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“Western Intervention In Libya A Recipe For Disaster – Analysis” plus 24 more : Eurasia Review

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• Western Intervention In Libya A Recipe For Disaster – Analysis
• Jihad Against Somali Music Under Way – OpEd
• Russia Ratifies $100 Billion BRICS Bank
• Somalia: Al Shabab Targets Officials, Deputy PM Injured
• Is The Islamic State A Secessionist Movement? – Analysis
• Waiting For Obama To Wake Up On Thailand – OpEd
• Iraq: Fight To Retake Mosul Could Begin Within Weeks
• Obama Clueless On ISIS Recruitment – OpEd
• World Bank Approves Financing For Nepal Higher Education Reforms Project
• Anti-Islamic State Coalition Seeks Stronger Iraqi Army
• UN Peace Coordinator Unwelcome By Palestinians – OpEd
• Rationale For And Constraints To South Asia-Central Asia Economic Linkages – Analysis
• Poll: Majority Of Germans Reject Immigration From Outside EU
• EU Attacks On Jews Had Nothing To Do With Anti-Semitism – OpEd
• Australian Interest In The Indian Ocean: Domestic Motivations – Analysis
• The ‘Exceptional’ US Suffers Crushing Defeat In Debaltsevo – OpEd
• Three UK Girls Suspected To Be Heading To Join Islamic State In Syria
• Visual Media As Impetus To Youth Violence In South Africa – Analysis
• Fox News’ Bill O’Reilly’s Falklands War Stories Questioned
• High Clouds Over Mars: What Do They Tell Us?
• EU Foreign Ministers Create New Roadmap For Bosnia And Herzegovina
• Study Outlines Impact Of Tsunami On Columbia River
• The Swiss National Bank’s Recent Currency Actions – Analysis
• Giving Aero India 2015 A Make-in-India Touch – Analysis
• Information Sharing ‘Tripwire’ Against Foreign Terrorist Fighters, Says INTERPOL Chief

Western Intervention In Libya A Recipe For Disaster – Analysis Posted: 20 Feb 2015 06:45 AM PST By Alessandro Bruno Libya is in chaos; it has been since the West (especially France) and Qatar-aided civil war that brought an end to Colonel Qadhafi’s regime, which had lasted 41 years and guaranteed, if not democracy, the kind of stability that is now sorely missing from the North African country. The emergence of Islamic […] The post Western Intervention In Libya A Recipe For Disaster – Analysis appeared first on Eurasia Review. To continue reading this article, click on the headline.

Jihad Against Somali Music Under Way – OpEd Posted: 20 Feb 2015 06:38 AM PST By Bashir Goth* ‘Whoever says that all music is prohibited let him also claim that the songs of birds are prohibited.’ – Imam Abu Hamid Al Ghazali While Daesh was burning the Jordanian pilot alive, Boko Haram creating killing fields in the villages and towns of Nigeria and neighbouring countries, and Al Shabab executing Somali […] The post Jihad Against Somali Music Under Way – OpEd appeared first on Eurasia Review. To continue reading this article, click on the headline.

Russia Ratifies $100 Billion BRICS Bank Posted: 20 Feb 2015 06:32 AM PST The Russian State Duma has ratified the $100 billion BRICS bank that will serve as a pool of money for infrastructure projects in Russia, Brazil, India, China and South Africa, and challenge the dominance of the Western-led World Bank and the IMF. The New Development Bank is expected to start fully functioning by the end […] The post Russia Ratifies $100 Billion BRICS Bank appeared first on Eurasia Review. To continue reading this article, click on the headline.

Somalia: Al Shabab Targets Officials, Deputy PM Injured Posted: 20 Feb 2015 06:29 AM PST An attack Friday against Mogadishu’s Central Hotel left at least 11 dead, including two members of parliament, and numerous injured. According to the online Mareeg newspaper, also the Deputy Prime Minister was among the injured. Police from the scene reported that there were two blasts, the first caused by a car bomb straight after Muslim […] The post Somalia: Al Shabab Targets Officials, Deputy PM Injured appeared first on Eurasia Review. To continue reading this article, click on the headline.

