Wednesday, April 1, 2015

  

Concerns about Iran; Saudi Arabia in Yemen; strained relations with Israel; and China's new bank. Plus, post-Yew Singapore, Nigeria's election, and trouble in South America.

  

 

Iran - Close to a Deal (For Better or Worse) - Then What?

"At Last a Nuclear Deal with Iran is in Sight. The Chance Must Not Be Spurned," Simon Tisdall - The Guardian, March 30, 2015

 

"Busted Stuff: America's Disastrous Iran Policy," Flynt Leverett and Hillary Mann Leverett - The National Interest, March 28, 2015

 

"What to Worry About in an Iran Nuclear Deal," Jeffrey Goldberg - The Atlantic, March 29, 2015

 

"An Iran Deal Would Only Start a Long Game," Simond Degalbert - Politico Magazine, March 27, 2015

 

Yemen - Saudi Arabia Enters the Fray - in a Big Way

"The Dangers of the Arab Intervention in Yemen," Kenneth M. Pollack - Brookings, March 26, 2015

 

"America, Saudi Arabia, and the Strategic Importance of Yemen," Anthony H. Cordesman - Center for Strategic and International Studies, March 26, 2015

 

"The Greater Reality for Iran and Saudi Arabia," John Bell - Al Jazeera, March 30, 2015

 

"Houthi and the Blowback," Bilal Y. Saab - Foreign Affairs, March 29, 2015

 

U.S. and Israel - Is the Middle East Peace Process About to Dramatically Change Course?

"Obama's Next Earthquake," Jackson Diehl - The Washington Post, March 29, 2015

 

"Obama's Coming Break with Israel," Reihan Salam - National Review, March 30, 2015

 

"Paris Saying 'Non' to U.S. Control of Peace Process," Colum Lynch - Foreign Policy, March 26, 2015

 

China Flexes Its Financial Muscles

"China's Rise Confounds a Splintered West," Philip Stephens - Financial Times, March 26, 2015

 

"The New Asian Bank and a New World Order," Teymoor Nabili - Al Jazeera, March 29, 2015

 

"Checkmate: China's New Bank Wins Over U.S. Allies," Sean Mirski - The National Interest, March 30, 2015

 

Singapore - Finding Its Way After the Death of Its Founding Father

"Can Singapore Thrive After Lee Kuan Yew?" Joel Kotkin - The Daily Beast, March 28, 2015

 

"Lee Kuan Yew and Singapore's Future," Joshua Kurlantzick - The Diplomat, March 28, 2015

 

Nigeria Holds Its Breath for Election Results

"Nigeria Faces an Acid Test, Whatever the Result of This Election," Max Siollun - The Guardian, March 30, 2015

 

Brazil - Dealing with Corruption

"Brazil's Political Crisis and the Dilma Factor," Ricardo Sennes - Atlantic Council, March 26, 2015

 

"Unstoppable: Brazil's Endless Cycle of Corruption," Scott MacDonald - The National Interest, March 30, 2015

 

Venezuela - Dealing with Sanctions

"Sanctions without a Goal," Jamila Trindle - Foreign Policy, March 27, 2015

 

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