Friday, May 1, 2015

Commentaries, Analysis, And Editorials -- May 1, 2015



Lina Sinjab, BBC News: Syria: How a new rebel unity is making headway against the regime

At the end of March, Syrian rebels captured the north-western provincial capital of Idlib as government forces fled in the face of a co-ordinated offensive.

The rebels followed up the victory by taking control of the town of Jisr al-Shughour, several villages and the al-Qarmid military base.

They have reportedly now set their sights on the neighbouring Mediterranean coastal province of Latakia, a stronghold of President Bashar al-Assad.

State media have denied that the rebels are gaining ground. But with the regime suffering a string of defeats, and seemingly unable to replace the soldiers and militiamen it is losing, questions are being raised about its resiliency.

Commentaries, Analysis, And Editorials -- May 1, 2015

Endgame or new phase in Syria’s 4-year-old conflict? -- Marlin Dick, The Daily Star

Is Bashar al-Assad Finished, for Real, This Time, Again? -- Foreign Policy

Jordan Squeezes Syrian Refugees, Pushing Them Back Toward Hell -- Nina Strochlic, Daily Beast

US, Iran at odds over sanctions relief: Was making it public a mistake? -- Scott Peterson, CSM

Strait of Hormuz Once Again at Center of U.S.-Iran Strife -- Rick Gladstone, NYT

Yemen crisis: Why Gulf states went to war with the Houthis -- Frank Gardner, BBC

Three bold moves by King Salman -- Martin Reardon, Al Jazeera

Libya: The world's 'smuggler state' -- Quentin Sommerville, BBC News

Peacekeepers Accused Of Raping, Killing Kids -- Nina Strochlic, Daily Beast

North Korea's nuclear leverage -- Andrei Lankov, Al Jazeera

Rechristening the U.S.-Japan Defense Alliance -- Euan Graham, Lowy Institute

Observations on Britain’s election -- Mike Peacock, Reuters

Comparing Al Qaeda and ISIS: Different goals, different targets -- Daniel L. Byman, Brookings

Enemy at the gate: The history-making, chaotic evacuation of Saigon -- Thom Patterson, CNN

Photos: May Day Marches Around the World -- Lucy Westcott, Newsweek

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