China and Indonesia to jointly develop HTGR (World Nuclear News)

http://www.world-nuclear-news.org/NN-China-and-Indonesia-to-jointly-develop-HTGR-0408165.html

Areva disappointed with Kiggavik decision (World Nuclear News)

http://www.world-nuclear-news.org/UF-Areva-disappointed-with-Kiggavik-decision-0408167.html

UK academics join pro-Hinkley nuclear project debate (World Nuclear News)

http://www.world-nuclear-news.org/NP-UK-academics-join-pro-Hinkley-nuclear-project-debate-04081601.html

Hitachi-GE to launch nuclear energy course in Malaysia (World Nuclear News)

http://www.world-nuclear-news.org/NN-Hitachi-GE-to-launch-nuclear-energy-course-in-Malaysia-0408164.html

The West must reach out to Turkey (Al Monitor)

http://www.al-monitor.com/pulse/originals/2016/08/turkey-west-must-reach-out.html

Why did Netanyahu appoint a settler as top NY diplomat? (Al Monitor)

http://www.al-monitor.com/pulse/originals/2016/08/dani-dayan-consul-general-new-york-netanyahu-two-state.html

Could this be the last battle for Aleppo? (Al Monitor)

http://www.al-monitor.com/pulse/originals/2016/08/syrian-opposition-fierce-battle-end-aleppo-siege.html

Can Sisi's new investment council save Egypt's economy? (Al Monitor)

http://www.al-monitor.com/pulse/originals/2016/08/egypt-investment-council-succeed-egypt-economy.html

Obama chides Russia, but will ‘test’ cooperation to curb Syria war (Al Monitor)

http://www.al-monitor.com/pulse/originals/2016/08/obama-russia-chastises-syria-aleppo.html

Why one Israeli Knesset member is calling out colleagues on racism (Al Monitor)

http://www.al-monitor.com/pulse/originals/2016/08/israel-mizrahi-ministers-sidelining-discrimination-schools.html

Has Hamas lost its monopoly on tunnel business in Gaza? (Al Monitor)

http://www.al-monitor.com/pulse/originals/2016/08/gaza-islamic-jihad-tunnels-israel-tension.html

Is Iran judiciary open to negotiating on human rights? (Al Monitor)

http://www.al-monitor.com/pulse/originals/2016/08/iran-judiciary-human-rights-larijani-negotiations.html

Cairo in hot water over alleged Nile flooding coverup (Al Monitor)

http://www.al-monitor.com/pulse/originals/2016/08/egypt-nile-flooding-rates-hiding-public-controversy.html

Why some Gazans are telecommuting with Israeli firms (Al Monitor)

http://www.al-monitor.com/pulse/originals/2016/08/palestine-israel-gazans-working-online-israeli-companies.html

What Rabuka’s return means for Fijian politics (Sandra Tarte, East Asia Forum)

http://www.eastasiaforum.org/2016/08/05/what-rabukas-return-means-for-fijian-politics/

An Ever Closer (African) Union (CFR)

http://blogs.cfr.org/patrick/2016/08/04/an-ever-closer-african-union/

What Happens After Thailand’s Referendum? (Joshua Kurlantzick, CFR)

http://blogs.cfr.org/asia/2016/08/04/what-happens-after-thailands-referendum/

Finding a TPP Alternative is Becoming a Priority (Edward Alden, CFR)

http://blogs.cfr.org/renewing-america/2016/08/04/finding-a-tpp-alternative-is-becoming-a-priority/

The World Next Week: August 4, 2016 (CFR)

http://www.cfr.org/politics-and-strategy/world-next-week-august-4-2016/p38199

Resources on the Olympics From CFR and Foreign Affairs (CFR)

http://www.cfr.org/brazil/resources-olympics-cfr-foreign-affairs/p38196

Figure of the week: Despite regional FDI gains, Kenya grapples with its East African partners over trade (Amy Copley, Brookings)

https://www.brookings.edu/2016/08/04/figure-of-the-week-despite-regional-fdi-gains-kenya-grapples-with-its-east-african-partners-over-trade/

Hey, Kremlin: Americans can make loose talk about nukes, too (Steven Pifer, Brookings)

https://www.brookings.edu/2016/08/04/hey-kremlin-americans-can-make-loose-talk-about-nukes-too/

The end of Dutch natural gas production as we know it (Tim Boersma, Brookings)

https://www.brookings.edu/2016/08/04/the-end-of-dutch-natural-gas-production-as-we-know-it/

Economic inclusion requires a robust advanced sector, but too few of these industries are growing (Mark Muro, Brookings)

https://www.brookings.edu/2016/08/04/economic-inclusion-requires-a-robust-advanced-sector-but-too-few-of-these-industries-are-growing/

