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MENASource

Dec 13, 2013

MENASource Discussions: Moving Beyond Yemen’s Political Paralysis [Video]

By MENASource

On the sidelines of an Atlantic Council symposium on Yemen’s economic challenges, which discussed the findings of a new report on the topic, Yemen’s Economic Agenda: Beyond Short-Term, Danya Greenfield interviewed three Yemeni experts

Yemen

MENASource

Dec 13, 2013

Syria: Extremism as a Force for Good

By Frederic C. Hof

Karl Rove, onetime senior advisor to President George W. Bush, reportedly told an interviewer, “We’re an empire now, and when we act, we create our own reality.” Substitute the word “speak” for “act” and one has the reality-creating corollary of the Obama administration.

Syria
Officer in Armed Forces of Qatar

NATOSource

Dec 13, 2013

Gulf Nations Announce Joint Military Command

By KUNA and Defense News

In a big step forward to consolidate Gulf joint security, Arab Gulf leaders agreed Wednesday on the establishment of a joint military command and police.

Missile Defense Saudi Arabia

MENASource

Dec 13, 2013

EconSource Headlines-December 13, 2013

By EconSource

Follow the latest in economic news and developments about the Arab transition countries. 

Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Gen. Martin Dempsey

NATOSource

Dec 12, 2013

Dempsey Backs Strong US Military Presence in Europe

By Kent Harris, Stars and Stripes

The U.S. military’s senior leader said Wednesday that he’s a strong supporter of maintaining a sizeable presence overseas, including in Europe, despite budget constraints, because of the proximity to potential hotspots.

Europe & Eurasia European Union
French soldier in Afghanistan

NATOSource

Dec 12, 2013

Is France Replacing the US as the World’s Policeman?

By Emily Cadei, OZY

With French troops on the ground in Mali and now the Central African Republic, French President Francois Hollande’s enthusiastic support for the aborted U.S. strikes in Syria and French diplomats’ tough line on negotiations with Iran

Africa France

MENASource

Dec 12, 2013

Sahar Aziz Speaks to EgyptSource about Egypt’s New Draft Constitution [Video]

By EgyptSource

In a series of short videos, Dr. Sahar Aziz, Associate Professor at Texas A&M  University School of Law, spoke to EgyptSource about Egypt’s new draft constitution. Aziz highlights key negative and positive changes in the 2013 draft constitution, as well as commenting on the ramifications of an interim government issuing legislation in light of the […]

North Africa Political Reform

MENASource

Dec 12, 2013

EconSource Headlines-December 12, 2013

By EconSource

Follow the latest in economic news and developments about the Arab transition countries. 

MENASource

Dec 12, 2013

Top News: Egypt-IMF loan deal to unlock EU’s further aid

By EgyptSource

Ambassador James Moran – Head of Delegation of the European Union to Egypt – said the EU’s upcoming aid package to Egypt depends on obtaining an IMF loan, which would certify global trust in the Egyptian economy.

MENASource

Dec 12, 2013

Top News: Yemen warning closes UN offices in Sana’a

By MENASource

A warning of a possible attack in the part of Yemen’s capital where United Nations (UN) offices are located has prompted an order for staff to stay home on Thursday, a UN source said. “Staff of the UN mission and UN agencies have received instructions not to turn up for work on Thursday,” the source […]