Is The Islamic State A Secessionist Movement? – Analysis Posted: 20 Feb 2015 06:25 AM PST Is the so-called Islamic State more than just a secessionist movement? Tanisha Fazal believes so. While the group controls territory and challenges the authority of existing states, it also represents a formidable challenge to the Westphalian international system. By Tanisha M. Fazal* The Islamic State’s brutal tactics against civilians and hostages, along with its rapid […] The post Is The Islamic State A Secessionist Movement? – Analysis appeared first on Eurasia Review. To continue reading this article, click on the headline.

Waiting For Obama To Wake Up On Thailand – OpEd Posted: 20 Feb 2015 06:18 AM PST Finally people are talking about the Obama administration’s lackluster response to the brutal military coup in Thailand which toppled an elected government. This is an issue that deserves far more attention. From the Diplomat: In the days following the coup, the State Department said the right things. However, as little serious attention was being paid […] The post Waiting For Obama To Wake Up On Thailand – OpEd appeared first on Eurasia Review. To continue reading this article, click on the headline.

Iraq: Fight To Retake Mosul Could Begin Within Weeks Posted: 20 Feb 2015 06:16 AM PST By Nick Simeone Preparations are underway by coalition and Iraqi forces to retake Mosul, Iraq’s second-largest city, from Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant terrorists, an operation that could begin as early as April and will require an Iraqi-led military force of at least 20,000 troops, a U.S. Central Command official said. The official, […] The post Iraq: Fight To Retake Mosul Could Begin Within Weeks appeared first on Eurasia Review. To continue reading this article, click on the headline.

Obama Clueless On ISIS Recruitment – OpEd Posted: 20 Feb 2015 06:13 AM PST On February 16, State Department spokeswoman Marie Harf said that “lack of opportunity for jobs” is one of the most prominent “root causes” driving ISIS recruitment efforts. Two days later, President Obama addressed the same issue, echoing Harf’s explanation. After acknowledging that “poverty alone does not cause a person to become a terrorist,” Obama immediately […] The post Obama Clueless On ISIS Recruitment – OpEd appeared first on... To continue reading this article, click on the headline.

World Bank Approves Financing For Nepal Higher Education Reforms Project Posted: 20 Feb 2015 06:11 AM PST The World Bank has approved a US$65 million credit for the Nepal Higher Education Reforms Project to help address the human resource needs of the country and add to the national knowledge base. The project intends to support reforms in selected institutions for improving quality, relevance, and efficiency of higher education; and to assist under-privileged […] The post World Bank Approves Financing For Nepal Higher Education Reforms Project appeared first on Eurasia Review. To continue reading this article, click on the headline.

Anti-Islamic State Coalition Seeks Stronger Iraqi Army Posted: 20 Feb 2015 06:08 AM PST By Ghazanfar Ali Khan Top military officials from 26 member states of the anti-Islamic State coalition, including Saudi Arabia and the US, stressed their readiness in Riyadh on Thursday to equip and strengthen the Iraqi army. The officials also called on the coalition to improve coordination to combat terror groups that are hampering peace plans. […] The post Anti-Islamic State Coalition Seeks Stronger Iraqi Army appeared first on Eurasia Review. To continue reading this article, click on the headline.

UN Peace Coordinator Unwelcome By Palestinians – OpEd Posted: 20 Feb 2015 06:06 AM PST The PLO (Palestine Liberation Organisation) did not object to the appointment of new UN special coordinator for the Middle East peace process Nikolay Mladenov, although he was described by Tayseer Khaled, a member of the PLO’s Executive Committee, as “persona non grata” — not trusted by the Palestinians and nor qualified for the job. The […] The post UN Peace Coordinator Unwelcome By Palestinians – OpEd appeared first on Eurasia Review. To continue reading this article, click on the headline.

