A good overview of the evolving situation in Yemen and the political position the Houthis now find themselves in. http://www.aucegypt.edu/gapp/cairoreview/pages/articledetails.aspx?aid=755
Month: February 2015
Lebanon under fire: Two years of spillover from the Syrian civil war -Daily Star
A good overview of the impact of the Syrian Civil War on Lebanon. http://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/Lebanon-News/2015/Jan-16/286267-timeline-lebanon-under-fire.ashx
NSA leaks suggest Iran learned cyberwarfare from US attacks -Engadget
“The US government and various security researchers have connected Iran to a number of egregious cyberattacks in the past, including one launched against the Navy.
OPEC’s decision ushers in new world of oil -Financial Post
The Saudi decision to let oil prices fall further has led some observers to suggest that they have abandoned their traditional position as swing producer
Warfare isn’t just a man’s game anymore -Monkey Cage (WP)
Interesting post looking at the role of women serving in the military, courtesy of a couple of my members of my grad school cohort, Jessica
How to Make Enemies and Influence People: Why ISIS’s atrocities will destroy it. -Slate
“ISIS set out to inspire hatred. It has succeeded, but not in the way it intended. “These people are in many ways their own worst
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