A roundup of some of the top articles and news highlights from around Central Eurasia over the last week:
The Caucasus and Turkey:
The Nigerian military is intensifying its military campaign in the north of Nigeria. The move comes after several Boko Haram attacks and increased insecurity on trade routes in Northern Nigeria. Simultaneously, human rights organizations and several media outlets raised new concerns regarding human rights and the conduct of the Nigerian military.
Data from Council for Foreign...
This post was written by CIP intern Benjamin Fagan.
Between now and February 2014, El Salvador, Honduras and Chile will hold presidential, elections. Below, we take a look at some of the top security issues each country faces and what the front-runner candidates are saying about them.
El Salvador
El Salvador saw an...
The temporary suspension of some U.S. security assistance to Egypt requires explanation of the terms of this suspension as well as understanding the range of reactions to the White House's choice.
The surprise announcement by Saudi Arabia that it would not accept a seat on the UNSC that it originally coveted and pursued prompts an investigation as to possible policy choice motivations.
For the last several years, Central Asia has been a key partner for the United States in the transportation of military cargo to and from Afghanistan. But recently the region's role has begun to shift, and due to the difficulty of working in Central Asia and the enhanced cooperation of Pakistan, Central Asia is becoming increasingly marginal to the war effort in Afghanistan.
In 2009, the U.S. began setting up transportation routes through Central Asia to Afghanistan, which collectively became...