Rationale For And Constraints To South Asia-Central Asia Economic Linkages – Analysis Posted: 20 Feb 2015 06:02 AM PST By Ram Upendra Das* The economics of neighborhood and regional integration are quite important in regions that are particularly land-locked. However, a regional economic integration process has thus far almost bypassed the Central Asia-South Asia economic interaction.  Now is when both the regions need to integrate to address their developmental challenges. This assumes special importance […] The post Rationale For And Constraints To South Asia-Central Asia Economic Linkages –... To continue reading this article, click on the headline.

Poll: Majority Of Germans Reject Immigration From Outside EU Posted: 20 Feb 2015 05:56 AM PST By Daniel Tost (EurActiv) — Germans see immigration as the EU’s most important current challenge, while a majority are opposed to immigrants from outside the bloc. In Thursday’s (19 February) national edition of the Eurobarometer opinion poll, 37% of Germans surveyed see migration as the biggest challenge for the EU, and for Germany, at the […] The post Poll: Majority Of Germans Reject Immigration From Outside EU appeared first on Eurasia Review. To continue reading this article, click on the headline.

EU Attacks On Jews Had Nothing To Do With Anti-Semitism – OpEd Posted: 20 Feb 2015 05:52 AM PST ANTI-SEMITISM is on the rise. All over Europe it is raising its ugly head. Jews are in danger everywhere. They must make haste and come home to Israel before it is too late. True? Untrue? Nonsense. PRACTICALLY ALL the alarming incidents which have taken place in Europe recently – especially in Paris and Copenhagen – […] The post EU Attacks On Jews Had Nothing To Do With Anti-Semitism – OpEd appeared first on Eurasia Review. To continue reading this article, click on the headline.

Australian Interest In The Indian Ocean: Domestic Motivations – Analysis Posted: 20 Feb 2015 05:47 AM PST By Stephen Westcott* Australia has been edging closer to embracing the Indian Ocean region for several years and finally openly declared in the 2013 Defence White Paper that it considered the Indian Ocean to be a key interest of the country. The international compulsions behind Australia’s new focus, from the rise of India to the […] The post Australian Interest In The Indian Ocean: Domestic Motivations – Analysis appeared first on Eurasia Review. To continue reading this article, click on the headline.

The ‘Exceptional’ US Suffers Crushing Defeat In Debaltsevo – OpEd Posted: 20 Feb 2015 05:44 AM PST “There’s no city left. It’s destroyed.” — Anonymous Ukrainian soldier following the battle of Debaltsevo In less than a year, the United States has toppled the democratically-elected government of Ukraine, installed a Washington-backed stooge in Kiev, launched a bloody and costly war of annihilation on Russian-speaking people in the East, thrust the economy into a […] The post The ‘Exceptional’ US Suffers Crushing Defeat In Debaltsevo – OpEd appeared first on Eurasia... To continue reading this article, click on the headline.

Three UK Girls Suspected To Be Heading To Join Islamic State In Syria Posted: 20 Feb 2015 05:41 AM PST Three schoolgirls have fled the UK in a suspected bid to travel to Syria and join ISIS (Daesh). Shamima Begum, 15, Kadiza Sultana, 16, and an un-named 15-year-old, all from east London, flew to Istanbul, Turkey, from Gatwick airport on Tuesday without leaving any messages behind for family or friends. Scotland Yard detectives urgently appealed […] The post Three UK Girls Suspected To Be Heading To Join Islamic State In Syria appeared first on Eurasia Review. To continue reading this article, click on the headline.

Visual Media As Impetus To Youth Violence In South Africa – Analysis Posted: 20 Feb 2015 05:37 AM PST Visual media serves an impetus to violence in South Africa, with people constantly exposed to violent video games, news, movies and YouTube clips. By Tendaishe Tlou* The consequences of South Africa’s violence are both stark and unsettling. Since 1994 when the country attained independence, the government has struggled with a spate of armed robberies and murders. The […] The post Visual Media As Impetus To Youth Violence In South Africa – Analysis appeared first on Eurasia Review. To continue reading this article, click on the headline.

