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MENASource

Mar 11, 2016

Top News: State TV Anchor Suspended for Anti-Sisi Comments, Again

By EgyptSource

The Head of the Egyptian Union for Radio and Television (ERTU) Essam al-Amir temporarily suspended state TV anchor Azza al-Henawy on Thursday “pending investigation,” for her criticisms of President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi. The decision was based on a report submitted by a committee of senior ERTU officials who examined Henawy’s Sunday episode in which she […]

General Curtis Scaparrotti is Commander of United Nations Command, ROK-US Combined Forces Command, and US Forces Korea

NATOSource

Mar 11, 2016

NATO Announces Nomination of General Curtis Scaparrotti as Supreme Allied Commander Europe

By NATO and United States Forces Korea

From NATO:  The North Atlantic Council approved the nomination of General Curtis M. Scaparrotti, United States Army, to the post of Supreme Allied Commander Europe.

NATO Security & Defense

MENASource

Mar 10, 2016

Ahmed Abul Gheit Chosen as New Arab League Secretary General

By Margaret Suter

The Arab League announced today that it has chosen former Egyptian Foreign Minister Ahmed Abul Gheit as its new Secretary General. The selection of Abul Gheit is in line with what Ahram Online describes as the league’s traditional practice of electing an Egyptian to serve as the head of the 22-member body. He will succeed […]

North Africa
Russian President Vladimir Putin and President Barack Obama, June 18, 2012

NATOSource

Mar 10, 2016

Obama Does Not Believe Invading Ukraine or Saving Assad Makes Putin ‘a Player’

By Jeffrey Goldberg, The Atlantic

He [President Barack Obama] described a relationship with Putin that doesn’t quite conform to common perceptions.

Russia Syria
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko and President Barack Obama, Sept. 28, 2015

NATOSource

Mar 10, 2016

Obama Sees Ukraine as Putin’s Client State

By Jeffrey Goldberg, The Atlantic

Russia’s invasion of Crimea in early 2014, and its decision to use force to buttress the rule of its client Bashar al-Assad, have been cited by Obama’s critics as proof that the post-red-line world no longer fears America.

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President Barack Obama, Nov. 18, 2011

NATOSource

Mar 10, 2016

Obama Unhappy with Allies, Upset at Free Riders

By Jeffrey Goldberg, The Atlantic

“Free riders aggravate me,” he [President Barack Obama] told me.

France Libya

SyriaSource

Mar 10, 2016

Top News: March 10, 2016

By SyriaSource

– Syria opposition sees fewer truce breaches, UN prepares talks– Insurgents in Syria attack government positions in Hama– ISIS commander still alive, but badly wounded after US strike– Syria’s domestic opposition to boycott parliamentary vote– Syrian Kurds accuse Turkey of aiding sarin gas delivery to rebels

Syria

MENASource

Mar 10, 2016

Top News: EU to suspend military cooperation with Egypt

By MENASource

The European Parliament passed a resolution Thursday recommending the suspension of military aid and assistance to Egypt in light of the “abduction, savage torture and killing” of Italian doctoral student Giulio Regeni in Cairo.

MENASource

Mar 10, 2016

Top News: EU Parliament Passes Resolution to Suspend Military Cooperation with Egypt

By EgyptSource

The European Parliament passed a resolution Thursday recommending the suspension of military aid and assistance to Egypt in light of the “abduction, savage torture, and killing” of Italian doctoral student Giulio Regeni in Cairo. The resolution was passed by a majority of EU member states, with 558 voting in favor, 10 against, and 59 abstentions. […]

MENASource

Mar 10, 2016

EconSource: Egypt May Start Talks with IMF Amid Dollar Shortage; Amer Denies

By EconSource

Egypt is preparing to start loan talks with the International Monetary Fund (IMF), an anonymous senior government official said Wednesday. The size of the loan Egypt has not yet been determined yet.