Editors' Picks: Why Congo's Ebola outbreak has nothing to do with conflict minerals, and how the EU is reshaping the internet

If you have problems viewing this email, [view it in a browser.]( [Foreign Policy]( EDITORS' PICKS Sponsored by [ Spring 2019 FP Guide]( 04/30/2019 Welcome to Editors’ Picks, FP’s daily round-up. Today, we look at how Iraq can insulate itself from the U.S.-Iran rivalry, what the naming of a new leader for Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps means, and why the future may be one of perpetual online war. 1 [DEBUNKING:]( The idea that minerals mined for use in cell phones are a major driver of violence in Congo is a pervasive and damaging myth, Christoph Vogel, Gillian Mathys, Judith Verweijen, Adia Benton, Rachel Sweet, and Esther Marijnen write. [Read more]( 2 [NEWS FOR NETIZENS:]( Since the General Data Protection Regulation went into effect, it has become clear that publishers, media outlets, and consumers in Europe will be the biggest winners from further European Union legal initiatives on data and content, William Fisher writes. [Read more]( 3 [BAGHDAD'S BACKERS:]( As tensions escalate between the United States and Iran, the Iraqi government should try to distance itself from both, Maria Fantappie and Ali Vaez write. [Read more]( 4 [POWER SHUFFLE:]( The new head of the IRGC has a reputation for anti-U.S. statements, but the reorganization of its management may delay any challenges to the United States for now, Nader Uskowi and Omer Carmi write. [Read more]( 5 [FOREVER WAR:]( Companies are debating whether cyberattacks qualify for insurance payouts for acts of war, Elisabeth Braw writes. [Read more]( Sponsored Content [FP Guide to Launching a Career in International Affairs:]( Where are the next career opportunities in international affairs? In the Spring 2019 FP Guide to Launching a Career in International Affairs, leading graduate schools point the way to opportunities in a fast-changing job market.[Learn more.]( This email was sent to [{EMAIL}]( by fp@foreignpolicy.com. [UPDATE PROFILE]( [UNSUBSCRIBE]( [PRIVACY POLICY]( [ADVERTISE](mailto:advertise@foreignpolicy.com) [GROUP SALES AND LICENSING](mailto:licensing@foreignpolicy.com) Foreign Policy Magazine is published by the FP Group, a division of Graham Holdings Company. All contents ©2019 The Slate Group, LLC. All rights reserved. Foreign Policy, 1750 Pennsylvania Ave NW Suite 200 Washington, DC 20006