Eurasia Security Watch: No. 273
US, France Partner to Confront Islamists in Mali;
Israel, Hamas Sign Ceasefire;
Middle East Nuclear Talks Cancelled
US, France Partner to Confront Islamists in Mali;
Israel, Hamas Sign Ceasefire;
Middle East Nuclear Talks Cancelled
NGOs fight back against “
foreign agent”
law;
Officials rule out Razvozzhaev investigation
Massive uranium deposit found in Inner Mongolia;
UN condemns China for suppression in Tibet
There's a tried-and-true rule in politics that, when there's trouble at home, it's time to look abroad. The Iranian regime is proving to be no exception to this axiom; as its economic fortunes have dimmed as a result of widening Western sanctions, the Iranian regime has ramped up its interference throughout the Middle East.
Russia’
s economic growth slows;
U.S. House of Reps passes Magnitsky Act