Wednesday, March 9, 2016

EU-Turkey refugee deal; Brexit; U.S.-Cuba relations; Iran's Elections; UN sanctions on North Korea; Press Freedom in China and Turkey; U.S.-Russia relationship in the Arctic; and, Possible solution for Jerusalem.   

EU-Turkey Summit  
"Will Turkey and the EU See the Bigger Picture?" Marc Pierini -- Carnegie Europe, March 3, 2016

"EU-Turkey Summit to Focus on Stemming Flow on Migrants to Europe" Jennifer Rankin and Philip Oltermann -- The Guardian, March 7, 2016
 
Brexit Debate 
"Six Paradoxes of the Brexit Debate" Kristy Hughes -- Europe's World, March 4, 2016 

"Brexit: What If the UK Left the EU and Could Be More Like Norway?" Szu Ping Chan -- The Telegraph, March 7, 2016

"The Markets after Brexit" Buttonwood -- The Economist, March 4, 2016

Cuba Visits - On or Off 
"With Obama's Visit, Cubans Hope for Home Run in Baseball Diplomacy" Aaron C. Davis -- The Washington Post, March 6, 2016
"Kerry Cancels Trip to Cuba Amid Haggling on Human Rights" Tracy Wilkinson and Christi Parsons -- The Los Angeles Times, March 3, 2016

"Obama Should Cancel Cuba Trip If Thwarted" Miami Herald Editorial, March 5, 2016

Iranian Elections: Analysis and Outcome   
"Election Fallout: What Iran's Vote Means for Hope and Change (and Washington)" Suzanne Malloney -- BROOKINGS, March 4, 2016

 " Who Really Won Iran's Elections?" Kathy Gilsinan -- The Atlantic, March 3, 2016

"Key Players in the Iranian Elections: Reformists, Celebrities and Social Media" Negar Mortazavi -- The World Post, March 4, 2016

UN Sanctions on North Korea  
"UN Security Council's New Sanctions on the DPRK" Richard Nephew -- U.S.-Korea Institute at SAIS, March 2, 2016
"The New UN Sanctions and Prospects for North Korea's Denuclearization" Scott A. Snyder -- Council on Foreign Relations, March 2, 2016


Media Freedom    
"How China Won the War against Western Media" Bethany Allen-Ebrahimian -- Foreign Policy, March 4, 2016

"In Turkey, Press Freedom Has Now Hit an All-Time Low Thanks to Erdogan" Robert Ellis -- The Independent, March 7, 2016

U.S.-Russia Cooperation in the Arctic  
"Washington & Moscow's High North Dance" David N. Biette and Jeremi Suri -- Wilson Center, March 2, 2016

Solution for Jerusalem? 
" New Proposal to Divide Jerusalem Unites People against It" Isabel Kershner -- The New York Times, March 6, 2016

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