Wanted: A dose of sympathy for Turkey (Kemal Kirişci, Brookings)

https://www.brookings.edu/2016/08/04/wanted-a-dose-of-sympathy-for-turkey/

Overall Americans are becoming less skeptical about global warming, but there are still partisan divisions (Christopher Borick, Sarah Mills, Barry Rabe, Brookings)

https://www.brookings.edu/2016/08/04/overall-americans-are-becoming-less-skeptical-about-global-warming-but-there-are-still-partisan-divisions/

Why has regional income convergence declined? (Peter Ganong, Daniel Shoag, Brookings)

https://www.brookings.edu/research/why-has-regional-income-convergence-declined/

How we all reinforce a narrative of Islam versus the West (Madiha Afzal, Brookings)

https://www.brookings.edu/2016/08/04/how-we-all-reinforce-a-narrative-of-islam-versus-the-west/

Making use of waivers under ESSA (Susanna Loeb, Heather Hough, Brookings)

https://www.brookings.edu/research/making-use-of-waivers-under-essa/

The 2016 Brookings Financial and Digital Inclusion Project Report (John Villasenor, Darrell M. West, Robin Lewis, Brookings)

https://www.brookings.edu/research/the-2016-brookings-financial-and-digital-inclusion-project-report/

Obama: ISIL still a threat despite coalition gains (Al Jazeera)

http://www.aljazeera.com/news/2016/08/obama-isil-threat-coalition-gains-160805043332916.html

Amnesty: Stop using pellet guns on Kashmiri protesters (Al Jazeera)

http://www.aljazeera.com/news/2016/08/pellet-guns-kashmiri-protesters-160804132240440.html

UN accuses South Sudan troops of committing atrocities (Al Jazeera)

http://www.aljazeera.com/news/2016/08/south-sudan-atrocities-160804192011477.html

Turkey court issues arrest warrant for Fethullah Gulen (Al Jazeera)

http://www.aljazeera.com/news/2016/08/turkey-arrest-warrant-fethullah-gulen-160804134641736.html

How can we make the most of artificial intelligence? (Al Jazeera)

http://www.aljazeera.com/programmes/insidestory/2016/08/artificial-intelligence-160804165933581.html

From Mohamed to Mordechai: Waiting for a new generation (Al Jazeera)

http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/features/2016/08/mohamed-mordechai-waiting-generation-160803084122828.html

The shocking story of Israel's disappeared babies (Al Jazeera)

http://www.aljazeera.com/news/2016/08/shocking-story-israel-disappeared-babies-160803081117881.html

US food safety campaigners outraged over GMO label law (Al Jazeera)

http://www.aljazeera.com/news/2016/08/food-safety-campaigners-outraged-gmo-label-law-160803165544791.html

Halting the blow of domestic violence in India (Al Jazeera)

http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/features/2016/07/halting-blow-domestic-violence-india-160701121800822.html

Canada unveils inquiry into murdered indigenous women (Al Jazeera)

http://www.aljazeera.com/news/2016/08/160803160344913.html

Black lives matter; The backlash against US police (Al Jazeera)

http://www.aljazeera.com/blogs/americas/2016/08/broken-windows-shattered-lives-160805044714600.html

Donald Trump's race for the White House: A conspiracy? (Al Jazeera)

http://www.aljazeera.com/blogs/americas/2016/08/donald-trump-conspiracy-160804193712791.html

Egyptians: Knowing much and doing little (Mohammed Nosseir, Al Arabiya)

https://english.alarabiya.net/en/views/news/middle-east/2016/08/05/Egyptians-Knowing-much-and-doing-little.html

Unravelling Turkey’s pivot to the East (Theodore Karasik, Al Arabiya)

https://english.alarabiya.net/en/views/news/middle-east/2016/08/05/Unravelling-Turkey-s-pivot-to-the-East.html

Will Iran attack Israel? (Majid Rafizadeh, Al Arabiya)

https://english.alarabiya.net/en/views/news/middle-east/2016/08/05/Will-Iran-attack-Israel-.html

Lebanon’s army is above sycophants, political climbers (Nayla Tueni, Al Arabiya)

https://english.alarabiya.net/en/views/news/middle-east/2016/08/05/Lebanon-s-army-is-above-sycophants-political-climbers.html

The IMF Still Misunderstands the Euro Crisis (Anders Åslund, Project-Syndicate)

https://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/imf-euro-crisis-response-by-anders-aslund-2016-08

The World the Iraq War Made (Robert Harvey, Project-Syndicate)

https://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/world-after-the-iraq-war-by-robert-harvey-2016-08

What Putin Sees in Trump (Christopher Smart, Project-Syndicate)

https://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/putin-no-interest-trump-presidency-by-christopher-smart-2016-08

Xi Jinping is No Mao Zedong (Keyu Jin, Project-Syndicate)

https://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/xi-jinping-is-no-mao-zedong-by-keyu-jin-2016-08

