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It's Monday, May 13th. |
Fighting Intensifies in Gaza
Battles between Israel and Hamas intensified across the Gaza Strip on Monday, as mediators pushed for a resumption of talks to pause fighting and free hostages held in the enclave, as the WSJ reports. |
Secret Hamas Files
The Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar has for years overseen a secret police force in Gaza that conducted surveillance on everyday Palestinians and built files on young people, journalists and those who questioned the government, as the NYT reports. |
New Front in Ukraine
Russian troops were locked in intense battles with Ukrainian soldiers around the embattled town of Vovchansk in northeast Ukraine on Monday, pushing ahead with a ground offensive that opened a new front and put more pressure on overstretched Ukrainian forces, as the AP reports. |
Executive Education
From production to procurement, explore the defense acquisition process with Mapping the U.S. DOD Acquisition Ecosystem. Join us at CSIS in-person or virtually on May 29 to dive into the requirements process, funding stages, and how the government acquires and maintains capabilities. Register here by May 17. |
Audio Briefs
CSIS now offers full audio versions of our latest analysis. Listen to Mvemba Phezo Dizolele, Cameron Hudson, Khasai Makhulo, and Catherine Nzuki's latest commentary, "Keeping the Embers Alive: Biden Reignites U.S.-Africa Relations with Kenyan State Visit." |
In That Number
46 percent
In the past six months, Ukraine intercepted 46 percent of Russian missiles, a far smaller proportion compared to 73 percent in the preceding six-month period.
Source: WSJ |
Critical Quote
“The situation is on the edge. Every hour this situation moves toward critical.”
—Gen. Kyrylo Budanov, Head of Ukraine’s Military Intelligence Agency |
iDeas Lab
Ambassador Margo Deiye, Ambassador of Nauru to the U.S. and Permanent Representative of Nauru to the UN, joined Kathryn Paik to discuss her visit to Washington DC, her top priorities at the UN, and what she enjoys about living in New York. Watch the full video here.
The Andreas C. Dracopoulos iDeas Lab at CSIS enhances our research with the latest in cutting-edge web technologies, design, and multimedia.![]() ![]() ![]() |
Optics
(Photo credit: Ahmad Salem/Bloomberg/Getty Images.) The makeshift tents of displaced Palestinians at a temporary camp on the coastal strip near Deir al-Balah, central Gaza, on May 12, 2024. |
Recommended Reading
“Keeping the Embers Alive: Biden Reignites U.S.-Africa Relations with Kenyan State Visit” by CSIS's Mvemba Phezo Dizolele, Cameron Hudson, Khasai Makhulo, and Catherine Nzuki. |
This Town Tomorrow
At 10:00 a.m., CSIS hosts a call-in press briefing to discuss the upcoming state visit of Kenyan President William Ruto.
Later, at 2:00 p.m., the CSIS Missile Defense Project explores recent operations in the Red and Mediterranean Seas.
Also at 2:00 p.m., the CSIS Americas Program welcomes Dr. Rahul Gupta, Director of National Drug Control Policy, for a conversation on U.S. counter-narcotics cooperation with Colombia and Ecuador. |
Video
Today, the CSIS Global Health Policy Center discussed how the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention can strengthen health security at home and abroad. Watch the full video here. |
Podcasts
Dr. Parag Khanna, founder & CEO of AlphaGeo, joins the podcast to discuss Southeast Asia's dynamic entrepreneurial landscape, highlighting Singapore as a global startup hub.
Listen on Spotify & Apple Podcasts. |
Smiles
People have been asking me about The Black Crowes' new album, “Happiness Bastards,” their first album of new material in 15 years. This is a tough one for me because I consider The Crowes’ early albums, like “The Southern Harmony and Musical Companion,” to be near perfect records. “Bastards” isn’t that, but because of songs like this one, featuring Lainey Wilson, the album is growing on me. |
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