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Turkey's airspace and Russian planes over Syria in 2015
11/24/2015
Grouped Articles
NATO faces new Mideast crisis after downing of Russian jet by Turkey - The Washington Post
Washington Post 11/24/2015
Turkey Shoots Down Russian Military Jet
Wall Street Journal 11/24/2015
Wall Street Journal 11/24/2015
Moscow promises retribution after Turkey downs military jet - The Washington Post
Washington Post 11/25/2015
Syria’s Turkmen rebels, the group at the center of the Russia-Turkey clash - The Washington Post
Washington Post 11/25/2015
Range of Frustrations Reached Boil as Turkey Shot Down Russian Jet
New York Times 11/25/2015
The evolution of the war in Syria in different phases after the Arab Spring- 2011-2017
11/18/2015
Liz Sly of the Washington Post provides an excellent account of the different phases of the war in Syria from its beginning in the Arab Spring in 2011 as a democracy protest movement, to rebels fighting the Assad regime, the entry of Russia and Iran into the conflict, to current situation with the Islamic State and other rebel groups in control of different areas in Syria. The war ends up turning half of the Syrian population of 22 million into refugees or displaced status, with millions in refugee camps in Turkey, and hundreds of thousands moving towards Germany for asylum. As the conflict evolves it becomes more complicated than when pro-democracy rebels were fighting the government in Damascus- as Russia intervenes in the conflict and the U.S. stays on the sidelines, the Kurds defending their areas with Turkey worried about Kurdish autonomy, and the Shia-Sunni sectarian aspect dividing the Shia Iran supported government in Iraq and Sunnis in Iraq, and France under Hollande switching earlier policy to conduct an air campaign after terrorist attacks in 2015.
Grouped Articles
The long war against Islamist extremism has become more complicated than ever - The Washington Post
Washington Post 11/18/2015
Teaming up with Russia in Syria could be a dangerous false step for the U.S. - The Washington Post
Washington Post 11/19/2015
NATO faces new Mideast crisis after downing of Russian jet by Turkey - The Washington Post
Washington Post 11/24/2015
Moscow promises retribution after Turkey downs military jet - The Washington Post
Washington Post 11/25/2015
Range of Frustrations Reached Boil as Turkey Shot Down Russian Jet
New York Times 11/25/2015
On the Front Line Against Islamic State
Wall Street Journal 12/05/2015
France's response to the Nov. 2015 Islamic State attacks in Paris
11/16/2015
Grouped Articles
Washington Post 11/16/2015
France launches fierce assault on ISIS targets in Syria - The Washington Post
Washington Post 11/16/2015
France Launches Airstrikes Against Islamic State Stronghold in Syria
Wall Street Journal 11/16/2015
Paris Attacks Show U.S., Allies Misjudged Islamic State
Wall Street Journal 11/16/2015
After Paris Attacks, a Darker Mood Toward Islam Emerges in France
New York Times 11/16/2015
Call to Arms in France Amid Hunt for Belgian Suspect in Paris Attacks
New York Times 11/16/2015
The G-20 Summit in Antalya, Turkey, in November 2015
11/13/2015
Grouped Articles
In Hosting G-20, Turkey Strives to Bolster Its Status
New York Times 11/13/2015
Paris attacks underscore risks of a slow U.S. campaign against Islamic State - The Washington Post
Washington Post 11/15/2015
World order in crisis mode as G20 meets | World | DW.COM | 16.02.2017
DW.COM 02/16/2017
The roots of the present conflicts in the Iran-Iraq region and the nuclear program in Iran- the Iran - Iraq war of 1980-1988
11/12/2015
The wars and conflicts in the Middle East starting in 1980 and stretching into the fourth decade by 2015 if they were to continue would be like the conflicts in Europe in the 17th century. It took Europe many years to recover from the religious conflicts that went on for decades in that period following the Protestant Reformation and the Counter Reformation, accompanied by nationalist governments such as France and Sweden looking for gains against rivals.
Grouped Articles
Wall Street Journal 11/12/2015
What is the best age for retirement?
