Halifax International Security Forum uses video to introduce each plenary panel. These short visual essays use a combination of moving images, still images, and popular music to convey appropriate urgency. The videos, together with the written opinion essays and the panel titles themselves, enhance the topics and create an atmosphere that is conducive to constructive and honest conversations that embrace new ideas and inspire action.
The #UAE has been leading the charge against al-Qaeda in the Arab Peninsula, particularly in #Yemen, writes @adammbaron in @TheAtlantic. Regional experts are worried that a sustained Emirati presence in the state could spark further conflict. bit.ly/2DjSzR8
16 hours agoWe honor those who sacrificed their lives during the Meuse-Argonne offensive of 1918, America’s deadliest battle and one of the vital Allied attacks that brought WWI to an end. @SylvieCorbet and Oleg Cetinic write in @AP on yesterday’s ceremony. bit.ly/2xMTFis
18 hours agoThe Chinese government claims that they are fighting a war against #Islamist #extremism. An investigation by the @nytimes highlights the struggles of the #Uighur community as state penetration into everyday life has become almost total. nyti.ms/2QMcuLb
20 hours ago