Latest in Foreign Relations & International Law
Published by The Lawfare Institute in Cooperation With 
-
Ahmed Naji: Egypt Prosecutes Artistic Freedom
When Egyptian novelist Ahmed Naji was acquitted of “harming public morality” in January 2016, civil society and the artistic community rejoiced at the judiciary’s decision reinforcing the country’s const... -
Apple in China, Part I: What Does Beijing Actually Ask of Technology Companies?
Apple’s challenge to a court order requiring the company assists the US government in unlocking the iPhone of one of the San Bernardino shooters has led to a discussion about what exactly Apple provides ... -
The Islamic State Archipelago
The Islamic State opened up a new front when it downed a Russian passenger plane in October over Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula. U.S. and allied attention understandably focuses on the terrorism threat posed by... -
Brookings Event: "Who We Really Are: A Conversation with Syrian Refugees in America"
I haven't yet watched this event, which took place yesterday at Brookings, but I hear it was extremely moving. Brookings described it as follows: -
The Lawfare Podcast: Leon Wieseltier on the Moral Dimensions of the Syrian Refugee Crisis
Headlines around the world over the last two weeks have warned of the impending "humanitarian catastrophe" in places like Aleppo should Assad regime forces continue their march unimpeded. -
Water Wars: China Makes Waves with Missile Deployment After Uneventful U.S.-ASEAN Summit
Although the U.S.-ASEAN summit was originally billed as the main story of the week, China stole the show after news broke that the PLA recently deployed anti-aircraft missiles to a contested island in th... -
And Then There was One: Tehran Still has One Iranian-American Behind Bars
Editors Note: This piece originally appeared on Markaz. -
ACLU Releases Letter in ACLU v. CIA Regarding Disclosures in Gen. Hayden's New Book
Yesterday, the ACLU filed a letter in the ongoing case ACLU v. CIA regarding the release of former CIA Director Gen. Michael Hayden's autobiography, which according to the book's description, covers Hayd... -
Dispatch #7: Traces
CESME, Turkey—The Instagram handle “mr.masih.razavi” is scrawled on the wall of a half-built beach hut in which, until about a month ago, smugglers held refugees before loading them onto boats bound for ... -
Governance is the Key to Defeating IS: Lessons Learned from Counterterrorism in Yemen
Editor's Note: The Islamic State has metastasized beyond Iraq and Syria, establishing so-called “provinces” in many Muslim countries. This spread has alarmed U.S. officials, and Yemen – home of Al Qaeda’... -
2016 Worldwide Threat Assessment of the U.S. Intelligence Community
On Tuesday, Director of National Intelligence James Clapper provided the annual Worldwide Threat Assessment of the U.S. Intelligence Community to Congress. -
Dispatch #6: At the Smugglers’ Table
IZMIR, Turkey—“500 to Chios! 450!” shouts Abu Ahmed in the direction of a neighboring table, where a corpulent bald man is deep in hushed conversation with what appears to be a family of refugees negotia...
Topics