10/30/2015
With longer life spans and improving medical care people tend to live longer. This means the traditional ideas about the age when people should retire are becoming obsolete. Medical studies of increasing risk of dementia type illness the greater the number of years one spends in retirement, provide additional incentives to remain active mentally by engaging in work and tasks of complexity. Financial reasons and pension plans funding, also make it better to to work longer close to age 65, and past 65 years.
Grouped Articles
This is your brain on retirement — not nearly as sharp, studies are finding - The Washington Post
Washington Post 10/30/2015
Why Older Couples Must Look Beyond Life Expectancy When Planning for Retirement
WSJ 02/05/2019
Eritrea and the migration of about 400,000 young Eritreans
10/21/2015
UN reports show about 400,000 Eritreans or about 9% of the population have migrated in recent years. Young people are fleeing not just poverty but fears of conscription into the army. About 36,000 made it to Italy in the 2015 migration wave.
Grouped Articles
Thousands flee isolated Eritrea to escape life of conscription and poverty
Wall Street Journal 10/21/2015
We need Africa to solve migrant crisis, says President Macron
The Times 07/06/2018
ISIS (Islamic State) and the different interests in the Middle East region- the U.S. under the Obama administration, Turkey under Erdogan, Israel, Saudi Arabia, Russia under Putin and Iran under Khamanei in 2015-2016
10/16/2015
Turkey's Erdogan is fighting PKK and Kurds, as he faces domestic opposition with Kurdish parties doing well in the recent election, Israel is focussed on Iran's growing influence, the Saudis in protecting Sunni interests and limiting Iranian influence, the U.S. under the Obama administration focussed on limiting the U.S. involvement to an extraordinary degree, and Putin supporting the Iranian government.
Grouped Articles
Regional Discord Fuels Islamic State’s Rise in Mideast
Wall Street Journal 10/16/2015
Sinjar Victory Bolsters Kurds, but Could Further Alienate U.S. From Iraq
New York Times 11/13/2015
Islamic State Understands One Thing: Force
Wall Street Journal 11/20/2015
Turkey Shoots Down Russian Military Jet
Wall Street Journal 11/24/2015
Wall Street Journal 11/24/2015
Russia, West Diverge on Military Tactics in Syria
Wall Street Journal 12/16/2015
The Washington Post's insights on Syria in 2015 and how it happened- U.S. inaction and the refugee crisis
10/02/2015
Grouped Articles
How we got to the Syria mess - The Washington Post
Washington Post 10/02/2015
More waffling on Syria - The Washington Post
Washington Post 10/02/2015
The U.S. cannot pass Syria on to Putin - The Washington Post
Washington Post 10/02/2015
Obama’s Syria debacle - The Washington Post
Washington Post 10/02/2015
Wall Street Journal 10/02/2015
Teaming up with Russia in Syria could be a dangerous false step for the U.S. - The Washington Post
Washington Post 11/19/2015
The 42% of 257,000 asylum seekers in Germany who are not from war zones in Iraq, Syria and Afghanistan in September 2015 who will be sent home
09/28/2015
Germany is sending back young people mostly from the Balkan countries which are considered safe zones. This group is coming to Germany to look for better job opportunities, not a qualification for refugee status.
Grouped Articles
Migrants in Germany Fleeing Poverty Find Only a Ticket Home
New York Times 09/28/2015
Germany’s Embrace of Migrants Spawns Rise of Far-Right Leader
New York Times 03/09/2016
Survey: Germany divided over Merkel's migrant policy changes | Germany | DW.COM | 21.08.2016
DW.COM 08/21/2016
Opinion poll shows 60 percent of Germans want a cap on refugees | News | DW.COM | 16.09.2016
DW.COM 09/16/2016
Opinion poll shows 60 percent of Germans want a cap on refugees | News | DW.COM | 16.09.2016
DW.COM 09/16/2016
The Night Germany Lost Control | ZEIT ONLINE
ZEIT ONLINE 08/30/2016
Gen. David Petraeus on Syria in 2015
09/23/2015
Grouped Articles
Notable & Quotable: David H. Petraeus
Wall Street Journal 09/23/2015
Wall Street Journal 09/23/2015
The caution in raising rates of the U.S. Federal Reserve in 2015 and memories of the emerging market crisis in 1997
09/17/2015
In 1997 Federal Reserve rate increases worsened the situation in the fragile Mexican economy, with Mexico needing a large bank bailout. Contagion to other countries was also a large problem at the time. Harvard economists Kenneth Rogoff and Larry Summers, cite the situation facing emerging markets with the sharp fall in commodity prices and the decline in the value of the currencies, particularly Brazil, Indonesia and Russia, countries dependent on commodity exports, creating risks in the global economy that the Fed could not ignore. The debt crisis in China and slowing economy, with missteps by the government in handling the stock market decline, happened in August-September 2015, creating added uncertainty- making Sept 15, 2015, too soon for the Fed to risk even a modest 0.25% increase in rates.
