The uprisings of 2011 are inspiring a new generation to challenge entrenched, authoritarian leaders, raising hopes as well as doubts about the future. Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/08/world/africa/arab-spring-north-africa-protesters.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
Tag: Defense and Military Forces
Netanyahu Vows to Start Annexing West Bank, in Bid to Rally the Right
Trailing his main challenger days before the election, Mr. Netanyahu offered an idea ardently sought by the settler movement but seen as a blow to a two-state solution. Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/06/world/middleeast/netanyahu-annex-west-bank.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
As Israel Charts a Future, Color and Chaos Abound in Its Election
The voting on Tuesday seems to be all about Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu — keep him or dump him. But our photographer found that’s not the half of it. Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/06/world/middleeast/elections-in-israel.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
25 Years Later, Rwanda Grapples With Legacy of Genocide and Questions of Blame
As world leaders have expressed regret over failing to stop the massacre of as many as one million people in Rwanda, its president, Paul Kagame, has entrenched his power and punished dissent. Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/06/world/africa/rwanda-genocide-25-years.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
The Latest in Military Strategy: Mindfulness
Soldiers in several countries, including the U.S., are being taught deep breathing and meditation techniques to improve focus during chaos. Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/05/health/military-mindfulness-training.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
News Analysis: As NATO Envoys Celebrate, Signs of Fracturing From Within
One European diplomat compared the celebration of the alliance turning 70 to showing up at a birthday party and discovering you were attending a wake. Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/04/us/politics/nato-anniversary.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
U.S. Role in Yemen War Will End Unless Trump Issues Second Veto
The House gave final passage to a resolution to end United States military assistance for the war in Yemen, sending the bipartisan rebuke of President Trump to his desk for a promised veto. Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/04/us/politics/yemen-war-end-vote.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
Where Violence Can Strike Anywhere, Even at a Wedding Party on the Move
Soldiers opened fire on a wedding convoy, killing two young men, on another day of widespread violence across Afghanistan. Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/01/world/asia/afghanistan-wedding-shooting.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
Russia’s Military Mission Creep Advances to a New Front: Africa
In an influence campaign that is worrying the Pentagon, Russia’s weapons sales, military training programs and security agreements are growing across Africa. Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/03/31/world/africa/russia-military-africa.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
Russia Ordered a Killing That Made No Sense. Then the Assassin Started Talking.
It turned out the killer of a Ukrainian electrician was working for Russian intelligence agents. Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/03/31/world/europe/russian-assassinations-putin-ukraine.html?partner=rss&emc=rss