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Russian-Belarusian strategic military exercise ZAPAD 2013

NATOSource

Aug 5, 2014

The Russian Threat to NATO

By Editors of the Wall Street Journal

What can NATO realistically do if Vladimir Putin sets his sights on the Baltic states?

Cybersecurity NATO

MENASource

Aug 5, 2014

EconSource: Egypt to Build New Suez Canal

By EconSource

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

MENASource

Aug 4, 2014

The Week in Egypt [August 4, 2014]

By Elissa Miller

Catch up on the latest out of Egypt every week, with analysis, news updates, photos, videos, and more.

North Africa

New Atlanticist

Aug 4, 2014

Ukraine News Roundup | August 4

By Irena Chalupa

Putin Needs Kudrin’s Help in Ukraine Crisis via Moscow Times The End of Vladimir Putin: Could the War in Ukraine Bring Down the Kremlin? via Politico A Test for Ukraine in a City Retaken From Rebels via New York Times I Know How Ineffective Sanctions Are – But These Ones Just Might Work via Spectator Ukraine’s Fightback Has Surprised the Kremlin via Chatham House Putin […]

Ukraine

MENASource

Aug 4, 2014

Top News: ISIS Seizes More Towns in Northern Iraq

By MENASource

The Islamic State in Iraq and al-Sham (ISIS) seized control of three towns in northern Iraq on Sunday after violent clashes with Kurdish security forces. The fighting sent thousands of people fleeing to the nearby mountains and allowed ISIS to get closer to controlling Iraq’s largest dam.

MENASource

Aug 4, 2014

Top News: Egypt Strongly Criticizes US Remarks Over Aid

By EgyptSource

An Egyptian foreign ministry spokesperson has described his US counterpart as “ignorant” of Egyptian affairs, while the foreign ministry has ordered its embassy in Washington to file a complaint to the US State Department regarding recent remarks by its deputy spokeswoman.

MENASource

Aug 4, 2014

EconSource: Egypt Finance Ministry– Government Prepares New Economic Stimulus Package

By EconSource

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

MENASource

Aug 4, 2014

Finally Some Action on Subsidies in Egypt

By Mohsin Khan and Svetlana Milbert

As part of the budget for the current fiscal year 2014/2015, the Egyptian government took a bold step to reduce fuel subsidies on July 4. Gasoline prices were increased by an average of 42 percent, with the lowest octane gasoline price rising by 78 percent, diesel by 64 percent, and compressed natural gas by 175 […]

North Africa

New Atlanticist

Aug 4, 2014

DIRECT TRANSLATION: Faces of War

By Irena Chalupa

A Ukrainian Reporter Roams Donetsk’s Shattered Landscape Yevhen Shybalov is the Donetsk province correspondent for Dzerkalo Tizhnya (The Weekly Mirror), one of Ukraine’s most prominent newspapers. Shybalov has been driving the increasingly cratered roads of his home region to record what the past four months have brought.

Russia Ukraine

New Atlanticist

Aug 4, 2014

Poroshenko Fires a Salvo in the Information War

By Irena Chalupa

President Summons TV Channels, Proclaims Progress Against Ukraine’s Crises Petro Poroshenko showed off to Ukrainians his government’s incremental victory last week in squeezing critical votes from a recalcitrant parliament to fund the war against Russia and stave off bankruptcy. To argue the case that his administration is making headway against Ukraine’s crises, Poroshenko invited five […]

Russia Ukraine