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MENASource

Jul 1, 2013

Syria: The Allies Angle

By Frederic C. Hof

Allies and friends of the United States around the world are intensively watching the reaction of Washington to the effects of chaos in Syria on American allies and friends within reach of the Assad regime’s survive-through-terror campaign.

NATOSource

Jul 1, 2013

New NSA Leaks Show how US is Bugging its European Allies

By Ewen MacAskill and Julian Borger, Guardian

European Union International Organizations

NATOSource

Jul 1, 2013

How the NSA Targets Germany and Europe

By Laura Poitras, Marcel Rosenbach, Fidelius Schmid, Holger Stark and Jonathan Stock, Spiegel

Cybersecurity European Union

MENASource

Jun 30, 2013

How to Win an Election and Lose a Presidency

By Nadine Wahab

To the casual observer, it would appear that President Mohamed Morsi and the ruling party’s problem is that they have no plan and have offered little in the way of real solutions to the major crises facing Egypt: electricity and fuel shortages, a spiraling economy, a lack security sector reform, rights abuses, and ailing education, […]

MENASource

Jun 30, 2013

EgyptSource Special News Roundup: Eye on June 30

Follow live updates of June 30 protests on EgyptSource and Ahram Online JUNE 30: ONE YEAR UNDER MORSI As President Mohamed Morsi completes his first year in office, Daily News Egypt takes an in-depth look at key events and milestones involving the judiciary, security, Sinai, tourism, foreign affairs, the economy, protests, and human rights. Other […]

MENASource

Jun 30, 2013

Live Updates from Egypt’s June 30 Protests

Follow EgyptSource’s live updates on Egypt’s June 30 protests here with an exclusive dispatch at Cairo’s Presidential Palace from Abdel-Rahman Hussein.

NATOSource

Jun 29, 2013

Cyrpus in Talks to Host Russian Air Force

By Famagusta Gazzette

From Famagusta Gazzette:  Cyprus is exploring the possibility of facilitating, in certain cases, Russian Air Force at the military airbase “Andreas Papandreou” in Pafos, the Defence Minister said on Sunday.

NATOSource

Jun 29, 2013

Between Rhetoric and Reality: Turkey’s Foreign Policy

By Marietje Schaake, Hurriyet Daily News

From Marietje Schaake, Hurriyet Daily News:  Despite all the complex dynamics between Turkey and its neighboring countries, Turkey is seen as a key regional player and ally by both the EU and the U.S.

European Union International Organizations

NATOSource

Jun 28, 2013

A Quarter Century of State-Sponsored Cyber Espionage

By Economist

United States and Canada

NATOSource

Jun 28, 2013

A Resurgent Terrorist Threat in Spain?

By Alexander Ward, New Atlanticist

Economy & Business