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MENASource

Mar 24, 2016

Top News: Egypt Prosecution Appeal Rejected, ‘Anti-Torture T-Shirt’ Student to be Released

By EgyptSource

A Cairo court rejected on Thursday the prosecution’s appeal against the Tuesday release order of Mahmoud Hussein, an Egyptian teenager who was arrested over two years ago for what his family says was his wearing a shirt with a revolutionary slogan.

MENASource

Mar 24, 2016

Top News: Iraq launches offensive against ISIS south of Mosul

By MENASource

Iraq’s armed forces started an offensive against ISIS in Nineveh province on Thursday in what a military statement described as the first stage of an operation aimed at liberating the city of Mosul.

MENASource

Mar 24, 2016

Egypt’s Cabinet Reshuffle Reflects Economic Difficulties

By Elissa Miller

On March 23, President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi swore in ten new ministers in a major cabinet reshuffle, the first since Prime Minister Sherif Ismail was appointed in September 2015.

North Africa

MENASource

Mar 24, 2016

EconSource: Turkish Tourism and Economy Struggle Due to Bombings

By EconSource

Turkey’s tourism industry and economy are suffering following terror attacks in Istanbul and a chilling of the relationship with Moscow. Economists forecast that tourism revenue will tumble by a quarter this year, costing the country around $8 billion.

New Atlanticist

Mar 23, 2016

On Brussels Bombings: ‘The Moment Has Come When We Need to Act,’ says Kosovo’s President Atifete Jahjaga

By Ashish Kumar Sen

Kosovo’s President, Atifete Jahjaga, has called on governments in countries facing the threat of Islamic terrorism to set aside political differences and ramp up intelligence sharing and cooperation with their neighbors. “The moment has come when we need to act,” Jahjaga said in an interview on March 23. Jahjaga spoke on a visit to the […]

European Union International Organizations

SyriaSource

Mar 23, 2016

The Siege Economy of Eastern Ghouta

By Youssef Sadaki

Two and a half years of blockades and at times complete siege on areas Eastern Ghouta have left the local population without essential food, water, electricity, and fuel. As prices rise, merchants and military opposition factions have exploited the situation to profit from the siege, seizing the best and most crucial supplies for battalion members […]

Syria

MENASource

Mar 23, 2016

Refugees without Relief in EU-Turkey Migrant Deal

By Hossam Abouzhar and Reema Hibrawi

The European Union (EU) and Turkey came to an agreement on migrant travel last week with the components effective as of March 20. What the deal calls “irregular migrants” arriving to Greek islands are refugees who do not qualify or ask for asylum and are to be sent back to Turkey. For every irregular migrant […]

European Union International Organizations

New Atlanticist

Mar 23, 2016

Why Donald Trump is Wrong about NATO

By Robbie Gramer

In an interview with the Washington Post a day before the terrorist attacks in Brussels, Republican presidential frontrunner Donald Trump unveiled an “unabashedly noninterventionist approach” to America’s role in the world. High on his list of targets was NATO. Trump alleged that the United States’ “allies do nothing,” meaning the United States “can’t afford” to […]

NATO Security & Defense

Bremain vs Brexit

Mar 23, 2016

Brussels Attacks Shift Focus to Migrant Crisis

By Robbie Gramer

The terrorist attacks in Brussels have shaken the European Union to its core and will have long-term consequences for the transatlantic community. Europe’s response to the migrant crisis, which has inundated the continent with more than one million refugees, will be an important factor in addressing this situation. The political fallout from the attacks in […]

Europe & Eurasia Western Europe

Bremain vs Brexit

Mar 23, 2016

Brussels Attacks’ Fallout will be Felt Across Europe

By Lauren Speranza

The March 22 terrorist attacks in Brussels will have three major consequences for Europe’s political landscape. First, it could deal a devastating blow to Europe’s open borders; the Schengen area is the magnum opus of a unified Europe. Following the terrorist attack, authorities shut down major public transport lines between Brussels and its European neighbors. […]

European Union International Organizations
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