Friday's Miscellany 04-24-2020

38 North

·         The Dual-Use Wonsan-Kalma Airfield and A New Seaside Facility

·         Tanchon Power Station Project: A Decline in Progress?

Afghanistan Research and Evaluation Unit (AREU)

·         Surface-Groundwater Interaction in the Kabul Region Basin

Africa Center for Strategic Studies

·         Chad’s Escalating Fight against Boko Haram

·         Coronavirus Spreads through Africa [latest update]

·         Understanding Fulani Perspectives on the Sahel Crisis

Air University Press

·         A House Built on Sand: Air Supremacy in US Air Force History, Theory,and Doctrine

Al Jazeera Center for Studies

·         China’s Battle with Coronavirus: Possible Geopolitical Gains and Real Challenges

·         The Trump-Iran Showdown: A Conflict Resolution Perspective

American Enterprise Institute

·         AEI Political Report: COVID-19—Documenting Changes in Public Opinion

·         Salafi-jihadi Ecosystem in the Sahel

Amnesty International

·         Death Sentences and Executions 2019

·         Thailand: "They are Always Watching": Restricting Freedom of Expression Online in Thailand

ASUA Institute of Land Warfare

·         Expanding the Battlefield: An Important Fundamental of Multi-Domain Operations

Atlantic Council

·         Moving Out: A Comprehensive Assessment of European Military Mobility

·         What World Post-COVID-19? Three Scenarios

Australian National University School of Politics & International Relations

·         Targeted Mass Killing (TMK) Dataset

Australian Strategic Policy Institute (ASPI)

·         Australia's Next Steps

Baker Institute

·         Economic Statecraft: Options for Reducing U.S. Overdependence on Chinese-supplied Materials and Medications

Begin-Sadat Center for Strategic Studies (BESA)

·         Coronavirus: A Sputnik Moment for Science Education

·         Coronavirus, Security, and the Cyber-Order

·         Israel Is Fighting Spies at Home While It Battles Coronavirus

·         Turkey and Coronavirus: Divided We Stand

Belfer Center for Science & International Affairs

·         Closing Critical Gaps that Hinder Homeland Security Technology Innovation

·         Coronavirus as a Strategic Challenge: Has Washington Misdiagnosed the Problem?

·         Reconceptualizing Cyber Power

Bipartisan Policy Center

·         Confronting Rural America’s Health Care Crisis

Bonn International Center for Conversion (BICC)

·         "Leaving Them Behind" - Global Trends in Forced Migration

British American Security Information Council (BASIC)

·         Advancing Strategic Risk Reduction in Europe

·         Exploring the Nuclear Responsibilities Framing in India

Brookings

·         Bankruptcy and the Coronavirus

·         Beyond Binary Choices? Navigating Great Power Competition in Southeast Asia

·         The Socioeconomics of Pandemics Policy

·         Trans-Atlantic Scorecard – April 2020

·         What Drove Oil Prices Through the Floor This Week? [podcast]

Bruegel

·         Racing against COVID-19: A Vaccines Strategy for Europe

CATO Institute

·         Does Trade Integration Contribute to Peace?

·         Illegal Immigrant Incarceration Rates, 2010–2018: Demographics and Policy Implications

·         Transit: The Urban Parasite

Center for a New American Security (CNAS)

·         A New Arsenal for Competition: Coercive Economic Measures in the U.S.-China Relationship

Center for Climate Security (CCS)

·         Heeding Warnings: World Meteorological Organization’s 2019 Report on the Global Climate

Center for Global Development

·         Delivering on the Promise of “Equitable Access” to Epidemic Vaccines and Treatments: the Need for Norms, Processes, and Evidence to Guide Supply and Allocation

·         Pandemic Policies in Poor Places

·         Projecting Global Emissions for Lower-Income Countries

Center for Security Studies (CSS)

·         Russian Analytical Digest

o    No. 250: Russian President Putin

o    No. 251: Russia and the Covid-19 Pandemic

Center for Space Policy and Strategy

·         Slash the Trash: Incentivizing Deorbit

Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS)

·         Defending the 'Global Spoils System' of Leadership Jobs in Multilaterals Is in the U.S. Interest

·         Improvements, Questions, and Limits for the Future of Watchlisting

·         Significant Cyber Incidents [updated April 2020]  

·         Strategic Dialogue: Shaping a U.S. Strategy for the “Ghosts” of Iraq

·         The U.S.-China Race and the Fate of Transatlantic Relations

Center on Law, Ethics and National Security

·         COVID-19 is not “Like a Nuclear Attack” but Another Kind of Virus Might Be

Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)

·         2020-2023 CIA Diversity and Inclusion Strategy

·         Environmental Assessment for Construction of a  Health and Wellness Center George Bush Center for Intelligence Fairfax, Virginia

Chatham House

·         Egypt and the Gulf: Allies and Rivals

·         Perspectives on Nuclear Deterrence in the 21st Century

China Observers in Central and Eastern Europe

·         Empty Shell No More: China’s Growing Footprint in Central and Eastern Europe

Combating Terrorism Center (CTC)

·         CTC Sentinel, April 2020, v. 13, no. 4

o    Operation Silves: Inside the 2017 Islamic State Sydney Plane Plot

o    A View from the CT Foxhole: Donald Yamamoto, United States Ambassador to Somalia

o    Overblown: Exploring the Gap Between the Fear of Terrorist Recidivism and the Evidence

o    The Nexus Between Far-Right Extremists in the United States and Ukraine

Congress. Shadow Advisory Report Group of Experts (SARGE)

·         Alternative Authority for Determining Whether to Prefer or Refer Charges for Felony Offenses Under the Uniform Code of Military Justice

Congress. Senate. Select Committee on Intelligence

·         (U) Report of the Select Committee on Intelligence US Senate on Russian Actives Measures Campaigns and Interference in the 2016 U.S. Elections

o    v. 1 - Russian Efforts against Election

o    v. 2 - Russia's Use of Social Media with Additional Views

o    v. 3 - U.S. Government Response to Russian Activities

o    v. 4 - Review of the Intelligence

Department of Defense

·         Hardship Duty Pay: Restriction of Movement

·         Impact of Travel  Restrictions on  Basic Allowance  for Housing (BAH) Entitlements

·         Modification and Reissuance of DOD Response to Coronavirus Disease2019 - Travel Restrictions

·         Special and Incentive Pays

Department of Defense, Inspector General (DODIG)

·         DODIG-2020-080 Special Report on Protecting Patient Health Information During the COVID‑19 Pandemic

Department of State

·         Arms Control and International Security Papers  

o    U.S. Priorities for “Next-Generation Arms Control”

o    AI, Human-Machine Interaction, and Autonomous Weapons: Thinking Carefully About Taking “Killer Robots” Seriously

o    Security Assistance and U.S. Competitive Strategy: Improving Our Game

·         Iran’s History of Naval Provocations

Department of State Inspector General

·         AUD-MERO-20-26 (U) Audit of Global Engagement Center Federal Assistance Award Management and Monitoring [redacted]

·         AUD-MERO-20-29 Management Assistance Report: The Bureau of African Affairs Should Improve Performance Work Statements and Increase Subject Matter Expertise for Trans-Sahara Counterterrorism Partnership Projects

East -West Center

·         Automation Challenges in Southeast Asia

·         Japan and South Korea: Two "Like-Minded" States Have Mixed Views on Conflicts in the South China Sea

·         The Mekong Matters for America/America Matters for the Mekong

Enough Project

·         Targeted Network Sanctions in Africa and the COVID-19 Pandemic

European Council on Foreign Relations

·         A Problem Shared: Russia and the Transformation of Europe’s Eastern Neighbourhood

·         Society Max: How Europe Can Help Syrians Survive Assad and Coronavirus

European Parliament

·         The Impact of Covid-19 Measures on Democracy, the Rule of Law and Fundamental Rights in the EU

European Policy Centre (EPC)

·         The Economic Impact of COVID-19 on the EU: From the Frying Pan Into the Fire

·         Europe’s Path to Strategic Recovery: Brace, Empower and Engage

·         European and African Perspectives on Asylum and Migration Policy.Seeking Common Ground

European Strategic Intelligence and Security Center (ESISC)

·         The Balochistan Insurgency: A Major Security Issue for Pakistan and Its Impact on Chinese Interests in Region

·         The Use of Innovative Technologies in the Fight against COVID-19 and Its Political Implications

European Union

·         Integration of Migrants in Middle and Small Cities and in Rural Areas in Europe

European Union Agency for Cybersecurity (ENISA)

·         Encrypted Traffic Analysis

European Union Institute for Security Studies (EUISS)

·         Beyond Yemen’s Militiadoms

Finnish Institute of International Affairs (FIIA)

·         Covid-19 Bends the Rules on Internal Border Controls: Yet Another Crisis Undermining the Schengen Acquis?

