The World Next Week: Egypt’s Transition Continues, the UN Security Council Discusses Conflicts in Africa and Protection for Journalists, and North and South Korea Resume Talks
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James M. LindsayCFR ExpertMary and David Boies Distinguished Senior Fellow in U.S. Foreign Policy
The World Next Week podcast is up. Bob McMahon has the week off, so my good friend and colleague Stewart Patrick pinch hit in his place. We discussed Egypt’s tumultuous transition, the UN Security Council’s discussions on African conflicts and the protection of journalists worldwide, and the talks between North and South Korea to reopen the Kaesong industrial complex.
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Egypt’s transition turmoil: Steven Cook argues that “Egyptians will not have a full democracy until they bring the military under civilian control.” The Guardian reports that President Morsi was offered immunity from prosecution if he voluntarily resigned his post. The New York Times writes about the growing separation between ordinary Egyptians as families split over politics. The New York Times also reports that President Morsi’s opponents in the Egyptian bureaucracy and business community may have actively sabotaged his policies, thereby helping fuel public opposition to his government.
UN Security Council: The Economist reports that the UN is about to send troops into battle for the first time to combat “murderous anarchy” in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The UN News Centre claims the UN Mission in South Sudan has made progress but still needs to address insecurity, human rights violations, and institution building. The Committee to Protect Journalists reports twenty-two journalists have been killed so far in 2013, with two being killed in Egypt during the protests of the last two weeks.
North and South Korea talks: The New York Times reports North and South Korea agreed on their desire to reopen the Kaesong complex and scheduled talks for next week to discuss logistics. The BBC writes that the Kaesong complex is home to more than one hundred twenty South Korean businesses employing fifty-three thousand North Koreans. Bloomberg says North Korea is open to talks with the United States if the United Nations military command in South Korea, led by the United States, is dissolved. Agence France Presse reports that North Korea has retracted its offer to hold talks with South Korea on family reunification.