Wednesday, March 30, 2016

WACA hosts President Poroshenko of Ukraine; United Europe; Global Terrorism; ISIS Weakening?; Suicide Attack in Pakistan; Developments in Syria; The Yemen War; Human Rights.

WACA Hosts President Poroshenko of Ukraine
" Watch live President Poroshenko's Address at the U.S. Capitol Visitor Center" Today, Wednesday 30, at 7:00 PM EST, in Washington, DC

United Europe  
"Europe Must Recapture Its Political Vision" Nicholas Dungan -- Chatham House, April Issue, 2016

"European Unity in the Face of Crises" Kaitlin Lavinder -- The Cipher Brief, March 25, 2016

 "The French Connection: Explaining Sunni Militancy Around the World" William McCants and Christopher Meserole -- BROOKINGS, March 25, 2016
 
Global Terrorism 
"The Changing Logic Behind Suicide Bombings" Uri Friedman -- Defence One, March 24, 2016 

"Why Is Europe an ISIS Target?" Maria Dubovikova -- Al Arabiya English, March 24, 2016

"After Brussels, ISIS Has Plans for Even Worse, Uglier Things across Europe" Scott Atran -- The Daily Beast, March 23, 2016

"Key Trends in the Uncertain Metrics of Terrorism" Anthony H. Cordesman -- CSIS,
March 24, 2016

ISIS Weakening? 
"In Syria and Iraq, the Islamic State Is in Retreat on Multiple Fronts" Liz Sly -- The Washington Post, March 24, 2016

"Monsters of Our Own Imaginings" Stephen M. Walt -- Foreign Policy, March 24, 2016

"Could the Brussels Attack Backfire for ISIS?" Daniel Byman -- Slate, March 23, 2016

Suicide Attack in Pakistan     
"Why Do We Respond Differently to Lahore and Ankara Than We Do to Brussels? It's Not about Racism - It's about Fear" Will Gore -- The Independent, March 28, 2016

 "Keen Pain in Pakistan Over Lives 'Shattered Into Pieces'" Daniyal Hassan, Naila Inayat and Salman Masood -- The New York Times, March 28, 2016

Developments in Syria 
"Is North Korea Fighting for Assad in Syria?" Franz-Stefan Gady -- The Diplomat, March 24, 2016

"Vladimir Putin and Bashar al-Assad Have Liberated Syria from the U.S. and 'Jihadist Alliance'" Eric Zuesse -- Global Research, March 28, 2016

"Syrian Army's Blow to Islamic State Presents a Paradox for Obama" Patrick J. McDonnell -- Los Angeles Times, March 27, 2016
 
The Yemen War        
"After a Year of War, Saudis and Houthis Explore Peace in Yemen" David Ottaway -- Wilson Center, March 25, 2016

"Yemen: What Picture Will You Take?" Karl Schembri -- The World Post, March 28, 2016

"Yemen Ceasefire: Yemenis Share Their War Stories" Saeed Al Batati -- Al Jazeera, March 24, 2016

Human Rights    
"Human Rights in Iran Are Still Atrocious" The Economist -- March 24, 2016

"Turkey: Journalism on Trial" Human Rights Watch -- March 25, 2016


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