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Photo: Syrian refugees arrive at the Greek island of Kos on a dinghy. Picture taken 12 Aug, 2015. Reuters/Yannis Behrakis

SyriaSource

Apr 12, 2016

#5YearsWeFled: The Kindness of Strangers

By Ayman Jalwan

This series is from interviews with the lawyer Ayman Jalwan. It highlights the difficult choice that Syrians face—dying in the war zone that Syria had become, or flee the land he loved. Last year, he and his wife said goodbye to their families and joined the wave of citizens leaving the country. First they had […]

Syria

UkraineAlert

Apr 12, 2016

In Odesa, Protesters Demand that Poroshenko Restore Reformist Prosecutor

By Vladislav Davidzon

Several hundred protesters have camped out in front of the regional prosecutor’s office in Odesa for the past two weeks demanding that Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko reinstate reformist Deputy Prosecutor General Davit Sakvarelidze, who also concurrently held the post of regional prosecutor of Odesa. Sakvarelidze’s replacement, Nikolai Stoyanov, has held the position twice before, including […]

Ukraine

New Atlanticist

Apr 11, 2016

Navy Espionage for an A2AD Age

By Steven Horrell

US Navy Flight Officer may have jeopardized intelligence gathering capabilities News trickled out this weekend about a US Navy Officer charged with espionage who may have jeopardized significant intelligence collection capabilities and sensitive operations because of the access he had to patrol and reconnaissance aircraft. The Officer, who has been identified (although not officially confirmed […]

China Intelligence
A line of Syrian refugees crossing the border of Hungary and Austria on their way to Germany. Hungary, Central Europe, 6 September 2015. Wikimedia Commons/Mstyslav Chernov

SyriaSource

Apr 11, 2016

Finding Alternative Routes to Europe

By Mohamad Khair Alhamwi

Following the plan by the EU and Turkey to turn back refugees, many are looking for alternative ways to reach Europe. Syria Deeply explores a new path to the continent that starts on the other side of the Atlantic – in South America

Syria

UkraineAlert

Apr 11, 2016

Prime Minister Yatsenyuk Resigns. Why Now? What’s Next?

By Anders Åslund

On April 10, Ukraine’s Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk submitted his resignation, and on April 12 parliament is expected to approve Speaker of Parliament Volodymyr Groisman as prime minister. It is, of course, good that Ukraine’s two-month long government crisis is being resolved, but it is not evident that the new government will be able to […]

Ukraine

SyriaSource

Apr 11, 2016

Banking on the Generosity of Others

By Frederic C. Hof

In an April 7 interview with Hassan Moawad of Al Arabiya, Secretary of State John Kerry’s imprecision on the political future of Bashar al-Assad and the nature of Syrian political transition illustrated with fine granularity some critical shortfalls in the administration’s approach to Syria. By downgrading the importance of recent Russian-Assad regime military gains and […]

Syria

New Atlanticist

Apr 11, 2016

IMF, World Bank Spring Meetings: Five Issues to Watch (and Five Questions to Ask)

By Andrea Montanino

Finance Ministers and central bankers will gather in Washington from April 15-17 for the spring meetings of the Bretton Woods Institutions: the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank. It will be an important opportunity to check in on the global economy. Here are five key topics to pay attention to during the meetings.

IranSource

Apr 11, 2016

US Should Facilitate Dialogue between Iran and Financial Action Task Force

By Tyler Cullis

With the successful conclusion of the nuclear accord between the United States, other major world powers and Iran, it is worth exploring other areas in which dialogue between the two adversaries can help realize mutual interests and relax ongoing tensions.

Iran

MENASource

Apr 8, 2016

The GNA Goes to Tripoli

By Mohamed Eljarh

The Presidential Council of Libya’s UN-backed Government of National Accord (GNA) arrived to the capital Tripoli on March 30 aboard a navy vessel after failing to fly into Tripoli twice. Since its arrival in the capital Tripoli, the Council has managed to consolidate its position as the internationally backed executive branch of government, but the […]

Libya

MENASource

Apr 8, 2016

Egyptian Social Democratic Party Elections Highlight a Deep Rift

By Khaled Dawoud

Amid serious political divisions, the Egyptian Social Democratic Party (ESDP) elected a new president in early April. The party still faces many challenges, with personal rivalries running deep among ESDP leaders.

North Africa
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