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New Atlanticist

Jan 20, 2016

Dealing with Iran: A Policy of Engagement and Deterrence

By Ashish Kumar Sen

Former US diplomat, R. Nicholas Burns, says Iran nuclear agreement is positive for the United States, but Iran will continue to be a problem in a violent Middle East As the State Department’s No. 3 official in the George W. Bush administration, R. Nicholas Burns was instrumental in negotiating sanctions to punish Iran for its […]

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Director of National Intelligence James Clapper and CIA Director John Brennan, March 12, 2013

NATOSource

Jan 19, 2016

US Intelligence Agencies to Investigate Russia’s Infiltration of European Political Parties

By Peter Foster and Matthew Holehouse, Telegraph

American intelligence agencies are to conduct a major investigation into how the Kremlin is infiltrating political parties in Europe, it can be revealed.

Europe & Eurasia Russia
Gen. Frank Gorenc, Commander of US Air Force in Europe and Africa, Sept. 15, 2014

NATOSource

Jan 19, 2016

US Air Force General Says Russia Missile Defense ‘Very Serious’

By Rick Gladstone, New York Times

The commander of United States Air Force operations in Europe and Africa expressed “very serious” concern Monday over what he described as big buildups of complex Russian missile defenses

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New Atlanticist

Jan 19, 2016

How Will Iran’s Oil Exports Rebound?

By Sara Vakhshouri

Global oil prices hit their lowest point since 2003 after the United States, the European Union, and the United Nations on January 16 lifted sanctions on Iran in response to the International Atomic Energy Agency’s conclusion that the Islamic Republic was in compliance with the terms of a nuclear deal. Brent Crude fell to $27.67 […]

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New Atlanticist

Jan 19, 2016

Obama Must Institutionalize Iran Nuclear Deal Diplomacy

By Ashish Kumar Sen

Atlantic Council’s Barbara Slavin suggests posting US diplomats to Interests Section in Tehran The United States, the European Union, and the United Nations lifted nuclear-related sanctions on Iran on January 16 after the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) certified that Iran is in compliance with the terms of the nuclear deal it reached with the […]

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UkraineAlert

Jan 19, 2016

What Minsk Accord? Kremlin-Backed Militants Hold Luhansk Journalist Hostage for Year

By Halya Coynash

Eleven months after Russian President Vladimir Putin’s agreement in Minsk that all prisoners must be released, Kremlin-backed militants are continuing to hold a number of prisoners, including many civilians, like 31-year-old Luhansk journalist Maria Varfolomeyeva. Varfolomeyeva worked for the local news website Svobodny Reporter and has worked as a fixer for various national media, including […]

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SyriaSource

Jan 19, 2016

Factors Driving the Destruction of Syria’s Natural Heritage

By Amr al-Faham

The Assad government has long neglected Syria’s environment and natural heritage in favor of actions that have short term gains but that have increased the rate of desertification and ruined agricultural land. The civil war has created a new set of problems: lack of protection for reservations, increased smuggling encouraged by a lack of law […]

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SyriaSource

Jan 19, 2016

Top News: January 19, 2016

By SyriaSource

– ISIS captures government held ground in eastern Syria – Four injured in blast at Turkish school near Syria– Dispute over opposition’s seat at table threatens to push back Syria peace talks– Iraq searching for three US citizens reportedly abducted – Battle against ISIS has turned Ramadi into a ghost town

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MENASource

Jan 19, 2016

Top News: Libya’s Presidential Council Names New Government

By MENASource

Libya’s Presidential Council announced a new government on Tuesday, although two of its nine members rejected it in a sign of continuing divisions.

MENASource

Jan 19, 2016

Top News: Parliament Approves Terrorist Entities, Regulatory Bodies Laws

By EgyptSource

Egypt’s new parliament approved two controversial laws Sunday as it started reviewing legislation passed by President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi since 2014. As the parliament races to meet its two-week deadline, Parliamentary Speaker Ali Abdel Aal urged MPs to expedite the ratification of decrees that were issued during the legislature’s three-year absence.

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