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New Atlanticist

Nov 18, 2013

NATO’s Next Challenges

By Barry Pavel and Magnus Nordenman

NATO currently finds itself in a period of transition of strategic importance. The combat mission in Afghanistan, which has pre-occupied the Alliance for over a decade, is slowly but surely coming to a close, while transatlantic austerity has triggered significant cuts in defense budgets and a near-mad scramble to find ways to do more, or […]

NATO Security & Defense

MENASource

Nov 18, 2013

Top News: Activists Arrested Ahead of Mohamed Mahmoud Commemoration

By EgyptSource

Egypt’s Interior Ministry said Sunday it has taken all necessary measures to secure Tuesday’s commemoration of the 2011 deadly Mohamed Mahmoud Street clashes. Meanwhile, several activists were arrested for distributing flyers calling for protests on the anniversary. 

MENASource

Nov 18, 2013

Top News: Libya’s Capital Goes On Strike Over Violence

By MENASource

The vast majority of Tripoli’s public and private sectors went on a general strike on Sunday to force the government to drive out the militias blamed for the weekend clashes that left forty-seven people dead in what has been the worst street fighting since the 2011 civil war.

MENASource

Nov 18, 2013

EconSource Headlines- November 18, 2013

By EconSource

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

New Atlanticist

Nov 18, 2013

Paying Any Price: Starting the Next Chapter of Military Compensation

By James Joyner

Over the last dozen years, America’s volunteer warriors have shouldered the burden of multiple deployments to two combat zones, risking death and permanent injury while enduring long separation from their loved ones. As we shift into a peacetime mindset and cope with budget austerity, we’re looking at ways to save money on defense, including reforming […]

United States and Canada

MENASource

Nov 17, 2013

New Shia Politics and the Maliki-Sadr Competition in Iraq

By Harith Hasan

The reciprocal criticisms between the Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki and his Shia rival, Moqtada al-Sadr, reflect the changing dynamics of Shia politics in Iraq. On several occasions, Sadr, the leader of the Iraqi Islamist Sadrist Movement, warned of a possible “return to dictatorship” in Iraq while denouncing the government’s “exclusionary” policies.

Iraq

Congressional Relations

Nov 15, 2013

Progress in Iran Nuclear Talks Makes Some US Allies Nervous

By Barbara Slavin

Talks between six world powers and Iran resume next week in Geneva but the real drama may be occurring elsewhere as the United States tries to reassure Congress and nervous allies that an emerging deal is better than no agreement.

Iran
NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen

NATOSource

Nov 15, 2013

NATO Secretary General Announces Dates for 2014 Summit

By Anders Fogh Rasmussen, NATO

I am pleased to announce that the next NATO Summit will take place on September 4‑5, 2014.

NATO Security & Defense

MENASource

Nov 15, 2013

What’s the “Big Deal” with Iran? A View from the Gulf

By Mohammed Baharoon

A recent session of a global security conference in Washington, DC asked, “Can an Iran-US deal work?” Many in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) are asking the same question but apparently questioning the extent and impact of such a deal.

Iran Middle East
Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu

NATOSource

Nov 15, 2013

Russia and Serbia Sign Military Pact

By RFE/RL and RIA Novosti

From Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty:  Russia and Serbia signed a military cooperation agreement in Belgrade on November 13.

Russia The Balkans