Foreign Policy Research Institute (FPRI)

·         China’s COVID-19 Diplomacy is Backfiring in Europe

·         COVID-19’s Negative Effect on Democratization in Central Asia

·         The Growing Threat Posed by Accelerationism and Accelerationist Groups Worldwide

·         Introduction to Iraq in Transition: Competing Actors & Complicated Politics

·         Will COVID-19 Sink Globalization?

Foundation for Strategic Research (Fondation pour la Recherche Stratégique)

·         Breaking the Taboo: Why It Is So Hard to Lead a Strategic Nuclear Dialogue with Germany

French Institute of International Relations (Institut Français des Relations Internationales)

·         Perspectives on a Hydrogen Strategy for the European Union

Georgetown Institute for Women, Peace and Security (GIWPS)

·         Advancing Women’s Participation in Track II Peace Processes

·         Reframing Women’s Roles in Peace Processes: Beyond the Negotiating Table

German Council on Foreign Relations (Deutsche Gesellschaft für Auswärtige Politik e. V.)

·         Germany During the Covid-19 Crisis: Time to Move Beyond Damage Control

German Marshall Fund of the United States

·         Avoiding Authoritarian Pitfalls During the Coronavirus Pandemic

·         The EU Must Learn from its Work Abroad to Support Civil Society at Home

·         The EU and United States Must Refocus on Central and Eastern Europe after Coronavirus Democracy Threats       

·         How is the Coronavirus Pandemic Changing Thinking on Security?

·         The United States Urgently Needs a “Whole of Country” Response to the Coronavirus

·         USA vs. Everybody? Why Foreign Policy Will Be a Backdrop to Domestic Policy in 2020

·         The World Needs to Prevent Post-Pandemic Economic Conflicts

Government Accountability Office (GAO)

·         Defense Infrastructure: Army Should Assess Progress in Standardizing Designs for Facility Construction GAO-20-303

·         Federal Management: Selected Reforms Could Be Strengthened By Following Additional Planning, Communication, and Leadership Practices GAO-20-322

·         Immigration Detention: Care of Pregnant Women in DHS Facilities GAO-20-330

·         Information Security: FCC Made Significant Progress, but Needs to Address Remaining Control Deficiencies and Improve Its Program GAO-20-265   

·         K-12 Education: Education Needs to Address Significant Quality Issues with its Restraint and Seclusion Data GAO-20-345

·         Pedestrian Safety: NHTSA Needs to Decide Whether to Include Pedestrian Safety Tests in Its New Car Assessment Program GAO-20-419

·         Priority Open Recommendations: Department of State GAO-20-485PR

·         Priority Open Recommendations: U.S. Agency for International Development GAO-20-486PR

·         Terrorism Risk Insurance: Market Is Stable but Treasury Could Strengthen Communications about Its Processes GAO-20-364

·         Terrorism Risk Insurance: Program Changes Have Reduced Federal Fiscal Exposure GAO-20-348

Henry Jackson Society

·         Countering the Far Right: An Anthology

Hoover Institute

·         Original Sin and the Great Depression

·         Strategika #64: China After the Pandemic

o    The Coronacrisis Will Simply Exacerbate The Geo-Strategic Competition Between Beijing And Washington

o    China Is Flailing in a Post-Coronavirus World

o    China Lies, China Kills, China Wins

Institute for Defence Studies & Analyses (IDSA)

·         COVID-19 and Nuclear Issues

·         Defence Pension: A Comparative Study of India, US and UK

·         Maldivian Response To COVID-19

Institute for Defense Analysis (IDA)

·         Controlling the Spread of Contagious Disease in an Operational Environment

·         Democratizing Deep Learning with the ktrain Library

·         Effectiveness of Disease Control Measures in Military Operations

·         Feasibility of Partial Homomorphic Encryption to Secure Cloud Data

Institute for National Security Studies (INSS - Israel)

·         Caution: Dangerous Social Curve Ahead!

