by Cecilia Li | Aug 5, 2015 | Monitor
Key Reads Turkey Says It is Prepared to Join U.S. in ‘Comprehensive Struggle’ Against Islamic State Ayla Albayrak / The Wall Street Journal Turkey said Wednesday it is preparing to join the U.S. in a more substantive military effort against Islamic State as the U.S....
by Mahmood Abu-Rubieh | Jul 30, 2015 | Monitor
Since the deadly terrorist attacks that killed 30 in Suruc two weeks ago, President Recep Erdogan has initiated an air campaign on the Islamic State (Daesh in Arabic). Yet, the Turkish government’s efforts have been aimed largely at Kurdish positions in northern Iraq...
by Cecilia Li | Jul 28, 2015 | Monitor
Key Reads American Security Project Launches Business Council for American Security Maggie Feldman-Piltch / American Security Project American Security Project announces the launch of The Business Council for American Security (BCAS). The Council will be a...
by Julia Maloof | Jul 27, 2015 | Monitor
ASP: In case you missed it… 27 July 2015 Key Reads NATO calls emergency meeting after Turkey’s request Aljazeera Council comprising diplomats from 28 NATO allies to meet amid Turkish security operations against Kurdish PKK and ISIL. Chinese shares tumble...
by Pete Souza | Jul 24, 2015 | Monitor
Today, President Obama visits Kenya — the 50th country he has visited during his Administration. It’s also my 50th country traveling with the President. To mark the occasion, as I did when the President visited his 50th state, I chose one photograph from each country...