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USA – The SEC should—and can—pay more attention to financial stability (Brookings)

Daniel K. Tarullo The financial market turmoil resulting from the onset of the COVID crisis in early 2020 highlighted continuing risks to financial stability posed...

USA/Latin America and the Carribean – Transition 2021 Series: The U.S. Approach to Latin America and the Caribbean (CFR)

Speakers Paul J. Angelo Fellow for Latin America Studies, Council on Foreign Relations; @pol_ange Mauricio Mesquita Moreira Principal Economic Advisor, Integration and Trade Sector, Inter-American Development Bank Celina Realuyo Professor of...

The Future of Health-Care Technology (CFR)

Speakers Ran Balicer Chief Innovation Officer, Clalit Health Services Farzad Mostashari Chief Executive Officer, Aledade, Inc.; Former National Coordinator for Health Information Technology, Department of Health and Human Services...

Israel/Palestine – How Evictions in Jerusalem Led to Israeli-Palestinian Violence (CFR)

Steven A. Cook Tensions over Israeli treatment of Palestinians in Jerusalem has spurred the worst violence between the two sides in years, but the eruption...

Turkey/Ukraine – West wishes: Turkey’s growing relationship with Ukraine (ECFR)

Asli Aydıntaşbaş, Joanna Hosa As the Turkish president continues his delicate balancing act between the US and Russia, the crisis in Ukraine presents new opportunities...

Turkey – Turkish lira nears record lows as emerging markets struggle (Al Monitor)

Diego Cupolo Turkish stocks slid and the lira hit a six-month low against major currencies Thursday as higher-than-expected US inflation data weighed on emerging markets. https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2021/05/turkish-lira-nears-record-lows-emerging-markets-struggle

USA/Nile Dam – Will renewed US diplomacy help solve Nile dam dispute? (Al Monitor)

Ayah Aman Washington has renewed its attempts to resolve the dispute over Ethiopia’s controversial Nile dam, with the US envoy for the Horn of Africa...

Turkey – Erdogan’s midnight decrees give Turkey nightmares (Al Monitor)

Pinar Tremblay The overnight decrees increasingly governing Turkey have become a source of livid satire and agony for millions of Turks. https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2021/05/erdogans-midnight-decrees-give-turkey-nightmares

Israel/Palestine – Palestinian resistance in Gaza vows to not back down against Israel (Al Monitor)

Entsar Abu Jahal The Palestinian resistance factions in the Gaza Strip followed up on their pledge to attack Israel should it continue its violations against...

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