Grouped Articles
Watching the Fed, and Remembering the Tequila Crisis
New York Times 09/18/2015
Fed Leaves Interest Rates Unchanged
New York Times 09/17/2015
Gloom on Brazil Finances Deepens
Wall Street Journal 12/17/2015
Why China’s Market Fell So Much
Wall Street Journal 01/05/2016
Why China’s Market Illness Has Gotten More Contagious
Wall Street Journal 01/12/2016
A January Pause, but Fed Affirms Plan for Gradual Rate Increases
New York Times 01/27/2016
Germany's 1.1. million job vacancies in 2015 and the effort to find jobs for refugees from Syria and other countries
09/16/2015
Germany had 1.1 million job vacancies in the 2nd quarter of 2015, according to the Institute of Employment Research, and the situation is likely to lead to more vacancies with the aging population as more workers retire. German companies are actively working with the government to train new workers.
Grouped Articles
Germany Works on Migrant Labor Conundrum
Wall Street Journal 09/16/2015
Germany Works to Get Migrants Jobs
New York Times 09/17/2015
German Companies Race to Sign Up Migrant Workers
Wall Street Journal 12/03/2015
Some of the Arab States Have Admitted Many From Syria
Wall Street Journal 12/09/2015
German government leaders back plan to push migrants to integrate
Washington Post 05/25/2016
Survey: Germany divided over Merkel's migrant policy changes | Germany | DW.COM | 21.08.2016
DW.COM 08/21/2016
The U.S. Congress and president Obama on background checks for admitting Syrian refugees
11/20/2015
U.S. president Obama says he will veto Congressional legislation for a series of background checks that would make it difficult to absorb 10,000 Syrian refugees in 2016. The Paris attacks and lax security checks prompted the U.S. Congress to take this action. Most Republican governors have opposed taking in Syrian refugees. This is in sharp contrast to the situation in Germany and Austria.
Grouped Articles
Obama Threatens to Veto House Syrian Refugee Bill
Wall Street Journal 11/20/15
White House raises refugee target to at least 110,000
Washington Post 09/14/16
The shortage of staff and resources at European Borders Agency Frontex as it faces a huge refugee processing effort in 2015
11/18/2015
Many migrants are using fake Syrian passports and it is increasingly difficult for the underfunded agency to cope with the influx and processing.
Grouped Articles
The mystery surrounding the Paris bomber with a fake Syrian passport - The Washington Post
Washington Post 11/18/15
E.U. Woos Turkey for Refugee Help, Ignoring Rights Crackdown
New York Times 03/08/16
The Nov 12, 2015, Islamic State (ISIS) attacks in Paris, France
11/13/2015
Grouped Articles
Paris Attacks Kill More Than 100, Police Say; Border Controls Tightened
New York Times 11/13/15
‘Scene of Carnage’ Inside Sold-Out Paris Concert Hall
New York Times 11/13/15
Paris Attacks Leave More Than 100 Dead
Wall Street Journal 11/14/15
Islamic State has increasingly hit soft targets outside of ‘caliphate’ borders - The Washington Post
Washington Post 11/14/15
French president calls Paris attacks ‘act of war’ by Islamic State - The Washington Post
Washington Post 11/14/15
Caught between internal and external terror threats, France struggles to cope - The Washington Post
Washington Post 11/14/15
The Obama administration changes policy in 2015 with aid and $500 million in loan guarantees to Tunisia, the lone survivor from the Arab Spring
11/13/2015
Unlike Libya which received no support from the Obama administration for fostering its nascent democratic government, and no support from the French or the British after the election of Hollande in France replaced president Sarkozy, Tunisia receives aid and loan guarantees from the U.S. in 2015. Secretary of State Kerry visits Tunisia in Nov. 2015 as the U.S. reverses a policy of withdrawal from the region.
