Wednesday, June 15, 2016

Brexit and the Future of Europe; Turkey-EU Relations Deteriorate; ISIS; Refugee Crisis; Crisis in Venezuela; Modi's Visit to Washington; U.S.-Saudi Ties.  
   
Brexit and the Future of Europe
" The Conservative Case against Brexit" Dalibor Rohac -- Foreign Affairs, June 8, 2016

"Weighing the Consequences of 'Brexit'" James McBride -- CFR, June 10, 2016

"A Post-Brexit Britain Would Double Down on Middle East Alliances" Jane Kinninmont -- Chatham House, June 13, 2016

"Donald Tusk Wants to Bury the European Dream" Jacopo Barigazzi - POLITICO Europe, June 13, 2016

"Better a Brexit for a Revitalized EU" Jean-Pierre Lehmann -- Forbes, June 13, 2016
Turkey-EU Relations Deteriorate 
" Erdogan Links Crusades with Present-day Terror" Al-Monitor, June 12, 2016

" We Need to Know If Turkey will be Joining the EU before the Referendum, Not after" The Telegraph View, June 13, 2016

" EU Envoy to Turkey Resigns after Breakdown in Relations with Turkish Government" Adam Withnall -- The Independent, June 14, 2016

" In Leaked Cables, Berlin Calls Erdogan's Bluff on Refugees" Matthew Karnitschnig and Tom McTague -- POLITICO Europe, June 14, 2016

ISIS
"Iraq, Syria, and the Gulf: The Cost of an ISIS-Centric U.S. Strategy" Anthony H. Cordesman -- CSIS, June 10, 2016

"Why the Islamic State Is Weaker Than It Seems" Omar Lamrani -- Stratfor, June 13, 2016

"'We Are All That Stands Between ISIS and Europe'" Bel Trew -- The Daily Beast, June 11, 2016

"When the Caliphate Crumbles: The Future of the Islamic State's Affiliates" Clint Watts -- War on the Rocks, June 13, 2016

Migrant Crisis 
" How to End the Massacre in the Med" Matteo Garavoglia -- Foreign Policy, June 8, 2016

" Press the Reset Button on the Refugee Crisis" Preethi Nallu -- The National, June 14, 2016  

Crisis in Venezuela 
"The Crisis Is Real: Calling Upon All Venezuelans to the Table" Lisa Sullivan -- Global Research, June 10, 2016

"Friendless in Venezuela" Mary Anastasia O'Grady -- The Wall Street Journal, June 12, 2016

Modi's Visit to Washington   
"Takeaways From Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Visit to Washington" Michael Kugelman -- Wilson Center, June 10, 2016

"India-U.S. Ties: Marching to a New Tune" Rupakjyoti Borah -- Al Jazeera, June 12, 2016

U.S.-Saudi Ties 
" Does the U.S. Still Need Saudi Arabia?" Kim Ghattas -- BBC News, June 13, 2016

" Can Saudi Arabia Pivot Away from Oil? A Powerful Prince Brings His Pitch to America" Brian Murphy -- The Washington Post, June 13, 2016

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