by John Bugnacki | May 12, 2015 | Monitor
The Islamic State’s West Africa Province (ISWAP) Boko Haram, the Islamist militant group based in northeastern Nigeria, has recently declared its allegiance to the Islamic State (IS), also known as ISIS or Daesh, and renamed itself the Islamic State’s West...
by Sungtae "Jacky" Park | Mar 30, 2015 | Monitor
Key Reads Arab League agrees to create joint military force BBC The heads of Arab League countries meeting in Egypt have agreed to create a joint Arab military force. Iran says U.S. drone kills 2 in Iraq; U.S. denies claim Chicago Tribune Iran’s...
by Philip Rossetti | Mar 26, 2015 | Monitor
Key Reads Military experts tie climate change to security threat in talk at LSU Amy Wold / The Advocate Forget the bipartisan grandstanding and that it’s been an environmental cause. What two retired military experts wanted people to know about climate change...
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 Philip Rossetti | Mar 18, 2015 | Monitor
Water security is a key issue for the world. It is the most basic form of security that a state requires, for without water there can be no state. The success of agriculture, health, industry, and energy all require a reliable source of water. As a result of climate...
