by Luke Lorenz | Mar 24, 2015 | Monitor
Egypt has recently unveiled an ambitious plan for unprecedented economic development. Daring to target such lofty goals as 6 percent economic growth and a 10 percent reduction in unemployment in just five years, Egypt has positioned itself as the nexus for new...
by American Security Project | Mar 10, 2015 | Monitor
In an op-ed published today by E!Sharp, ASP’s Hugo Grondel calls on the European Union and its member states to confront some of the myths that have surrounded the negotiations for the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) head on. Ever since its...
by Andres Franzetti | Mar 9, 2015 | Monitor
For the first time in nearly half a century the discussion of lifting the Cuban embargo seems to have gained momentum. The recent easing of travel to Cuba in addition to prisoner exchanges have given hope to many businesses waiting to enter this untapped market. Many...
by Kennington Cung | Mar 9, 2015 | Monitor
Last week, the UCLA-Ronald Reagan Medical Center reported two patients had died after contracting a “superbug.” As investigations continue into how and what caused these deaths and the possible exposure of 175 people, connecting stories to the cases at UCLA are...
by Paul Hamill | Mar 6, 2015 | Monitor
Last week I spoke on a number of panels at a conference in Riga Latvia regarding the future of Iraq and how to fully defeat Daesh (also known as ISIS); while there I also got to see first-hand on what it’s like to be on the front lines of NATO and what the...