Grouped Articles
John Kerry Says U.S. Will Give Tunisia More Financial Aid
New York Times 11/13/15
Tunisia's radicalized youth | Middle East | DW.COM | 21.12.2016
DW.COM 12/21/16
Turkey's parliamentary election in October 2015, with the AKP gaining over 50% of the vote as the security situation deteriorates
11/01/2015
Grouped Articles
Turkey’s Ruling AKP Regains Parliamentary Majority in Election
Wall Street Journal 11/02/15
Erdogan’s Party in Turkey Regains Parliamentary Majority
New York Times 11/01/15
Turkish Opposition Hopes 4 Parties Are Mightier Than 1 Against Erdogan
New York Times 06/09/18
Early retirement and risk of dementia- studies showing higher risks from retiring before age 65
10/30/2015
Grouped Articles
This is your brain on retirement — not nearly as sharp, studies are finding - The Washington Post
Washington Post 10/30/15
The Biggest Mistake People Make Nearing Retirement
WSJ 10/25/16
The Best Exercise for Aging Muscles
The New York Times 03/23/17
Turkey-EU relations in 2015-2016 with the refugee crisis
10/18/2015
Grouped Articles
Merkel Links Turkey’s E.U. Hopes to Stemming Flow of Refugees
New York Times 10/18/15
Germany’s Embrace of Migrants Spawns Rise of Far-Right Leader
New York Times 03/09/16
E.U. Woos Turkey for Refugee Help, Ignoring Rights Crackdown
New York Times 03/08/16
Turkey Places Conditions on E.U. for Migrant Help
New York Times 03/07/16
Stakes Are High for Germany’s Angela Merkel in Success of New Migrant Deal
Wall Street Journal 03/24/16
Economist 03/24/16
Kissinger on the Middle East in 2015-2016
10/16/2015
Grouped Articles
A Path Out of the Middle East Collapse
Wall Street Journal 10/16/15
Why Bernie Sanders sees Henry Kissinger’s controversial history as an asset - The Washington Post
Washington Post 02/12/16
Clinton and Sanders summarize their clash in 10 seconds - The Washington Post
Washington Post 02/12/16
IMF warning for corporate debt in emerging markets increasing from $4 trillion in 2004 to $18 trillion in 2014
09/29/2015
The IMF singles out China and Turkey for large increases in corporate debt since 2007. Concentrated holdings by American mutual funds of emerging market debt securities is seen by the IMF in 2015 as creating potential systemic instability.
Grouped Articles
I.M.F. Cautions on Concentrated Positions in U.S. Mutual Funds
New York Times 09/29/15
Emerging-Market Debt: How Big a Threat Is It?
Wall Street Journal 02/16/16
The U.S. Federal Reserve's policy decision on September 17, 2015 to delay rate increase
09/17/2015
Grouped Articles
Fed Delays Interest-Rate Liftoff
Wall Street Journal 09/18/15
Central Banks’ Lesson: Easy Money Alone Isn’t a Growth Salve
Wall Street Journal 09/18/15
Fed Leaves Interest Rates Unchanged
New York Times 09/17/15
Germany uniquely positioned of all EU countries to take on over 1 million refugees- meeting the challenge in 2015-2016
09/16/2015
Grouped Articles
Germany Works on Migrant Labor Conundrum
Wall Street Journal 09/16/15
German Companies Race to Sign Up Migrant Workers
Wall Street Journal 12/03/15
German government leaders back plan to push migrants to integrate
Washington Post 05/25/16
Survey: Germany divided over Merkel's migrant policy changes | Germany | DW.COM | 21.08.2016
DW.COM 08/21/16
Opinion poll shows 60 percent of Germans want a cap on refugees | News | DW.COM | 16.09.2016
DW.COM 09/16/16
04/28/17
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