MESOP NEWS TODAYS SPECIAL RELEVANT CONTRIBUTIONS: By Hassan Mneimneh + Erika Naegelie (FIKRA FORUM) – THE WASHINGTON INSTITUTE
Why Rojava should wait ! – Contributing editor Hassan Mneimneh argues that although the Syrian Kurdish PYD expects U.S. support for its autonomy as a reward for its military alliance against the Islamic State, Syrian Kurds—and the United States—would benefit from waiting until there is a new, free Syria with Arab support.
Europe’s Position on Iran Protests Looks Nothing Like a Decade Ago – Washington Institute research assistant Erika Naegeli discusses the shift in European responses to Iranian protests. Compared to the 2009 Green Revolution, she points out, Europe has been more tepid in its recent statements, likely due to the new economic landscape opened by the JCPOA.