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MENASource

Jul 15, 2014

Top News: Israel-Palestine Ceasefire Collapses as Hamas’ Armed Wing Rejects Egypt Truce

By EgyptSource

Israel launched fresh aerial attacks on Gaza on Tuesday, six hours after agreeing to an Egyptian-proposed truce that failed to halt Hamas rocket attacks. Israel had initially accepted an initative proposed by the Egyptian government for a ceasefire, but Hamas had rejected it.

MENASource

Jul 15, 2014

Syria: Lesser of Two Evils?

By Frederic C. Hof

Three distinguished American ex-diplomats—Ryan Crocker, William Luers, and Thomas Pickering—wrote on July 12 in The Washington Post, “In Syria, the choice for Bashar al-Assad’s government is either to turn its military power against the Islamic State or to continue to kill fellow Syrians…

Syria

MENASource

Jul 15, 2014

EconSource: Egypt’s New Subsidy System Tackles Bread Consumption

By EconSource

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

UkraineAlert

Jul 14, 2014

After the West’s Retreat on Sanctions: Putin, Tanks & Missiles Escalate the War on Ukraine

By James Rupert

Kyiv Government and Local Residents Report New Tanks From Russia Entering the Fight A week after the European Union backed away from its vow to impose broad economic sanctions on Russia over the Kremlin’s war in Ukraine, the government of President Vladimir Putin has intensified the assault. Ukraine’s government and independent reports say Russia has […]

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MENASource

Jul 14, 2014

YemenSource | President Hadi Implements Austerity Measures as Economy Falters

By YemenSource

In a press statement, President Hadi ordered austerity measures to address the country’s financial problems. These measures aim to cut government spending and include restricting international travel for senior officials, stopping the new hiring of staff or office rentals, and cutting down on office expenses.

Yemen
Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen and German Chancellor Angela Merkel, July 2, 2014

NATOSource

Jul 14, 2014

Rasmussen: If Attacked, NATO Members ‘Can Count on the Aid of All Other 27’ Allies

By Spiegel

Excerpts from interview of NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen by Christiane Hoffmann and Christoph Schult, Spiegel.

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MENASource

Jul 14, 2014

The Week in Egypt [July 14, 2014]

By Elissa Miller

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

North Africa

MENASource

Jul 14, 2014

Top News: Heavy Fighting Breaks Out Near Libya’s Tripoli Airport, Killing at Least Three

By MENASource

Heavy fighting erupted between rival militias vying for control of Libya’s main airport on Sunday, and ensuing clashes killed at least five people, wounded twenty-five, and grounded all flights in the worst fighting the capital has seen in months.

Mistral class warship off Lebanon, March 17, 2012

NATOSource

Jul 14, 2014

Will France’s Mistral Warships Make Russia a Naval Threat?

By Matthew Bodner, Moscow Times

With the first of two French-built Mistral class amphibious assault carriers set to be delivered to the Russian Navy in October, France is handing Russia the keys to one of the world’s most advanced warships

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New Atlanticist

Jul 14, 2014

Ukraine News Roundup | July 14

By Irena Chalupa

Russia’s Global Image Negative Amid Crisis in Ukraine via Pew Global Ukraine: Mounting Evidence of Abduction and Torture via Amnesty International Blurred Lines Between War and Peace via American Interest Ukraine Determined to Avoid the “Frozen-Conflict” Paradigm via Jamestown Welcome to Free Kiev via Washington Post Germany’s Choice: Will It Be America or Russia? via der Spiegel Bitter Residents of Slavyansk Pick Up Pieces of Shattered […]

Ukraine