Weekly World News Update, October 7, 2015

Wednesday, October 7, 2015

TPP deal sealed; Putin's Syria strategy; Europe's borders; plus trouble in Turkey, Palestine, Myanmar and the South China Sea

It's a Deal

"The TPP Agreement: Big Things Are Still Possible" Edward Alden -- Council on Foreign Relations, October 5, 2015

" Pacific Trade Deal Shows Latin America's New Ideological Divide" Nick Miroff -- Washington Post, October 6, 2015

"U.S. Allies See TPP as a Check on China " Jane Perlez -- New York Times, October 6, 2015

The Syria Strategy

"Putin's Involvement in Syria - and How Obama Can Leverage It" David F. Gordon -- Foreign Affairs, September 30, 2015

"Putin's Mediterranean Power Play in Syria" Keith Johnson -- Foreign Policy, October 2, 2015

" The Long War in Syria: The Trees, the Forest, and All the King's Men" Anthony H. Cordesman -- CSIS, October 1, 2015

"Is Putin Winning?" Ross Douthat -- New York Times, October 3, 2015

"Putin's 'Every Move Worsens the Situation' - in Syria and Russia" Anna Nemtsova -- Daily Beast, September 30, 2015

Refugee Crisis

"EU Foreign Policy Chief: Here's What To Do about the Refugee Crisis" Lally Weymouth -- Washington Post, October 2, 2015

"Europe Must Regain Control of Borders" Valentina Pop -- Wall Street Journal, October 6, 2015

" Turkey Can't Be Europe's Gatekeeper " Sinan Ülgen -- Carnegie Europe, October 1, 2015

"My Escape from Syria: Europe or Die" Vice News, October 6, 2015

ISIS and Civil Society

"ISIS Propaganda Shifts Focus: State-building Rather Than Violence" Samuel Osborne -- The Independent, October 6, 2015

NATO

"Nato Condemns Russia over Violations of Turkey's Airspace" Kareem Shaheen -- The Guardian, October 6, 2015

Troubled Turkey

"Turkey Is in Serious Trouble" Soner Cagaptay -- The Atlantic, October 5, 2015

"Ahead of Elections, Turkey Clamps Down on Press Freedom" Kadri Gursel -- Al Monitor, October 5, 2015

Israel-Palestine Tensions

"Is a Third Palestinian Intifada on the Way - or Has It Already Begun?" Peter Beaumont -- The Guardian, October 5, 2015

Congo

"Referendum Could Allow President to Extend His 32-Year Reign" -- Vice News and Reuters, October 6, 2015

China's Maritime Ambitions

" China's Main Mission: South China Sea, Not Syria" Andrew S. Erickson -- The National Interest, October 5, 2015

Myanmar

"Time Is Running Out for Myanmar's Ceasefire Talks" Ray Pagnucco and Jennifer Peters -- Vice News, October 6, 2015

The World Affairs Council of Pittsburgh remains on an extended break from compiling the News Update. WACA will assume responsibility for delivering our weekly selection of analysis and opinion.

_____________________________________ ______________________

For previous Weekly World News Update, please visit our Website

Please acknowledge that this product was produced by the World Affairs Councils of America.

Follow Us and Join Our List

The World Affairs Councils of America

1200 18th St., NW, Suite 902, Washington, DC 20036

Phone (202) 833-4557 Fax (202) 833-4555

Email [email protected] Website www.worldaffairscouncils.org