·         Challenges to Egypt from the Coronavirus Pandemic

·         A Gloomy Forecast for the Middle East following the Coronavirus Crisis

·         Israel’s Policy Toward the Gaza Strip: Strategic Alternatives

·         On the Eve of Ramadan: Arab Society in Israel and the Coronavirus

·         The World and the Middle East in 2021: Four Scenarios

Institute for National Strategic Studies (INSS)

·         Beyond 1918: Bringing Pandemic Response into the Present, and Future

Institute for Peace Research and Security Policy (IFSH)

·         The Spectre of an Arms Race in the Western Balkans

·         Trilateral Arms Control? Perspectives from Washington, Moscow, and Beijing

·         Violent Climate Imaginaries: Science-Fiction-Politics

Institute for Science and International Security

·         Iranian Breakout Estimates and Enriched Uranium Stocks

Institute for Strategic Dialogue 

·         Algorithm Inspection and Regulatory Access

Institute for Strategic, Political, Security and Economic Consultancy (ISPSW)

·         Why US Outsourced Bat Virus Research to Wuhan

Institute for the Study of War

·         Iraq Situation Report: April 15 - 21, 2020

·         Russia in Review: The Kremlin Faces Setbacks in the Balkans

Institute of Development Studies (IDS)

·         Handwashing Compendium for Low Resource Settings: A Living Document

·         Key Considerations: Dying, Bereavement and Mortuary and Funerary Practices in the Context of COVID-19

Institute of International Affairs (Istituto Affari Internazionali)

·         COVID-19 and Tunisian Democracy: High Risks Ahead

·         A COVID-19 Moment for Technological Sovereignty in Europe?

·         Dimensions and Trajectories of Russian Foreign Policy

·         Importing Instability? How External Influences Nurture the War in Libya

Institute of South Asian Studies (ISAS)

·         Combating COVID-19 in Rural Bangladesh: The Role of the Local Government

·         Insights: The Kerala Model to battle COVID-19

International Centre for Counter-Terrorism (ICCT)

·         The Russian Imperial Movement (RIM) and its Links to the Transnational White Supremacist Extremist Movement

International Centre for Defence and Security (ICDS)

·         Academic Co-operation with the People’s Republic of China: Dangers and Temptations

·         Estonia in the UN Security Council: The Importance and Limits of European Cooperation 

International Crisis Group

·         The Middle East between Collective Security and Collective Breakdown

·         Peace in Ukraine I: A European War

·         The Urgent Need for a U.S.-Iran Hotline

International Monetary Fund (IMF)

·         Extension of Consultation Cycles Due to COVID-19 Pandemic

·         IMF COVID-19 Response—A New Short-Term Liquidity Line to Enhance the Adequacy Of The Global Financial Safety Net

Italian Institute for International Political Studies

·         Forward to the Past? New/Old Theatres of Russia’s International Projection

·         Global Cities in the Age of Covid-19: Agenda 2030 and Sustainable Development

Korea Institute for National Unification

·         Analysis of Politburo Meeting of the Workers’ Party of Korea and the 3rd Session of the 14th Supreme People’s Assembly in North Korea

Manhattan Institute

·         Coronavirus Budget Projections

·         De Blasio’s Budget: Putting Off the Tough Decisions

·         A Strategy for Reopening New York City’s Economy

Marine Corps University Middle East Studies

·         MES Insights, April 2020, v. 11, no. 2

o    Turkey and Russia: A Relationship of Convenience, or a New Strategic Alliance?

Martens Centre for European Studies

·         Does the EU have Sufficient Healthcare Competences to Cope with COVID-19?

Middle East Institute (MEI)

·         Ravaged by War, Syria’s Health Care System is Utterly Unprepared for a Pandemic

·         Turkey’s Dangerous New Exports: Pan-Islamist, Neo-Ottoman Visions and Regional Instability

MITRE

·         Designing a New Narrative to Build and AI-Ready Workforce

National Academies Press

·         Communications, Cyber Resilience, and the Future of the U.S. Electric Power System: Proceedings of a Workshop

·         Enhancing Scientific Reproducibility in Biomedical Research Through Transparent Reporting: Proceedings of a Workshop

·         Leveraging Commercial and Other Innovation for Future U.S. Navy Data Warfare Needs: Abbreviated Version of Full Report

·         Rapid Expert Consultations on the COVID-19 Pandemic: March 14, 2020-April 8, 2020

·         Review of the Department of Energy's Plans for Disposal of Surplus Plutonium in the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant

·         The Use of Dispersants in Marine Oil Spill Response

National Bureau of Economic Research

·         The “New Normal”: Thoughts about the Shape of Things to Come in the Post-Pandemic World

·         Social Distancing, Internet Access and Inequality

NATO Cooperative Cyber Defense Centre of Excellence

·         Information Sharing Framework for Penetration Testing

·         National Cyber Security Organisation: Italy

NATO Defense College

·         The NATO Pipeline System: A Forgotten Defence Asset

NATO Strategic Communications Centre of Excellence

·         The Legal Implications of Malicious Exploitation of Social Media

·         Risks and Vulnerabilities in the Western Balkans

·         Russia's Footprint in the Western Balkan Information Environment

·         Russia’s Narratives Toward the Western Balkans: Analysis of Sputnik Srbija

