Commentaries, Analysis And Editorials -- April 8, 2016

The Economist: Nagorno-Karabakh’s war: A frozen conflict explodes

After facing off for decades, Armenia and Azerbaijan start shooting

WITH so many conflicts in the world, Nagorno-Karabakh gets little attention. The bloody fighting between Armenian and Azerbaijani forces in the mountainous enclave this week was a reminder that it should. Tanks and artillery traded fire; at least 50 people were killed in four days. The spectre loomed of a wider war, one that could draw in Russia, Turkey and Iran. A ceasefire brokered in Moscow on April 5th appears to be holding for now. But it brought the two foes no closer to peace.

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Commentaries, Analysis And Editorials -- April 8, 2016

Solve the Nagorno-Karabakh Conflict Before It Explodes -- Thomas De Waal, NYT

Russia's Interest in Nagorno-Karabakh: It's About Europe -- Antonia Colibasanu, The Compass

Insight - Syria's Assad shows no willingess to compromise -- Samia Nakhoul, Reuters

Life and Death in Mosul Under Islamic State -- Heather Murdock, VOA

What has happened to al-Qaeda? -- BBC

How Saudi Arabia's war in Yemen has made al Qaeda stronger – and richer -- Yara Bayoumy, Noah Browning and Mohammed Ghobari, reuters

What’s the U.S. role in Yemen’s civil war? -- PBS News Hour

Will Russia and China Become Allies? -- Jacob Shapiro, Geopolitical Futures

North Korea Sanctions Pose Human Rights Dilemma -- Brian Padden. VOA

For Japan, Panama Papers are tool to skewer China -- Kirk Spitzer, USA TODAY

Japan's Africa ambitions -- J Berkshire Miller, Al Jazeera

Nigeria fuel crisis: Why is Africa's largest oil producer short of petrol? -- BBC

Fujimori's daughter leads as Peru faces June Presidential runoff -- Kevin Lees, Suffragio

Drone Warfare: Beware of Unintended Consequences -- Andrew Poulin, Real Clear Defense

To the Future President of the United States -- Reva Goujon, Stratfor

Are Shell Companies Useful for People Who Aren’t Ludicrously Rich? -- Joe Pincsker, The Atlantic