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MENASource

Jan 31, 2014

The Port Said Massacre: A Photo Essay

By Jonathan Rashad

On February 1 2012, the Port Said stadium witnessed one of the biggest catastrophes in Egypt’s recent history, in a match between Cairo’s al-Ahly club and Port Said’s al-Masry club. Under the auspices of the police, seventy-two football fans from al-Ahly’s biggest fan club ‘Ultras Ahlawy’ were slaughtered in the stadium by football fans from […]

North Africa
UK Defense Minister Philip Hammond and French Defense Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian

NATOSource

Jan 31, 2014

Britain and France Strengthen Defense Cooperation

By UK Ministry of Defense

A communiqué signed by UK Prime Minister David Cameron and French President Francois Hollande sets out plans for closer ties between the 2 countries.

France United Kingdom
German President Joachim Gauck

NATOSource

Jan 31, 2014

President Gauck: Germany Must Contribute More to Regional and World Security

By Joachim Gauck, Office of the President of Germany

Germany is globalised more than most countries and thus benefits more than most from an open world order.

Europe & Eurasia European Union

MENASource

Jan 31, 2014

Top News: Geneva talks end first round, government uncommitted to return February 10

By MENASource

A contentious week-long first round of Syrian peace talks ended on Friday with no progress towards ending the civil war and the government delegation unable to say whether it will return for the next round in ten days.

MENASource

Jan 31, 2014

Top News: Police to Arrest Social Media Users ‘Inciting’ Violence

By EgyptSource

Egypt’s interior ministry has said that it will start arresting those using social media websites to incite violence against the police and other citizens. In a statement released on Thursday, the ministry said that its initiative to track online users is in response to “terrorist” Muslim Brotherhood members who use social media sites to urge […]

MENASource

Jan 31, 2014

EconSource Headlines- January 31, 2014

By EconSource

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

NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen

NATOSource

Jan 30, 2014

NATO Secretary General Makes Case for Improving European Defense Budgets

By Anders Fogh Rasmussen, NATO

Between 2008 and 2013, total defence spending by European NATO Allies declined by almost 40 billion US dollars in nominal terms.

NATO Security & Defense

Trade in Action

Jan 30, 2014

What We’re Reading: January 30

By Global Business & Economics Program

TTIP Action aggregates the latest news and best analysis from across the United States and European Union on the ongoing negotiations for the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP).

Economy & Business Trade and tariffs

FutureSource

Jan 30, 2014

Megacity Slums and Urban Insecurity

By Peter Engelke and Magnus Nordenman

What is the most pressing security challenge facing the world’s megacities? It’s their slums, write Peter Engelke and Magnus Nordenman. Today, they highlight some of the conditions that make them fertile breeding grounds for conflict and instability.

MENASource

Jan 30, 2014

Hamas and Hezbollah Agree to Disagree on Syria

By Giorgio Cafiero and Peter Certo

Born of a common struggle against Israel and nourished by common benefactors in Syria and Iran, Sunni Hamas and Shiite Hezbollah have long been natural allies despite their sectarian differences.

Syria