19 June 2013

U.S. & World Headlines

The Iron Dome, Press Bias, and Israel's Lack of Strategic Thinking

Authors: International News from The AtlanticSome observations as the Gaza crisis continues to unfold....

The Chinese Reaction to the Petraeus Scandal: ... That's All There Is to It?!

Authors: International News from The AtlanticInternet users in the People's Republic scoff at the modesty of American infidelity....

The Impact of the Petraeus Scandal in Afghanistan

Authors: International News from The AtlanticNot even the Taliban seems to care about it very much....

Benghazi's Lesson: Diplomacy Can't Be Done on the Cheap

Authors: International News from The AtlanticA primary reason why the U.S. consulate was unable to defend itself? The State Department is under-resourced....

Who Started the Israel-Gaza Conflict?

Authors: International News from The AtlanticOn Monday my Atlantic colleague Jeffrey Goldberg began a post with this sentence: "Rockets…...

Syrian opposition names envoy to France

Authors: Al Jazeera EnglishMounzir Makhous was appointed by opposition leader after talks in Paris with President Francois Hollande....

Conflict in Gaza: The Egyptian President Plots a Dangerous Course

Authors: International News from The AtlanticMorsi is dispatching some of his country's top leaders to a war zone -- and risking, or maybe courting, a regional crisis....

Syrian rebels 'seize airport near Iraq'

Authors: Al Jazeera EnglishSyrian rebels claim to have captured an airport used as a military base in Deir al-Zor province near Iraqi border....

Against a Ground Invasion of Gaza

Authors: International News from The AtlanticThere are many temptations to send in troops, but it's still a bad idea....

Arab League 'backs Gaza against aggression'

Authors: Al Jazeera EnglishHamas chief meets Egyptian president, Qatari emir and Turkish PM, as Arab League foreign ministers issue statement....