Section: Foreign Policy (USA)
FP’s Situation Report: Iran and world powers agree to a tentative nuclear deal; Middle East nations now worry about the rise of Tehran; Al-Shabab massacres students in Kenya; and much more from around the world.
By David Francis with Sabine Muscat Iran and the P5+1 allies strike a tentative nuclear deal. Each side made deep concessions to reach an accord. Now, the United States and Iran appear ready to set aside years of mistrust in an attempt to resolve their differences through diplomacy. FP’s Colum Lynch and John Hudson: “In Washington, U.S....
Dismantling Threat of an Atomic Bomb; Iran, World Powers Move Toward a Deal
The United States, Iran and five other world powers announced the outlines of a critical interim deal aimed at containing Tehran’s capacity to develop nuclear weapons, ending an exhausting stretch of overnight negotiations. The broad outlines of the deal, announced in a joint-statement by the European Union’s chief diplomat Frederica...
The Hunted
ISTANBUL — A cold drizzle fell on Istanbul on the morning of Dec. 10, 2014, as Abdullah Bukhari made his way to teach his students at a madrasa nestled amid apartment blocks and hardware stores in the Zeytinburnu neighborhood. A white prayer cap on his head, Bukhari made two crucial departures from his daily routine, according to one of his...
FP’s Situation Report: Iran talks continue two days past the deadline; Democrats lose an outspoken foreign policy voice; Yemenis turn on Saudi airstrikes; Al-Shabab storms a Kenyan university; and much more from around the world.
By David Francis with Sabine Muscat Iran talks stretch two days past the March 31 deadline. It is unclear whether Iranian and P5+1 negotiators still have the momentum to get a deal done. But they vowed to try during another round of talks in Switzerland on Thursday. FP’s John Hudson: “And after shelving the delicate discussions earlier...
Hundreds of Indians Evacuated from Yemen; Senior MQM Official Arrested in London; Fighting Intensifies in Sangin
India Indians evacuated from Yemen The Indian Ministry of External Affairs said that approximately 349 Indian nationals were rescued from Yemen’s Aden city, according to news reports on Wednesday (Indian Express, Economic Times, BBC). In response to the security concerns in Yemen, and after Saudi Arabia launched airstrikes against the...
FP’s Situation Report: Iran nuclear talks continue past the deadline; U.S. resumes weapons shipments to Egypt; Nigeria elects former military strongman as president; Iraq claims victory in Tikrit; and much more from around the world.
By David Francis with Sabine Muscat Iran nuclear talks continue as the supposed deadline comes and goes. Iran, the United States, and the other members of P5+1 are still unable to seal a deal. FP’s John Hudson on the remaining points of contention: “They include: how quickly U.N. Security Council sanctions on Iran will be lifted in the...
FP’s Situation Report: There’s wiggle room on today’s Iran nuclear deadline; A tough job awaits U.S. Special Ops in Jordan; Bergdahl’s case wades into rare legal territory; and much more from around the world.
By David Francis with Sabine Muscat It’s deadline day for an Iran nuclear deal, except it’s not. Diplomats set March 31 as the day a preliminary agreement had to be in place. But under the terms of current negotiations, both sides really have until the end of June to reach a comprehensive deal. FP’s John Hudson and Colum Lynch:...
Democracy Lab Weekly Brief, March 30, 2015
To keep up with Democracy Lab in real time, follow us on Twitter and Facebook. Christian Caryl bemoans the slowing pace of democratic reforms in Southeast Asia. Berivan Orucoglu reports on the deteriorating relationship between the United States and Turkey. Alexander Motyl challenges the notion that Ukraine is suffering from a warlord problem....
Have U.S. Sanctions Against Venezuela Actually Helped Maduro?
When President Obama announced human rights sanctions on seven Venezuelan officials on March 9, a number of Latin Americanists and others criticized the measure, arguing that the president just handed beleaguered Venezuelan Nicolas Maduro a huge propaganda victory. The thinking went that Washington’s heavy-handed interference in Venezuela...
FP’s Situation Report: No Iran nuclear deal yet as Tehran backs away from a key concession; Arab leaders create a pan-Arab fighting force; U.S. tries to bolster NATO’s eastern members; and much more from around the world.
By David Francis with Sabine Muscat No deal on Iran’s nuclear program yet. One day before the deadline, negotiators are still trying to carve out the framework of an agreement. FP’s David Francis: “Iran and the world powers also appear to be grappling with two other controversial issues: Tehran’s ability to conduct research and...
