Wednesday, 7 September 2016

Turkish soldiers killed in ISIL rocket attack in Syria (Al Jazeera)

http://www.aljazeera.com/news/2016/09/turkish-soldiers-killed-isil-syria-rocket-attack-160906172105902.html

WHO broadens Zika safe sex guidelines for travellers (Al Jazeera)

http://www.aljazeera.com/news/2016/09/broadens-zika-safe-sex-guidelines-travellers-160906205318965.html

Myanmar Buddhists boo ex-UN chief Kofi Annan (Al Jazeera)

http://www.aljazeera.com/news/2016/09/myanmar-buddhists-boo-chief-kofi-annan-160906061830017.html

Asean meeting: Focus on South China Sea dispute (Al Jazeera)

http://www.aljazeera.com/news/2016/09/south-china-sea-row-overshadows-asean-summit-160907051502873.html

Syria's war: Government denies chlorine attack claim (Al Jazeera)

http://www.aljazeera.com/news/2016/09/syrian-forces-deny-accusation-chlorine-gas-attack-160907035503461.html

UNICEF: 50 million children uprooted by crises (Al Jazeera)

http://www.aljazeera.com/news/2016/09/unicef-50-million-children-uprooted-crises-160907035213134.html

Black Lives Matter and Palestine: A historic alliance (Hamid Dabashi, Al Jazeera)

http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2016/09/black-lives-matter-palestine-historic-alliance-160906074912307.html

Afghanistan is heading for civil war or worse (Davood Moradian, Al Jazeera)

http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2016/09/afghanistan-heading-civil-war-worse-160905125100447.html

In their own words: the Islamist recruitment con revealed (Jacinta Carroll, The Strategist)

http://www.aspistrategist.org.au/words-islamist-recruitment-con-revealed/

Cyber wrap (Liam Nevill, The Strategist)

http://www.aspistrategist.org.au/cyber-wrap-135/

The Islamic State’s European strategy (Omar Ashour, The Strategist)

http://www.aspistrategist.org.au/islamic-states-european-strategy/

Adding value to defence supply, one layer at a time (Neal Reddan, The Strategist)

http://www.aspistrategist.org.au/adding-value-defence-supply-one-layer-time/

How to sniff credentials from locked laptops via Ethernet adapter on USB (Pierluigi Paganini, Security Affairs)

http://securityaffairs.co/wordpress/51026/hacking/sniff-credentials-ethernet-adapter.html

CSTO Ransomware, a malware that uses UDP and Google Maps (Pierluigi Paganini, Security Affairs)

http://securityaffairs.co/wordpress/51015/malware/csto-ransomware.html

The Perils of Planned Extinctions (Claire Hope Cummings, Project-Syndicate)

https://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/gene-drive-conservation-risks-by-claire-h--cummings-2016-09

Pulling Up the German Welcome Mat? (Michael Bröning, Project-Syndicate)

https://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/germany-growing-support-far-right-by-michael-broening-2016-09

America’s Unruly Anti-ISIS Allies (Barak Barfi, Project-Syndicate)

https://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/turkey-versus-kurds-in-syria-by-barak-barfi-2016-09

Leadership Icons of a Globalized World (Harold James, Project-Syndicate)

https://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/putin-merkel-global-political-icons-by-harold-james-2016-09

The Battle of the Burkini (Ian Buruma, Project-Syndicate)

https://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/france-burkini-battle-by-ian-buruma-2016-09

Tuesday, 6 September 2016

Britain’s Brexit Hate Crime Problem (Benjamin Ward, Human Rights Watch)

https://www.hrw.org/news/2016/09/05/britains-brexit-hate-crime-problem

Obama Needs to Speak Out on Philippine Killings (Phelim Kine, Human Rights Watch)

https://www.hrw.org/news/2016/09/06/obama-needs-speak-out-philippine-killings

Burma: US Should Retain Key Sanctions (Human Rights Watch)

https://www.hrw.org/news/2016/09/06/burma-us-should-retain-key-sanctions

Human Rights Watch Submission to the Committee on the Rights of the Child on Lebanon (Human Rights Watch)

https://www.hrw.org/news/2016/09/06/human-rights-watch-submission-committee-rights-child-lebanon

The Future of Post-Brexit Germany–UK Security Relations (RUSI)

https://rusi.org/publication/conference-reports/future-post-brexit-germany%E2%80%93uk-security-relations

The UK government's Brexit strategy: What we know so far (Susi Dennison, ECFR)

http://www.ecfr.eu/article/commentary_the_uk_governments_brexit_strategy_what_we_know_so_far7108