China’s Chance to Lead on Development (Justin Yifu Lin, Project-Syndicate)

https://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/china-g20-summit-investment-framework-by-justin-yifu-lin-2016-08

ASPI suggests (David Lang, Amelia Long, The Strategist)

http://www.aspistrategist.org.au/aspi-suggests-5august/

Nuclear weapons: are we creeping closer to a ban? (Ashleigh Sharp, Rod Lyon, The Strategist)

http://www.aspistrategist.org.au/nuclear-weapons-creeping-closer-ban/

Rudd’s run: the race for the UN secretary-generalship (Nic Stuart, The Strategist)

http://www.aspistrategist.org.au/rudds-run-race-un-secretary-generalship/

Australia’s continuing love affair with the US Foreign Military Sales office (Graeme Dunk, The Strategist)

http://www.aspistrategist.org.au/australias-continuing-love-affair-us-foreign-military-sales-office/

Promoting Chinese a necessity, not an option for Australia (Jane Orton, East Asia Forum)

http://www.eastasiaforum.org/2016/08/05/promoting-chinese-a-necessity-not-an-option-for-australia/

What would a Trump presidency mean for the US–South Korea alliance? (Darcie Draudt, East Asia Forum)

http://www.eastasiaforum.org/2016/08/04/what-would-a-trump-presidency-mean-for-the-us-south-korea-alliance/

China Should Push for American-Style Hegemony (Steven Kopits, The National Interest)

http://nationalinterest.org/feature/china-should-push-american-style-hegemony-17238

UNCLOS Won't Help America in the South China Sea (Michael Fuchs, Trevor Sutton, The National Interest)

http://nationalinterest.org/feature/unclos-wont-help-america-the-south-china-sea-17235

Is the Rest of the World Ditching America to Trade With China? (Samuel Rines, The National Interest)

http://nationalinterest.org/feature/the-rest-the-world-ditching-america-trade-china-17237

America and Japan Must Team Up to Stop China (Taylor M. Wettach, The National Interest)

http://nationalinterest.org/feature/america-japan-must-team-stop-china-17234

America Must Be Ready to Nuke First (Guy B. Roberts, The National Interest)

http://nationalinterest.org/feature/america-must-be-ready-nuke-first-17233

Six Little Words That Keep the South China Sea Hanging in the Balance (Joseph A. Bosco, The National Interest)

http://nationalinterest.org/feature/six-little-words-keep-the-south-china-sea-hanging-the-17236

Czech President Calls for Total Ban on Migrants (The Clarion Project)

http://www.clarionproject.org/analysis/czech-president-calls-total-ban-migrants

Washington DC Transit Cop Charged for Trying to Help ISIS (The Clarion Project)

http://www.clarionproject.org/news/washington-dc-transit-cop-charged-trying-help-isis

Brazil Arrests Terror Cell Ahead of Olympic Games (The Clarion Project)

http://www.clarionproject.org/news/brazil-arrests-terror-cell-ahead-olympic-games

Iran Tricks Families of Newly Executed Prisoners (The Clarion Project)

http://www.clarionproject.org/news/iran-tricks-families-newly-executed-prisoners

After South China Sea Ruling – Good Fences or Good Neighbours: Implications for Maritime Boundaries (Sam Bateman, RSIS)

http://www.rsis.edu.sg/rsis-publication/rsis/co16199-after-south-china-sea-ruling-good-fences-or-good-neighbours-implications-for-maritime-boundaries/#.V6M5FdKLTIU

Israel ex-president Katsav again denied parole on rape term (Al Monitor)

http://www.al-monitor.com/pulse/afp/2016/08/israel-politics-court-katsav.html

ISIS members shared a list of targets in Kuwait, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia on a Telegram group (Pierluigi Paganini, Security Affairs)

http://securityaffairs.co/wordpress/49983/breaking-news/telegram-group.html

Telegram massive hack in Iran, what is happened? (Pierluigi Paganini, Security Affairs)

http://securityaffairs.co/wordpress/49976/intelligence/telegram-massive-hack-iran.html

Saudi women: Between the passport and sports (Abdulrahman al-Rashed, Al Arabiya)

https://english.alarabiya.net/en/views/news/middle-east/2016/08/04/Saudi-women-Between-the-passport-and-sports.html

Patriotic achievements and sectarian threats (Turki Aldakhil, Al Arabiya)

https://english.alarabiya.net/en/views/news/middle-east/2016/08/04/Patriotic-achievements-and-sectarian-threats.html

A reminder of America’s greatness (Trisha de Borchgrave, Al Arabiya)

https://english.alarabiya.net/en/views/news/world/2016/08/04/A-reminder-of-America-s-greatness.html

