Wednesday, September 14, 2016

Iran Nuclear Deal; Syria Cease-Fire; EU's New Security Strategy; North Korea Threat; War Games in South China Sea; Global Responses to 9/11 Legislation; Saudi Arabia Leads Air Raid Coalition in Yemen; Catalan Independence Protests.
Iran Nuclear Deal
"Let's Be Diplomatic: We Can Leverage the Iran Deal to Help Solve Problems" Op-Ed by Jim Walsh and Frank G. Wisner -- Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, September 13, 2016 (World Affairs Council of Pittsburgh on September 14, will host a luncheon event featuring the above authors, along with Shimon Mercer-Wood of the Consulate General of Israel in New York, to discuss the Iran nuclear deal.)
 Syria Cease-Fire
"Syria Ceasefire Begins as Agencies Prepare to Deliver Aid" Matthew Weaver -- The Guardian, September 12, 2016

"Syrian Cease-fire Backed by U.S. and Russia Gets off to Rocky Start" Liz Sly and Karen De Young -- The Washington Post, September 12, 2016

"Will Syria's Ceasefire Hold? The 3 Signs to Watch" Zack Beauchamp -- Vox, September 13, 2016
EU's New Security Strategy
" France and Germany Propose EU 'Defence Union' " Andrew Rettman -EUobserver, September 12, 2016

" New Security Chief Faces EU Test - Just Don't Mention Brexi t " Maïa de la Baume and Charlie Cooper -- POLITICO Europe, September 12, 2016

" Italy Eyes Financial Incentives to Kickstart EU Army " Tom Kington -- Defense News, September 8, 2016
North Korea Threat
" Japan Warns of Growing North Korea Threat after Fifth Nuclear Test " Reiji Yoshida and Ayako Mie -- The Japan Times, September 9, 2016

" North Korea's Fifth Nuclear Test and the International Response " Scott A. Snyder -- Council on Foreign Relations, September 9, 2016

"North Korea's Fifth Nuclear Test" Tariq Rauf -- Stockholm International Peace Research Institute, September 9, 2016
"Nuclear Test No. 5: How North Korea's Compares to Other Countries'" Jeffrey Lewis -- Defense One, September 11, 2016
War Games in the South China Sea
" Chinese, Russian Navies to Hold 8 Days of Naval Exercises in the South China Sea " Ankit Panda -- The Diplomat, September 12, 2016

"In South China Sea War, Would Russia Battle United States to Defend China? Moscow And Beijing Draw Closer" Cristina Silva -- International Business Times, September 12, 2016 
Global Response to 9/11 Legislation
" Ratifying Anti-Saudi Law Will Affect Ties, GCC Warns US " Habib Toumi -- Gulf News, September 12, 2016

" France's Hollande Says the United States' Response to 9/11 Made the World Less Safe " Adam Taylor -- The Washington Post, September 12, 2016
Saudi Arabia Leads Air Raid Coalition in Yemen
"Exclusive: Inside Saudi Arabia's Yemen War Rooms" Annie Slemrod -- IRIN, September 8, 2016
Catalan Independence Protests
" With Spain in Political Deadlock, Catalans Renew Calls for Independence " Raphael Minder -- The New York Times, September 11, 2016

" Even Catalan Separatists Are Tiring of Endless Independence Push " Esteban Duarte -- Bloomberg, September 11, 2016
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