by Matthew Wallin | Dec 16, 2014 | Monitor
Forget the year ahead. Successful public diplomacy planning for 2015 must take into account 2016, 2017, 2018, and the decades to come. In 2014, the myriad challenges the United States faces in the public diplomacy (PD) field mounted and still continue to grow. Many of...
by Tanya Somanader | Dec 15, 2014 | Monitor
"The message I’m here to deliver on behalf of the American people is very simple: It’s just to say thank you." President Obama traveled to Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst in New Jersey today to offer his thanks to the U.S. military members and...
by Hidetoshi Azuma | Dec 12, 2014 | Monitor
MENA Iraqi army prepares for ‘liberation of Mosul’ Aljazeera Battle over Iraq’s second largest city will be key in fight against ISIL, Iraqi finance minister tells Al Jazeera. ISIS target of 27 strikes by U.S. allies Reuters The United States and its...
by Hidetoshi Azuma | Nov 21, 2014 | Monitor
MENA John Kerry and Iranian Counterpart to Leave Nuclear Talks The New York Times Iran’s chief negotiator in the nuclear talks here is returning to Tehran on Friday afternoon to seek further instructions from his country’s leaders, as negotiators struggle to meet a...
by Hidetoshi Azuma | Nov 14, 2014 | Monitor
International News MENA Hagel: ISIL Degraded But Remains Dangerous DoD News United States and coalition forces have made progress in recent months against the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant, but the campaign will be “a long and difficult struggle,”...
