in Saudi Arabia with one of his strongest international supporters, King Abdullah, to talk about key security issues impacting the region.
Ukraine threatens oil and gas cut-off in Russia sanctions
Daria Marchak, Volodymyr Verbyany / Bloomberg
Ukraine threatened to block Russian oil and gas supplies to Europe in new sanctions against Vladimir Putin’s government, which it blames for a separatist uprising that has ravaged the country’s east.
Cementing peace in the Middle East
Tara Sonenshine / The Hill
The key to ending the current conflict between Israel and Gaza may lie, literally and figuratively, in the cement trucks that carry building materials across borders.
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