Week of August 21, 2017 Archives
RealClearWorld
Evening
Edition
Monday, August 21
Why Young European Muslims Are Joining ISIS
Imam Qari Asim
,
The Independent
Barcelona Is Not Charlottesville
Ruthie Blum
,
Jerusalem Post
Trump Struggles to Move Past Bannon on Afghanistan
Toluse Olorunnipa
,
Bloomberg
Sending More Troops to Afghanistan a Good Start
Joscelyn
&
Roggio
,
Weekly Standard
Macron’s 1st 100 Days: Down to Earth With a Bump
Pierre Briancon
,
Politico EU
Leo Varadkar, the Bright Young Man Leading an Irish Revival
Laura Noonan
, FT
Donald Trump Blusters, Latin America Shrugs
The Economist
Why Did Tribes Take Up Arms in Egypt's Sinai?
George Mikhail
,
Al-Monitor
Inside Sao Paulo's 'Crackland'
Kelly Gonsalves
,
The Week
After Big Ben Rings Out, the Sound of Silence in London
Palko Karasz
,
NY Times
Tuesday, August 22
Delaying the Inevitable in Afghanistan
Kamran Bokhari
,
Geopolitical Futures
Who’s Losing the Moscow-Washington Fight? Ordinary Russians
Adam Taylor
,
WP
Spain Attacks Lead to Unity (For Now)
Diego Torres
,
Politico EU
China's Global Ambitions: Are There Lessons From Tibet?
Peter Hartcher
,
Sydney MH
Afghanistan Strategy a Defining Moment for Mattis
Sandra Erwin
,
RealClearDefense
The Dark Side of China's Tech Boom
Eugene Chow
,
The Diplomat
Poland Readies to Resist Vladimir Putin
John Schindler
,
Observer
Netanyahu Should Be Worried About German Elections
Richard Schneider
,
Haaretz
The BRICS Are Beginning to Crumble
Patrick Bond
,
Mail & Guardian
Brazil's Lost Decade
David Biller
&
Gabriel Shinohara
,
Bloomberg
EU Calls for Calm After Macedonia, Serbia Diplo Row
Maja Zivanovic
,
Balkan Insight
Wednesday, August 23
In Afghanistan, Enough
Kevin Williamson
,
National Review
What ISIS' 2014 Rise Tells Us About Al-Qaeda's Potential Today
H. Hassan
,
National
Mexico, Canada Dismiss Trump's NAFTA Threats
Stargardter
&
Ljunggren
,
Reuters
Belgium’s Problem: Too Many Jobs (for Politicians)
Cynthia Kroet
,
Politico EU
Why There Won't Be a German Trump
Dirk Kurbjuweit
,
Der Spiegel
Russia Weighs Its Role in Libya
Yury Barmin
,
Al-Monitor
Portugal Dominated Angola for Centuries. Now Roles Are Reversed
N. Onishi
,
NYT
Retelling of Diana’s Story Reveals Britain We Once Were
Zoe Williams
,
Guardian
Meet the Canadian Far Right
The Economist
Ambassador Haley's Path to the Presidency Runs Past Trump
Zeeshan Aleem
,
Vox
Thursday, August 24
The Decline of the Western Tourist
Afshin Molavi
,
Foreign Policy
Iran, Turkey Move to Re-Establish Role as Regional Backbone
Ali Hashem
,
ALM
Egypt May Be Newest Front in Trump’s Battle With N. Korea
Adam Taylor
,
Wash Post
Washington's Unfocused Decision on Aid to Egypt
Eric Trager
,
Washington Institute
Muslims Have Most to Lose From Barcelona
Konrad Yakabuski
,
Globe and Mail
Trump and the Forever War in Afghanistan
Steve Chapman
,
Chicago Tribune
Is It Possible That Macron Might Just Triumph?
Jonathan Miller
,
The Spectator
'It's a Slow Death': World's Worst Humanitarian Crisis
Shuaib Almosawa
et al.,
NYT
North Korea's 200 Christians Are Running Out of Time
Elizabeth Dias
,
Time
Friday, August 25
State Loses Another Top Diplomat
Robbie Gramer
,
Dan De Luce
&
Colum Lynch
,
For. Policy
Will Riyadh and Tehran Ease Tensions?
Meir Javedanfar
,
CGTN
Will America Catch Up With East Africa on Medical Drones?
Robert Graboyes
,
RCH
Leftists Take Statue Hysteria International
Edmund Kozak
,
LifeZette
The Last Time Propeller Planes Fought Each Other For Real
Robert Beckhusen
,
WIB
Iraq's Hakim Moves Out of Iran's Shadow
Haytham Mouzahem
,
Al-Monitor
What France Knows About Robert E. Lee
Francis Wilkinson
,
Bloomberg