by raffaellopantucci | Dec 30, 2015 | Monitor
It has been a quiet holiday period so far, though I kept busy catching up on work and doing a couple of solicited op-eds. This first one was in response to the British Defence Secretary’s announcement of the deployment of more British forces to help Nigeria...
by Fatima Noor | Jun 29, 2015 | Monitor
June marks Immigrant Heritage Month — and people across the country are sharing their American stories. Whether you've recently embarked on your first day as an American or want to share how your ancestors came to arrive here, we want to hear from you. Add...
by Riza Kumar | Jun 3, 2015 | Monitor
Key Reads Pentagon Fights Congressional Ban on Russian Rocket Engines Steven Lee Myers / The New York Times The ban was meant to punish Russia for its annexation of Crimea, but military officials say the space program will need the engines for at least a few...
by Riza Kumar | May 26, 2015 | Monitor
Key Reads Iraq starts operation to drive Islamic State from Anbar BBC News Iraqi government forces have formally launched an operation to drive Islamic State (IS) out of Anbar province. The operation would see troops and militiamen move southwards from Salahuddin...
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...