·         Tracking Russia's Narratives in the Western Balkan Media

Norwegian Institute for International Affairs (NUPI)

·         China, India and the Political Economy of Medical Supplies

·         The Impact of COVID-19 on the Performance of Peace Operations

·         Lessons from the Ebola Crisis in West Africa: Community Engagement, Crisis Communication and Countering Rumours

·         Preventing Organized Crime. The Need for a Context-Sensitive, System-Wide Approach

Notre Europe - Institut Jacques Delors

·         Covid-19 and the Mobilisation of Public Development Banks in the EU

Observer Research Foundation

·         Formulating Open-Space Policies for India’s Cities: The Case of Mumbai

·         The Pandemic in the Gulf: What It Portends for NRIs in the Region

Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI)

·         Statistical Transparency Report Regarding National Security Authorities Calendar Year 2019

Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE)

·         Analysis of Procurement Data for the Risk of Trafficking in Human Beings – Pilot Project for the OSCE Mission to Serbia

·         Compendium of Relevant Reference Materials and Resources on Ethical Sourcing and Prevention of Trafficking in Human Beings for Labour Exploitation in Supply Chains 2nd updated edition

Oxford Research Group

·         The Global Crisis of Our Time: The Long-Term Impacts of COVID-19 

Peacekeeping & Stability Operations Institute  (PKSOI)

·         US Foreign Police Advising: The Case of Vietnam

Pew Research Center Global Attitudes & Trends

·         U.S. Views of China Increasingly Negative Amid Coronavirus Outbreak

Pew Research Center Journalism & Media

·         Older Americans Continue to Follow COVID-19 News More Closely than Younger Adults

Pew Research Center Social & Demographic Trends

·         About Half of Lower-Income Americans Report Household Job or Wage Loss Due to COVID-19

Pew Research Center U.S. Politics & Policy

·         Positive Economic Views Plummet; Support for Government Aid Crosses Party Lines

Potomac Institute

·         Biometric Data Privacy in the Digital Age

RAND Corporation

·         Barriers to Employment That Women Face in Egypt: Policy Challenges and Considerations

·         Digital Instructional Materials: What Are Teachers Using and What Barriers Exist?

·         Improving the Allocation and Execution of Army Facility Sustainment Funding

·         Military Applications of Artificial Intelligence: Ethical Concerns in an Uncertain World

·         Meeting U.S. Coast Guard Airpower Needs: Assessing the Options

·         Russian Assessments and Applications of the Correlation of Forces and Means

·         The Science of Gun Policy: A Critical Synthesis of Research Evidence on the Effects of Gun Policies in the United States, 2nd ed.

·         State-Level Estimates of Household Firearm Ownership

Reporters Without Borders

·         2020 World Press Freedom Index

Royal Australian Air Force Air Power Development Centre

·         Pathfinder #351 The Enduring Enigma of Air Power

·         Pathfinder #350 New Thinking to Solve Old Challenges

Royal United Services Institute (RUSI)

·         Defence and the Integrated Review: A Testing Time

·         The Southern Stratagem: North Korean Proliferation Financing in Southern and Eastern Africa

S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies

·         Australia as a Rising Middle Power 

·         Counter Terrorist Trends and Analyses (CTTA) April 2020,v. 12, no. 3 

o    Key Questions for Counter-Terrorism Post-COVID-19

o    The COVID-19 Pandemic: An Opportunity for Terrorist Groups?

o    Security Implications of COVID-19 for Indonesia

o    Distinguishing Between the Extreme Far-right and Islamic State’s (IS) Calls to Exploit COVID-19

·         Governing Human-induced Disasters in Southeast Asia: Insights from the 2017 Marawi Conflict 

Safra Center for Ethics

·         Roadmap to Pandemic Resilience

Second Line of Defense

·         A Small Ship with a Big Impact: The Aussies Work the Integrated Distributed Force

Small Wars Journal

·         The Case for Maintaining an Advisory Presence in Afghanistan

·         Center of Gravity: What We Can Learn From Spanish Television’s Casa de Papel

·         Coronavirus in Afghanistan: An Opportunity to Build Trust with the Taliban?

