The Story As Major League Baseball reached its annual deadline for trading players last week, exchanges with much more far-reaching consequences were taking place in the Greater Middle East. On July 23, the United States signed an agreement with Turkey, Syria’s northern neighbour, to use the Turkish air base of Incirlik to launch air strikes against Islamic…
The 20th Anniversary of Srebrenica Saturday, July 11, marked the 20th anniversary of the Srebrenica Massacre – widely considered the most horrifying instance of mass murder during the Balkan Wars, and one of the starkest examples of attempted genocide since World War II. (Note: The use of the term “genocide” is still highly debated among governments in the region;…
The Story On Sunday, June 7, Turks voted in a general parliamentary election whose results will likely ripple across the greater Middle East. Surprisingly, Turkish President (and longtime Prime Minister) Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s centre-right Justice and Development Party (AKP) was dealt a relative defeat in winning far fewer seats than expected. While the party retained the highest number of…
Good morning, PineTreeRepublic citizens! This week’s Front Page News includes the following stories: A set of migrants’ perspectives on the current crisis in the Mediterranean Strikes in Russian factory towns as the country’s economic condition deteriorates To share your thoughts, make sure to check out our Questions to Follow and Pine Poll of the Week! 1. “The…
Good morning, Pine Tree Republic citizens! With this post, we debut a new feature called Global Book Club. Once every two months, we’ll post a review of a recent book that has helped us increase our understanding of world affairs, including some key quotes, important themes, and questions to prompt discussion over the next couple months.…
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