No going back: Why decentralisation is the future for Syria (Jihad Yazigi, ECFR)

http://www.ecfr.eu/publications/summary/no_going_back_why_decentralisation_is_the_future_for_syria7107

Happiness inequality and the importance of trust (John Helliwell, VOX)

http://voxeu.org/article/happiness-inequality-and-importance-trust

Premarital sex ratios and household saving rates: The competitive saving motive revisited (Charles Yuji Horioka, Akiko Terada-Hagiwara, VOX)

http://voxeu.org/article/premarital-sex-ratios-and-household-saving-rates

The true costs of helicopter money (Biagio Bossone, VOX)

http://voxeu.org/article/true-costs-helicopter-money

Early globalisation and the law of one price (Mario Crucini, Gregor Smith, VOX)

http://voxeu.org/article/early-globalisation-and-law-one-price

Who Will Be Uzbekistan’s Next President? (Petr Bologov, Carnegie Moscow Center)

http://carnegie.ru/commentary/2016/09/06/who-will-be-uzbekistan-s-next-president/j4zn

Russia’s Foothold in Iran: Why Tehran Changed Its Mind (Nikolay Kozhanov, Carnegie Moscow Center)

http://carnegie.ru/commentary/2016/09/05/russia-s-foothold-in-iran-why-tehran-changed-its-mind/j4yg

Another Rubber Stamp Duma? (Carnegie Moscow Center)

http://carnegie.ru/2016/09/06/duma-elections-could-pose-test-of-regime-s-legitimacy/j4zv

The business of state formation. From war economy to shareholder firms in Somalia (DIIS)

http://www.diis.dk/en/research/the-business-of-state-formation

Jens Wardenaer: Myanmar: Progress at Panglong despite obstacles (IISS)

https://www.iiss.org/en/iiss%20voices/blogsections/iiss-voices-2016-9143/september-5517/myanmar-panglong-conference-3ba3

Mark Fitzpatrick: No, Iran was not advantaged by clarification of nuclear limits (IISS)

https://www.iiss.org/en/politics%20and%20strategy/blogsections/2016-d1f9/september-a44b/no-iran-was-not-advantaged-4d93

Accueil des réfugiés en Allemagne: quel bilan un an après ? (IFRI)

http://www.ifri.org/fr/espace-media/lifri-medias/accueil-refugies-allemagne-bilan-un-apres

Europe-Turquie : sortir du grand malentendu (IFRI)

http://www.ifri.org/fr/espace-media/lifri-medias/europe-turquie-sortir-grand-malentendu

Amérique latine : les espoirs déçus ? (IFRI)

http://www.ifri.org/fr/publications/politique-etrangere/sommaires-de-politique-etrangere/amerique-latine-espoirs-decus

RAMSES 2017. Un Monde de ruptures (IFRI)

http://www.ifri.org/fr/publications/ramses/sommaires-de-ramses/ramses-2017-un-monde-de-ruptures

China’s Belt and Road initiative: can Europe expect trade gains? (Bruegel)

http://bruegel.org/2016/09/chinas-belt-and-road-initiative-can-europe-expect-trade-gains/

Japan Lays Out a Guide to Brexit (David Warren, Chatham House)

https://www.chathamhouse.org/expert/comment/japan-lays-out-guide-brexit

Learn to Ad: Madison Avenue strategies to strengthen school communication (Ben Castleman, Jo Skillman, Brookings)

https://www.brookings.edu/blog/brown-center-chalkboard/2016/09/06/learn-to-ad-madison-avenue-strategies-to-strengthen-school-communication/

Evaluating China’s low-carbon cities (East Asia Forum)

http://www.eastasiaforum.org/2016/09/06/evaluating-chinas-low-carbon-cities/

A second strike on nuclear ‘no first use’ (Hugh White, East Asia Forum)

http://www.eastasiaforum.org/2016/09/06/a-second-strike-on-nuclear-no-first-use/

The Burkini Debate in France: Triggering Painful Colonial Memories (Farish (Badrol Hisham) Ahmad-Noor, RSIS)

http://www.rsis.edu.sg/rsis-publication/rsis/co16218-the-burkini-debate-in-france-triggering-painful-colonial-memories/#.V87I8VuLTIU

China’s Quantum Satellite Experiments: Strategic and Military Implications (Michael Raska, RSIS)

http://www.rsis.edu.sg/rsis-publication/rsis/co16223-chinas-quantum-satellite-experiments-strategic-and-military-implications/#.V87HNluLTIU