·         The Covid-19 Crisis and Future US National Security

·         Doing Intelligence Differently via ‘Intelligence Engineering’ (IE)

·         The High-Tech Arsenal of Democracy: Economic Strength and Scientific Innovation in the Evolution of Modern Warfare

·         How to Make Women Count in the Response to Coronavirus

·         Libya’s Rivalries, Risks & COVID-19 - Part One

·         Libya’s Rivalries, Risks & COVID-19 - Part Two

·         Lingua Ferro Iter: Insights Gained Through Linguistic Analysis of Iron March

·         Nigeria Should Build Peace Like it Fights Coronavirus

·         Turkey’s Drone War in Syria – A Red Team View

·         Will Today's Media Win or Lose Information Warfare for the West?

Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR)

·         April 30, 2020 Quarterly Report to Congress

Sudd Institute

·         The Social and Economic Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic in South Sudan

Taylor & Francis

·         Ethics & Global Politics, 2020

o    Statements on Race andClass: The Fairness of Skills-Based Immigration Criteria [open access]

Terrorism Research Initiative (TRI)

·         Perspectives on Terrorism, April 2020, v.14, no. 2

o    Introduction to the Special Issue: Violent Mobilization and Non-Mobilization in the North Caucasus

o    Ideology along the Contours of Power: The Case of the Caucasus Emirate

o    Exclusion and Inclusion: The Core of Chechen Mobilization to Jihad

o    What Drove Young Dagestani Muslim to Join ISIS? A Study Based on Social Movement Theory and Collective Framing

o    Jihad at Home or Leaving for Syria and Iraq: Understanding the Motivations of Dagestani Salafists

o    Gender and Jihad: Women from the Caucasus in the Syrian Conflict

o    Islamic Conflict and Violence in Local Communities: Lessons from the North Caucasus

o    Violence and the Dynamics of Political Settlements in Post-Soviet Kabardino-Balkaria

o    Bibliography: Terrorism in, or Originating from, the Caucasus, Central Asia, and Russia (Part 2)

o    Counterterrorism Bookshelf: 51 Books on Terrorism & Counter-Terrorism Related Subjects

o    Bibliography: Women and Terrorism

o    Recent Online Resources for the Analysis of Terrorism and Related Subjects

o    Koehler et al. Case Studies from "Violence and the Dynamics of Political Settlements in Post-Soviet Kabardino-Balkaria"

UN Institute for Disarmament Research (UNIDIR)

·         Nuclear Risk Reduction: Closing Pathways to Use

UN Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA)

·         Rethinking Unconstrained Military Spending

U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission

·         Cascading Economic Impacts of the COVID-19 Outbreak in China

US Institute of Peace (USIP)

·         China’s Impact on Conflict Dynamics in the Red Sea Arena

·         Ninewa Plains and Western Ninewa: Barriers to Return And Community Resilience: A Meta-analysis of Existing Studies and Literature

·         Ninewa Plains and Western Ninewa: Sustainable Returns and Stabilization Efforts: Current Initiatives and Trends

               

Washington Institute for Near East Policy

·         Arab Health Ministers Discuss Fighting COVID-19

·         A Chernobyl Moment in Tehran

·         Corona in the Casbah: The Pandemic’s Destabilizing Impact on Algeria

·         Coronavirus in Morocco: Economic and Social Implications

·         Forging a Path to Peace in The Time of Coronavirus

·         Iran Gets Aggressive in the Northern Gulf Following U.S. Military Exercises

·         Iran's Evolving Approach to Asymmetric Naval Warfare: Strategy and Capabilities in the Persian Gulf

·         Israel’s Rush to ‘Apply Sovereignty’ in the West Bank: Timing and Potential Consequences

·         Israeli Polls Show Corona Helps Re-Crown “King Bibi” for Now, as Some Social Attitudes also Shift

·         State of Jurisdiction: The International Criminal Court and the‘Situation in Palestine’

White House

·         Executive Order on Establishing the Committee for the Assessment of Foreign Participation in the United States Telecommunications Services Sector

·         Guidelines: Opening Up America Again

World Bank

·         Fragility and Conflict : On the Front Lines of the Fight against Poverty

·         Getting to Work : Unlocking Women's Potential in Sri Lanka's Labor Force

·         The Hidden Wealth of Cities : Creating, Financing, and Managing Public Spaces 

·         Kenya Economic Update, April 2020 : Turbulent Times for Growth in Kenya -- Policy Options during the COVID-19 Pandemic

·         Skills and the Labor Market in a New Era : Managing the Impacts of Population Aging and Technological Change in Uruguay

World Food Programme

·         2020 - Global Report on Food Crises