Commentaries, Analysis, And Editorials -- December 16, 2015

An Afghan refugee at the UNHCR headquarters in Islamabad, Pak. Pawel Kopczynski—Reuters/Corbis

Anastasia Moloney, Reuters: Five humanitarian crises largely overlooked in 2015

BOGOTA (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - From civil war and urban gang violence to drought, some humanitarian crises around the world receive less media attention and donor funding than others and are less visible.

Below are the top five humanitarian crises of 2015, in no particular order, which aid agencies say deserve more attention on the world stage:

Commentaries, Analysis, And Editorials -- December 16, 2015

Russia’s payback against Turkey over shoot-down may turn deadly -- Josh Cohen, Reuters

How Russia and Turkey are deep in a tit-for-tat dispute -- BBC

The Russia-Turkey Spat: The Big Picture -- Igor Torbakov, Eurasianet.org

Will Syria become Russia's Vietnam? -- Ben Caspit, Al-Monitor

The United Nations Must Clamp Down on ISIS Oil Profits -- Daniel Depetris, Defense One

Middle East: A breeding place for war -- David Lepeska, Al Jazeera

How the Arab Spring Became the Arab Cataclysm -- Robin Wright, New Yorker

Why Saudi Arabia's coalition against terrorists might not be all it appears -- Howard LaFranchi, CSM

What do Russia and Iran think about Saudi Arabia’s coalition initiative? -- Euronews

While we weren't looking, the Taleban surged back in Afghanistan -- Ahmed Rashid, The Spectator

Military rule jeopardizing Thailand's future -- Rodion Ebbighausen, DW

In rallies against president, S. Africans reveal deep grievances over corruption -- Ryan Lenora Brown, CSM

Raised 'Chavista' in poor Venezuela, lawmaker-elect jolts opposition image -- Alexandra Ulmer, Reuters

What’s Next for Mauricio Macri, Argentina’s New President? -- Graciela Mochkofsky, New Yorker

Americans' Top Fears In 2015 [Infographic] -- Niall McCarthy, Forbes