Fox News’ Bill O’Reilly’s Falklands War Stories Questioned Posted: 20 Feb 2015 05:33 AM PST Just after Bill O’Reilly excoriated NBC’s Brian Williams for fabricating his experiences during the US invasion of Iraq in 2003, O’Reilly is now on the defensive himself after a publication questioned his claims of reporting during the Falklands war. The left-leaning US magazine, Mother Jones, has bomb shelled Fox News by publishing an article that […] The post Fox News’ Bill O’Reilly’s Falklands War Stories Questioned appeared first on Eurasia Review. To continue reading this article, click on the headline.

High Clouds Over Mars: What Do They Tell Us? Posted: 19 Feb 2015 06:01 PM PST It’s not just here on Earth that overcast weather occurs – spacecraft and ground-based telescopes have spotted numerous clouds of ice crystals hovering over Mars. Two particularly unusual plumes, which occurred in March and April 2012, have caught the attention of scientists, and may reveal secrets about the state of the Martian atmosphere. They are […] The post High Clouds Over Mars: What Do They Tell Us? appeared first on Eurasia Review. To continue reading this article, click on the headline.

EU Foreign Ministers Create New Roadmap For Bosnia And Herzegovina Posted: 19 Feb 2015 05:58 PM PST By Ana Lovakovic In an effort to reinvigorate Bosnia and Herzegovina’s stalled EU accession discussions, the EU Foreign Affairs Council recently lent its support to a British-German initiative focused on helping BiH meet the requirements for membership in the bloc. The Council called upon the nation’s political leadership to commit itself in writing to carrying […] The post EU Foreign Ministers Create New Roadmap For Bosnia And Herzegovina appeared first on Eurasia Review. To continue reading this article, click on the headline.

Study Outlines Impact Of Tsunami On Columbia River Posted: 19 Feb 2015 05:54 PM PST Engineers at Oregon State University have completed one of the most precise evaluations yet done about the impact of a major tsunami event on the Columbia River, what forces are most important in controlling water flow and what areas might be inundated. They found, in general, that tidal stages are far more important than river […] The post Study Outlines Impact Of Tsunami On Columbia River appeared first on Eurasia Review. To continue reading this article, click on the headline.

The Swiss National Bank’s Recent Currency Actions – Analysis Posted: 19 Feb 2015 05:48 PM PST By James K. Jackson* In what has been characterized as one of the most significant currency decisions in decades, on January 15, 2015, the Swiss National Bank (SNB) removed without any public warning the cap it had maintained on the foreign exchange value of the Swiss franc relative to the euro. The move surprised international […] The post The Swiss National Bank’s Recent Currency Actions – Analysis appeared first on Eurasia Review. To continue reading this article, click on the headline.

Giving Aero India 2015 A Make-in-India Touch – Analysis Posted: 19 Feb 2015 05:37 PM PST By Amit Cowshish The biennial Aero India 2015 is underway at Bengaluru (18 to 22 February) amidst media speculation about the fate of the MMRCA programme, hailed for long as the mother of all deals. Adding to the discomfiture, questions seem to have been raised within the ministry of defence (MoD) about the life cycle […] The post Giving Aero India 2015 A Make-in-India Touch – Analysis appeared first on Eurasia Review. To continue reading this article, click on the headline.

Information Sharing ‘Tripwire’ Against Foreign Terrorist Fighters, Says INTERPOL Chief Posted: 19 Feb 2015 05:31 PM PST INTERPOL Secretary General Jürgen Stock has highlighted the role effective information sharing and border management can play via the world police body’s global network against the global threat of foreign terrorist fighters. Addressing a ministerial session during the White House Summit on Countering Violent Extremism, the INTERPOL Chief said that while the threat posed by […] The post Information Sharing ‘Tripwire’ Against Foreign Terrorist Fighters, Says INTERPOL Chief... To continue reading this article, click on the headline.