Thursday, April 2, 2015

Commentaries, Analysis, And Editorials -- April 2, 2015



Kevin Frey and Pat O'Gara, ABC News: Al-Shabab: Who the Islamic Extremist Group Is and What They Want

The Islamic extremist group Al-Shabab has claimed responsibility for an attack on a Kenyan college early in the morning on April 2. That attack left at least 147 students dead and hundreds of others unaccounted for, according to Kenyan officials. The Somalia-based militant organization raided Garissa College, located in the eastern part of Kenya. So what is Al-Shabab and what do they want?

Commentaries, Analysis, And Editorials -- April 2, 2015

What is Al-Shabaab, and what does it want? -- Holly Yan, CNN

Al-Shabab: Cross-border conflict? -- Inside Story/Al Jazeera

The Iran nuclear deal: a good outline -- but only an outline -- Doyle McManus, L.A. Times

A nuclear deal with Iran is the best option -- Fareed Zakaria, Washington Post

Iran nuclear talks: the long and winding road to a landmark agreement -- Julian Borger, The Guardian

The Iran Deal and U.S. Politics -- Jonathan Bernstein, Bloomberg

Options for the U.S. if Iran breaks a nuclear deal -- Bennett Ramberg, Reuters

Iran talks: Awaiting history, reporters Twitter away the hours -- Scott Peterson, CSM

Putin Has Mixed Motives in Backing Iran Nuclear Deal - Owen Matthews, Newsweek

The U.S. and Israel Are Divided—And That Won’t Change -- Ian Bremmer, Time

Christians Warned, Then Killed in Kenyan University Atrocity -- Margot Kiser, Daily Beast

West losing influence in Congo at political crossroads -- Aaron Ross, Reuters

Fortress of Nationalism: Russia Is Losing Its Political Morals -- Christian Neef, Spiegel Online

Russia Frees Itself From Oil's Curse -- Leonid Bershidsky, Bloomberg

Vatican Backs War on Boko Haram -- Barbie Latza Nadeau, Daily Mail

Greece’s cash crunch: Running out of room -- The Economist

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