Pokey usually focuses on local and Latin America, but I will share some of my Middle Eastern Studies starting with Robert D. Kaplan on the Middle East (Agenda) Stratfor http://www.stratfor.com/
I’ll follow it up with three short films from The Carnegie Council for Ethics in International Affairs http://www.carnegiecouncil.org/index.html#
First Karen Elliott House: Social Media & Saudi Arabia’s Youth Bulge http://youtu.be/6kVgiJBo5uA
Second Karen Elliott House: Religion in Saudi Arabia http://youtu.be/5sQWZGcCkX8
Third Karen Elliott House: Education & Relationships in Saudi Arabia http://youtu.be/bWfQPznx9DY
Syrian Conflict Could Spread to Lebanon
Stratfor Middle East Analyst Ashley Lindsey discusses how the Lebanese-Syrian border will become irrelevant as the conflict intensifies.
http://youtu.be/r-WRVIQ9KpM
Citing “security threats from Iran,” US evacuates Basra consulate
BY AMIR TOUMAJ | October 1st, 2018 | a.toumaj@gmail.com | @AmirToumaj
https://www.longwarjournal.org/archives/2018/10/citing-security-threats-from-iran-us-evacuates-basra-consulate.php?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+LongWarJournalSiteWide+%28FDD%27s+Long+War+Journal+Update%29