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Welcome to The Evening CSIS \u2014my daily guide to key insights CSIS brings to the events of the day plus HIGHLY RECOMMENDED content from around the world. If you want to view this in your browser, click here [ http://CSIS.informz.net/InformzDataService/OnlineVersion/Individual?mailingInstanceId=5399862&subscriberId=1062005454 ] . To subscribe, please send me an email at aschwartz@csis.org [ mailto:aschwartz@csis.org ] .

ISIS Capture
American troops in Iraq are interrogating an ISIS leader after capturing him in a special operations raid, according to national security officials in Washington, reports [ http://cs.is/1SjiBDs ] NPR\u2019s Phillip Ewing.

The special ops raid and capture was first reported [ http://cs.is/1SjiV5g ] by Helene Cooper, Eric Schmitt, and Michael Schmidt of the New York Times .

Dive Deeper: CSIS\u2019s Anthony Cordesman today released a useful collection of maps, graphics, trend analyses, and summary reports: The Comparative Metrics of ISIS and "Failed State Wars" in Syria and Iraq [ http://csis.org/publication/comparative-metrics-isis-and-failed-state-wars-syria-and-iraq ] .

New Sanctions
The UN Security Council today approved a plan to impose tough sanctions on North Korea with a twofold goal\u2014halt the funding for nuclear and ballistic programs and pressure the regime to resume negotiations for a lasting denuclearization agreement\u2014as the Wall Street Journal \u2019s Farnaz Fassihi reports [ http://www.wsj.com/articles/u-n-adopts-new-sanctions-against-north-korea-1456934616 ] .

Dive Deeper: CSIS\u2019s Victor Cha today authored a new Korea Chair Snapshot : \u201cUN Security Council Adopts Resolution with Tougher Sanctions on North Korea [ http://csis.org/publication/un-security-council-adopts-resolution-tougher-sanctions-north-korea ] .\u201d

And, CFR\u2019s Scott Snyder authored a new commentary: \u201cThe New UN Sanctions and Prospects for North Korea\u2019s Denuclearization [ http://cs.is/1SjpLYt ] .\u201d

GCC Designates Hezbollah a Terrorist Organization
The Gulf Cooperation Council today designated Hezbollah a terrorist organization, signaling escalating tensions between Saudi Arabia and Iran, as the Washington Post \u2019s Hugh Naylor reports [ http://cs.is/1Sjq9X3 ] .

In that Number
31
The new UN sanctioning measures blacklist 31 ships owned by North Korean shipping firms.
Source: Reuters [ http://www.reuters.com/article/us-northkorea-nuclear-un-idUSKCN0W41Z2 ] .

Critical Quote
\u201cU.S.-China cooperation on the resolution is commendable, but going forward, all focus will be on whether and for how long China enforces these measures.\u201d
\u2014Victor Cha, CSIS Korea Chair, on today\u2019s adaption of tougher sanctions toward North Korea.
Source: CSIS [ http://csis.org/publication/un-security-council-adopts-resolution-tougher-sanctions-north-korea ] .

One to Watch


( Photo Credit: Ryerson Women in Leadership. )
Elena Cherney (@ElenaCherney [ https://twitter.com/ElenaCherney ] ) is the Wall Street Journal \u2019s new global energy editor. Elena previously served as WSJ\u2019s global resources editor and Canada bureau chief after serving as the editor of the Globe and Mail \u2019s Report on Business. For the latest energy news, Elena is one to watch.

Optics
The Atlantic \u2019s latest photo essay [ http://www.theatlantic.com/photo/2016/03/stranded-on-the-macedonian-border/471933 ] sheds light on the situation on the Greco-Macedonian border where thousands of migrants have amassed.

Highly Recommended
\u201cAcross the Middle East, Doctors Are Being Killed Like Never Before,\u201d [ http://cs.is/1Sjgr6P ] by Foreign Policy \u2019s Colum Lynch.

