by Ngoc H. Le | Oct 13, 2015 | Monitor
Key Reads In Egypt, elections look set to cement return to the past Lin Noueihed and Ali Abdelaty / Reuters Holding court behind a battered desk at his campaign office in the southern town of Minya, Bahaa Fikry embodies Egypt’s past. Afghan ISIS Branch makes...
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 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,”...
