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EnergySource

Apr 11, 2019

Why the massive floating bomb in the Red Sea needs urgent attention

By Dr. Ian Ralby, Dr. David Soud, and Rohini Ralby

A floating storage and offloading (FSO) terminal less than five miles off the coast of Yemen has turned into a massive bomb—capable of explosion due to its contents and lack of maintenance. The risk of explosion increases by the day, and if that were to happen, not only would it damage or sink any ships […]

Middle East Oil and Gas

New Atlanticist

Apr 11, 2019

Julian Assange: A life above the rule of law

By Todd Rosenblum

Assange's actions to date have been antithetical to the rule of law and the democratic system of governance.

Rule of Law United States and Canada

New Atlanticist

Apr 11, 2019

Quiz: Whose time ran out?

By Atlantic Council

Do you remember who reached the end of the road and who is still fighting for another day? Take our quiz on this week’s biggest headlines.

New Atlanticist

Apr 11, 2019

In Sudan, Bashir is out, but military rule is not quite what the protesters had in mind

By Ashish Kumar Sen

Questions remain about who will fill the vacuum left by Omar al-Bashir's ouster.

Democratic Transitions Sudan

MENASource

Apr 11, 2019

What’s next for Algeria’s popular movement?

By Emily Burchfield

On the afternoon of April 5, 2019, just three days after the resignation of Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika, demonstrators took to the streets once again after nearly eight weeks of protest. As many predicted, the demand to end Bouteflika’s twenty-year rule was one of many to come.

North Africa

New Atlanticist

Apr 11, 2019

A little knowledge on Brexit

By John M. Roberts

We still do not know how, or when, or even whether, Britain will make its exit from the EU.

European Union United Kingdom

IranSource

Apr 11, 2019

Trump policy, not sanctions, to blame for poor US response to Iran floods

By Brian O’Toole

The recent record flooding in Iran has killed dozens, inundated nearly 2,000 villages and cities across Iran, and caused hundreds of millions of dollars of damage to the country’s infrastructure.

Iran

New Atlanticist

Apr 10, 2019

Netanyahu on course for a fifth term as prime minister of Israel

By Shalom Lipner

None of this means that the horse-trading stage — during which Netanyahu's potential partners will all compete for key postings in his administration — will go smoothly.

Elections Israel

IranSource

Apr 10, 2019

Saudi Arabia’s plan to lure Iraq from Iran

By Nader Habibi and Omid Shokri Kalehsar

A Saudi economic delegation visited Iraq on April 3, seeking to promote the expansion of diplomatic and economic relations between the two countries—and to give Iraq an alternative to growing Iranian ties.

Iran Iraq

New Atlanticist

Apr 9, 2019

EU, China agree to deepen trade ties

By Ashish Kumar Sen

Both sides decide "there should not be forced transfer of technology."

China European Union
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