Monday, June 3, 2019

Commentaries, Analysis, And Editorials -- June 3, 2019



Simon Tisdall, The Guardian: Sudanese crackdown comes after talks with Egypt and Saudis

The counter-revolution said to be favoured by Arab autocrats may just have arrived

It is probably no coincidence that the sudden, violent crackdown on protesters in central Khartoum followed a series of meetings between the leaders of Sudan’s military junta and autocratic Arab regimes that are actively attempting to shape the country’s future.

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Commentaries, Analysis, And Editorials -- June 3, 2019

A siege, then a storm: How Sudan's sit-in was cleared -- Mohammed Amin and Kaamil Ahmed, Middle East Eye

What's happening in Sudan: Six things to know about the unrest -- Al Jazeera

A timeline of key events in Sudan's unfinished revolution -- FOX News/AP

Trump tempers optimism on Middle East peace plan -- Matthew Choi, Politico

Why an isolated Iran is a boon for Putin -- Maysam Behravesh, Middle East Eye

US-China rivalry will continue to roil Asia – even as Beijing and Washington avoid military clash -- Collin Koh, SCMP

China 30 years after Tiananmen Square: Xi is latest autocratic leader to block dissent -- Louise Branson, USA Today

‘Korea’s Tiananmen’ a success story -- Bradley K. Martin, Asia Times

Winning in Afghanistan Requires Taking the Fight to Pakistan -- Michael Rubin, National Interest

Backstory: India's giant Modi wave - why we didn't see it coming -- Mayank Bhardwaj and Rajendra Jadhav, Reuters

France, India bolster capabilities in Indian Ocean -- Emanuele Scimia, Asia Times

Angela Merkel’s future in doubt as Germany’s coalition partners hold crisis talks -- Sam Meredith, CNBC

Protectionism, the dollar and US energy 'dominance' -- By Benjamin Zycher, The Hill

Chasing demons: 75 years on, D-Day haunts, drives its vets -- John Leicester and Raf Casert, AP

The Last Longest Day -- Richard Fernandez, PJ Media

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