South Sudan’s refugee babies cry out for help in Uganda (Anadolu)

http://aa.com.tr/en/africa/south-sudan-s-refugee-babies-cry-out-for-help-in-uganda/641626

Abbas says he agrees to meet Israeli PM in Moscow (Anadolu)

http://aa.com.tr/en/middle-east/abbas-says-he-agrees-to-meet-israeli-pm-in-moscow/641937

Turkey renames airbase used in July 15 coup bid (Anadolu)

http://aa.com.tr/en/todays-headlines/turkey-renames-airbase-used-in-july-15-coup-bid-/641910

Gazans appeal to Obama to halt business collapse (Anadolu)

http://aa.com.tr/en/middle-east/gazans-appeal-to-obama-to-halt-business-collapse/641891

One-time Thai media magnate gets 20 years jail (Anadolu)

http://aa.com.tr/en/asia-pacific/one-time-thai-media-magnate-gets-20-years-jail/641883

Riyadh accuses Tehran of ‘politicizing’ Hajj pilgrimage (Anadolu)

http://aa.com.tr/en/middle-east/riyadh-accuses-tehran-of-politicizing-hajj-pilgrimage/641865

PKK, FETO 'work jointly to create insecurity' in Turkey (Anadolu)

http://aa.com.tr/en/politics/pkk-feto-work-jointly-to-create-insecurity-in-turkey-/641839

Gabonese justice minister resigns post-election chaos (Anadolu)

http://aa.com.tr/en/africa/gabonese-justice-minister-resigns-post-election-chaos/641815

Afghan forces break charity office siege (Anadolu)

http://aa.com.tr/en/asia-pacific/afghan-forces-break-charity-office-siege/641792

Turkey's central bank cuts reserve requirement ratios (Anadolu)

http://aa.com.tr/en/economy/turkeys-central-bank-cuts-reserve-requirement-ratios/641788

Chinese government decides to strengthen weak links in crucial fields (Xinhua)

http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2016-09/06/c_135667124.htm

Abbas says Israel suggested postponing meeting with Palestinians in Moscow (TASS)

http://tass.com/world/898201

Crimean authorities do not see risk of election boycott by Tatars (TASS)

http://tass.com/politics/898204

Russian Justice Ministry source explains recognizing Levada-Center NGO a "foreign agent" (TASS)

http://tass.com/politics/898199

Russian clerics not to seek leniency on blogger arrested for playing Pokemon Go in church (TASS)

http://tass.com/society/898193

Army 2016 Forum to foster international partnership — Russian defense minister (TASS)

http://tass.com/defense/898195

Oil min: Iran supports every decision to bring stability to oil market (IRNA)

http://www.irna.ir/en/News/82220320/

French parliament speaker says his visit to Iran helps boost bilateral ties (IRNA)

http://www.irna.ir/en/News/82220289/

Zarif confers with French senior parliamentarian (IRNA)

http://www.irna.ir/en/News/82220286/

Takfiri groups’ way of thinking threatening regional stability, security (IRNA)

http://www.irna.ir/en/News/82220163/

Supreme Leader: Clerics should remove ambiguities, confront secularisation (IRNA)

http://www.irna.ir/en/News/82220096/

Posting baby photos on social media: parental pride or a perversion of privacy? (Francesca Steele, openDemocravy)

https://opendemocracy.net/francesca-steele/baby-photos-social-media-kids-sue-parents-privacy

Our movements and collective struggles thrive despite backlash (Semanur Karaman, Ana Cernov, openDemocracy)

https://opendemocracy.net/5050/semanur-karaman-ana-cernov/our-movements-and-collective-struggles-thrive-despite-backlash

Book review: Veiled and unveiled in Chechnya and Dagestan (Karena Avedissian, openDemocracy)

https://opendemocracy.net/od-russia/karena-avedissian/book-review-veiled-and-unveiled-in-chechnya-and-dagestan

Sowing the seeds of conflict in the Middle East (Roger Hardy, openDemocracy)

https://www.opendemocracy.net/arab-awakening/roger-hardy/sowing-seeds-of-conflict-in-middle-east

Earning the trust of human rights supporters (James Ron, openDemocracy)

https://opendemocracy.net/openglobalrights/james-ron/earning-trust-of-human-rights-supporters

Scare as quelea birds, locusts approach Nigeria (Africa Review)

http://www.africareview.com/news/Scare-as-quelea-birds-locusts-approach-Nigeria/979180-3371226-mugt5i/index.html

