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MENASource

Feb 13, 2014

Top News: UN Says Clashes In Iraq’s Anbar Displaced 300,000

By MENASource

Violence in the Sunni-dominated Anbar province where armed groups have full control of Fallujah and partial control Ramadi has resulted in 300,000 displaced persons in six weeks of fighting, the UN reported on Wednesday.

MENASource

Feb 13, 2014

Top News: Putin Supports Sisi Bid for Presidency; Sisi Negotiates Arms Deal with Russia

By EgyptSource

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday said he supported Egyptian army chief Abdel Fattah al-Sisi’s bid for presidency, wishing him luck after holding talks in Moscow. Sisi and Foreign Minister Nabil Fahmy travelled to Moscow Wednesday to discuss military and economic cooperation with Russian ministers. Anonymous Egyptian military sources told Al-Ahram that Sisi is in Moscow to finalize a $2 billion arms […]

MENASource

Feb 13, 2014

Economic Consequences and the State of the Arab Transitions

By EgyptSource

As the Arab uprisings begin their fourth year, the Rafik Hariri Center for the Middle East continues to track and analyze the political and economic aspects of these transitions. Two new publications examine current trends and attempt to gauge future developments in Egypt, Libya, Tunisia and Yemen.

North Africa

New Atlanticist

Feb 13, 2014

The US Military’s Ethics Crisis

By James Joyner

Military officers behaving badly have been making headlines. But, rather than a sign of widespread corruption, the fact that they’re being caught and disciplined is an indication of how seriously the profession takes its ethical responsibilities. From massive cheating scandals with Air Force and Navy nuclear officers and Army National Guard recruiters to generals and admirals abusing the perks of their office or […]

United States and Canada

MENASource

Feb 13, 2014

EconSource Headlines- February 13, 2014

By EconSource

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

MENASource

Feb 13, 2014

Economic Demands and Consequences in the Wake of the Arab Spring

By MENASource

As the Arab uprisings begin their fourth year, the Rafik Hariri Center for the Middle East continues to track and analyze the political and economic aspects of these transitions.

MENASource

Feb 12, 2014

Factbox: Egypt’s Brotherhood on Trial

By Sarah Saleeb

As Egypt’s government has moved to declare the Muslim Brotherhood a terrorist organization, its leading members have been brought up on multiple charges by the country’s courts. WIth widespread arrests of Brotherhood members and supporters, the judiciary continues to bring new charges against former president Mohamed Morsi, and leaders of the Muslim Brotherhood from which […]

North Africa
Chancellor Angela Merkel, PM David Cameron and President Barack Obama, June 15, 2009

NATOSource

Feb 12, 2014

Transatlantic Troubles

By Jan Techau, Carnegie Europe

For at least twenty years, America’s capital has been losing its sentimental Europe-friendly leanings.

Europe & Eurasia International Organizations
President Barack Obama, April 11, 2010

NATOSource

Feb 12, 2014

The Price of Pulling Back From the World

By Stephen Sestanovich, New York Times

So what’s a retrenchment president to do? If Eisenhower, Nixon and Bush — our best prepared foreign-policy presidents — found it hard to manage a downsized strategy, Mr. Obama should expect the same.

Economy & Business Europe & Eurasia

MENASource

Feb 12, 2014

Top News: Opposition Mounts After Libya’s GNC Makes Insulting Body A Crime

By MENASource

Anger is growing among political activists over an amendment to the Penal Law passed by the General National Congress (GNC) imposing a one-year jail term for anyone seen to insult Congress, the government, the judiciary, or any of their members.