CSIS Today
Today, the CSIS Energy and National Security Program hosted a discussion on Canada\u2019s energy future in 2016. Click here [ http://csis.informz.net/z/cjUucD9taT01Mzk2MjI3JnA9MSZ1PTEwNjQ2OTgzNTkmbGk9MzM3Mjk3OTc/index.html ] to watch the event on demand. And, you can catch a panel [ http://csis.informz.net/z/cjUucD9taT01Mzk2MjI3JnA9MSZ1PTEwNjQ2OTgzNTkmbGk9MzM3Mjk3OTk/index.html ] discussion that explores the US government\u2019s bid protest procedures and how this mechanism shapes process, practice, and behavior in the defense acquisition system. Finally, click here [ http://csis.org/event/public-diplomacy-and-higher-education ] to catch a discussion on the role of higher education in US diplomacy and foreign policy.

CSIS Tomorrow
Tomorrow at 9:00 a.m., the CSIS Global Health Policy Center will host a discussion on Ethiopia\u2019s health system, its successes, and enduring challenges. Watch live here [ http://csis.org/event/sustaining-ethiopias-progress-health-0 ] . And after, Carlotta Gall of the New York Times joins CSIS [ http://csis.org/event/terrorism-and-insurgency-pakistan-and-afghanistan ] to discuss the recent spike in terrorist and insurgent violence in Pakistan and Afghanistan.

This Town Tomorrow
What is the future of reform in Ukraine? Tomorrow at 10:00 a.m., the Woodrow Wilson Center will host a discussion [ https://www.wilsoncenter.org/event/the-future-reform-ukraine ] on reforms in Ukraine, including the country\u2019s efforts to protect intellectual property rights and other business-related developments.

CSIS on Demand
This week an expert panel joined CSIS to analyze the promises of integrated development. While social and economic issues around the world do not adhere to singular sectors or regional areas, development interventions often do. Catch the insightful commentary here [ http://csis.org/event/facing-complex-challenges-innovating-through-integrated-development ] .

Sounds
Jim Lewis, director of the CSIS Strategic Technologies Program, joined [ http://onpoint.wbur.org/2016/03/01/apple-fbi-san-bernardino-encryption ] NPR\u2019s On Point yesterday to discuss the FBI, Apple, and your privacy.

I Like It Like That
Eye-catching things in CSIS's orbit

The RSA tech conference is on in San Francisco, and videos can be viewed on demand. [ http://cs.is/1Sjh1l3 ]

Smiles
\u201cPharaoh\u2019s army got drown-ded, oh Mary don\u2019t you weep\u2026\u201d

In 2015 it was announced that the American spiritual folk song \u201cOh Mary Don\u2019t You Weep\u201d will be inducted into the Library of Congress's National Recording Registry for the song's "cultural, artistic and/or historical significance to American society and the nation\u2019s audio legacy."

The version of the song that will be inducted was recorded in 1959 by the American Gospel Group, the Swan Silvertones.

In 1964, Pete Seeger performed the song at the Newport Folk Festival and performed it many times over his career because he thought the song was important as an \u201cAmerican song\u201d in addition to its relevance as a spiritual.

In 2006, Bruce Springsteen and his Seeger Sessions Band recorded \u201cOh Mary\u201d as part of his album, \u201cWe Shall Overcome: The Seeger Sessions.\u201d

It is the only album the Boss ever recorded of someone\u2019s songs other than his own. The record is Springsteen\u2019s interpretation of thirteen folk songs made popular by Seeger.

To me, Springsteen\u2019s Seeger Sessions are one of the biggest smiles in modern music\u2014his homage to \u201cO Mary\u201d [ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nMXLwl-YDuY ] one of my favorite all time performances capable of invoking tears of joy. As with this performance in the London Symphony Orchestra\u2019s restored 18th century church, LSO St. Luke\u2019s.

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