Jordan sentences intelligence agency attacker to death (Al Monitor)

http://www.al-monitor.com/pulse/afp/2016/08/jordan-unrest-syria-is-justice.html

Is the Arab League failing its future leaders? (Al Arabiya)

https://english.alarabiya.net/en/views/news/middle-east/2016/08/04/Is-the-Arab-League-failing-its-future-leaders-.html

The problems facing America’s Republicans and Britain’s Labour (Eyad Abu Shakra, Al Arabiya)

https://english.alarabiya.net/en/views/news/world/2016/08/04/The-problems-facing-America-s-Republicans-and-Britain-s-Labour.html

London attack: Norwegian Somali behind stabbing spree (Al Jazeera)

http://www.aljazeera.com/news/2016/08/london-knife-attack-mental-health-major-factor-160804053538274.html

Israel razes West Bank homes of Palestinian attackers (Al Jazeera)

http://www.aljazeera.com/news/2016/08/israel-razes-west-bank-homes-palestinian-attackers-160804053017789.html

Burundi rejects UN police deployment amid violence (Al Jazeera)

http://www.aljazeera.com/news/2016/08/burundi-rejects-police-deployment-violence-160803165524258.html

Zimbabwe police violently break up anti-Mugabe protests (Al Jazeera)

http://www.aljazeera.com/news/2016/08/zimbabwe-police-violently-break-anti-mugabe-protests-160803135758077.html

Young South Africans: 'They're showcasing your poverty' (Al Jazeera)

http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/features/2016/08/young-south-africans-showcasing-poverty-160803055652380.html

Convoy of foreign tourists attacked in Afghanistan (Al Jazeera)

http://www.aljazeera.com/news/2016/08/foreign-tourists-convoy-attacked-afghanistan-160804081708739.html

Government forces make gains in Syria's Aleppo (Al Jazeera)

http://www.aljazeera.com/news/2016/08/government-forces-gains-syria-aleppo-160803184640971.html

Israel charges Gaza World Vision head with 'diverting millions to Hamas' (Al Monitor)

http://www.al-monitor.com/pulse/afp/2016/08/israel-palestinians-conflict-aid-hamas.html

France voices impatience over EgyptAir crash probe (Al Monitor)

http://www.al-monitor.com/pulse/afp/2016/08/egypt-aviation-france-accident.html

America's war for the Greater Middle East (Marwan Bishara, Al Jazeera)

http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2016/08/america-war-greater-middle-east-160803141910584.html

Beijing banks on fractured ASEAN (J Berkshire Miller, Al Jazeera)

http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2016/08/beijing-banks-fractured-asean-160803082228974.html

Syria's civil war is a post-factual conflict (James Denselow, Al Jazeera)

http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2016/08/syria-civil-war-post-factual-conflict-160803075226372.html

Refugees and Energy Resilience in Jordan (Glada Lahn, Owen Grafham, Adel Elsayed Sparr, Chatham House)

https://www.chathamhouse.org/publication/refugees-and-energy-resilience-jordan

G20 Should Pursue a New Charter for Globalization (Alan Wheatley, Chatham House)

https://www.chathamhouse.org/expert/comment/g20-should-pursue-new-charter-globalization

Ending Preventable Maternal Death (CFR)

http://blogs.cfr.org/women-around-the-world/2016/08/03/ending-preventable-maternal-death/

Revisiting President Reagan’s Iran Arms-for-Hostages Initiative (Micah Zenko, CFR)

http://blogs.cfr.org/zenko/2016/08/03/revisiting-president-reagans-iran-arms-for-hostages-initiative/

Thailand’s August 7 Referendum: Some Background (Joshua Kurlantzick, CFR)

http://blogs.cfr.org/asia/2016/08/03/thailands-august-7-referendum-some-background/

Is Hacking Hillary Clinton Russian Payback for the “Freedom to Connect”? (David Fidler, CFR)

http://blogs.cfr.org/cyber/2016/08/03/hacking-hillary-and-the-democrats-payback-for-the-freedom-to-connect/

The Islamic State’s Bloody Summer (Rukmini Callimachi, CFR)

http://www.cfr.org/europe/islamic-states-bloody-summer/p38188

Iran executes as many as 20 Kurdish militants (Middle East Eye)

http://www.middleeasteye.net/news/iran-executes-20-kurdish-militants-1363741922

DC police officer charged with aiding Islamic State group (Middle East Eye)

http://www.middleeasteye.net/news/dc-police-officer-charged-aiding-islamic-state-group-748281703

Moscow blames rebels for 'chemical attacks' as Aleppo battle rages (Middle East Eye)

http://www.middleeasteye.net/news/moscow-blames-rebels-chemical-attacks-aleppo-battle-rages-1289504515

Taiwan’s security policy (Richard C. Bush III, Brookings)

https://www.brookings.edu/articles/taiwans-security-policy/