Gabon election: Justice minister quits over disputed result (Africa Review)

http://www.africareview.com/news/Gabon-election-Justice-minister-quits-over-disputed-result/979180-3371096-saox8fz/index.html

Hajj without Saudi Arabia, hajj without Iran (Turki Aldakhil, Al Arabiya)

https://english.alarabiya.net/en/views/news/middle-east/2016/09/06/Hajj-without-Saudi-Arabia-hajj-without-Iran.html

In Hangzhou, there is a ‘solution’ for Syria (Abdulrahman al-Rashed, Al Arabiya)

https://english.alarabiya.net/en/views/news/middle-east/2016/09/06/In-Hangzhou-there-is-a-solution-for-Syria.html

Sidelines, not the ‘main show’, defined G20 summit (Andrew J. Bowen, Al Arabiya)

https://english.alarabiya.net/en/views/news/middle-east/2016/09/06/Sidelines-not-the-main-show-defined-G20-summit.html

Why the UK shouldn’t harbor troublemakers (Azeem Ibrahim, Al Arabiya)

https://english.alarabiya.net/en/views/news/middle-east/2016/09/06/Why-the-UK-shouldn-t-harbor-troublemakers.html

War reality blocks US-Russia tango in Syria (Joyce Karam, Al Arabiya)

https://english.alarabiya.net/en/views/news/middle-east/2016/09/06/War-reality-blocks-US-Russia-tango-in-Syria-.html

Should we build robots that feel human emotions? (WEF)

https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2016/09/can-we-create-robots-with-human-emotions

Asia's population is ageing fast. Here's what we can learn (WEF)

https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2016/09/asia-pacific-ageing-what-we-can-learn

Want a job in 2025? These are the sectors to focus on (WEF)

https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2016/09/job-in-2025-skills-sectors-to-focus-on

6 skills that take time to master but pay off for ever (WEF)

https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2016/09/6-skills-that-take-time-to-master-but-pay-off-for-ever

WHO confirms 3rd polio case in Nigeria (Anadolu)

http://aa.com.tr/en/health/who-confirms-3rd-polio-case-in-nigeria/641698

Singapore now battling record dengue, along with Zika (Anadolu)

http://aa.com.tr/en/health/singapore-now-battling-record-dengue-along-with-zika/641690

Nigerian police arrest reporter for 'Boko Haram links' (Anadolu)

http://aa.com.tr/en/africa/nigerian-police-arrest-reporter-for-boko-haram-links/641663

Hollande wants further defense deals with Vietnam (Anadolu)

http://aa.com.tr/en/asia-pacific/hollande-wants-further-defense-deals-with-vietnam/641662

NKorea leader demands ‘miraculous’ nuclear development (Anadolu)

http://aa.com.tr/en/asia-pacific/nkorea-leader-demands-miraculous-nuclear-development/641661

Car bombing kills 7 in Iraqi capital (Anadolu)

http://aa.com.tr/en/middle-east/car-bombing-kills-7-in-iraqi-capital/641653

Protests greet ex-UN chief on arrival in west Myanmar (Anadolu)

http://aa.com.tr/en/asia-pacific/-protests-greet-ex-un-chief-on-arrival-in-west-myanmar/641648

Israeli forces shell northern Gaza (Anadolu)

http://aa.com.tr/en/middle-east/israeli-forces-shell-northern-gaza/641638

Turkish army hits PKK targets in northern Iraq (Anadolu)

http://aa.com.tr/en/middle-east/turkish-army-hits-pkk-targets-in-northern-iraq/641637

S. Africa wants to expand trade relations with Turkey (Anadolu)

http://aa.com.tr/en/africa/s-africa-wants-to-expand-trade-relations-with-turkey/641631

Roundup: Leaders call for more private investments in Africa (Xinhua)

http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2016-09/06/c_135664481.htm

Speaker: Iran, France enjoy common viewpoint in tackling terrorism (IRNA)

http://www.irna.ir/en/News/82219983/

Iran’s Anti-Money Laundering Supreme Council clears ambiguities about joining FATF (IRNA)

http://www.irna.ir/en/News/82219955/

Russian experts to check security at Egyptian airports on September 6-10 (TASS)

http://tass.com/economy/898167

Russia’s arms exports over first eight months of 2016 exceed $7 billion — official (TASS)

http://tass.com/defense/898161

Iran withdraws its S-300 lawsuit against Russia — Kremlin (TASS)

http://tass.com/defense/898165