by Andrew Holland | Mar 26, 2015 | Monitor
On March 26, Congressman Michael Turner reintroduced a resolution calling for bipartisan support of the Southern Gas Corridor, a large energy initiative that would provide European countries with a reliable source of natural gas as an alternative to Russian gas. The...
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 | Dec 5, 2014 | Monitor
International News MENA IS FIGHTERS BESIEGE CRUCIAL SYRIAN AIR BASE The Associated Press Muslim militants pushed forward in their offensive on a major military air base in eastern Syria Friday capturing a nearby village in an attempt to take one of President Bashar...
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,”...