BBC Special Report – Struggle for Iraq

BBC News. “The Struggle for Iraq.” June 27, 2014. http://www.bbc.com/news/24758587

The BBC has created a special report on Iraq detailing:

“The Race Against Time” – The struggle of the Iraqi government to stem the ISIS tide towards Baghdad.

“What’s Next for ISIS” – The debate on where ISIS will expand next.

“Can ISIS be removed from Twitter” – The question on whether ISIS’s manipulation of media can be checked.

“Background” – The description of the demographics and geopolotical situation in Iraq.

These articles are a must read for a comprehensive understanding of the current situation in Iraq.

 

Frontline Special Report on Crimea

Two Crimeas, courtesy of PBS Frontline.

Jones, James. “Inside Ukraine’s Propaganda War.” PBS Frontline. March 14, 2014. http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/foreign-affairs-defense/inside-ukraines-propaganda-war/

U.S. Department of Defense Efforts to Find MH 370

Seahawk assisting in the attempt to locate Malaysian Airlines Flight 370, courtesy of the U.S.N.

The U.S. Department of Defense has allocated resources from two destroyers and VP-46 Patrol Squadron scanning the seas using P-3 aircraft.

Defense Video and Imagery Distribution System. “Navy Expands Search Effort for Missing Airliner.” March 18, 2014. http://www.dvidshub.net/video/323208/navy-expands-search-effort-missing-airliner#.Uyimc4W3utY

U.S. Department of Defense. “Navy Assists Search Search for Malaysian Airliner.” March 18, 2014. http://www.defense.gov/home/features/2014/0314_flight370/

BBC on Arab Spring

New Libyan Army, courtesy of the BBC.

The BBC has a network page dedicated to the Arab Spring revolts across the Middle East and North Africa. It is a great overview of the rapid changes in states, on a country by country basis, including Syria, Egypt, Libya, Yemen, and Tunisia. It is truly a great synopsis.

BBC. “Special Report: Arab Uprisings.” December 2013. http://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-12813859

Reuters Special Report on Malaysia Airlines Flight 370

Man waits for information at the memorial for Flight 370, courtesy of Reuters.

This special report claims that whoever took the aircraft off course had premeditated the act.

Govindasamy, Siva and Tim Helper. “Planning could hold key to disappearance of Flight MH370.” Reuters. March 17, 2014. http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/03/17/us-malaysia-airlines-disappearance-insig-idUSBREA2G14020140317