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MENASource

Jan 29, 2016

Top News: Reuters Says EgyptAir Mechanic Suspected in Russian Plane Crash; Russia, EgyptAir Deny

By EgyptSource

In a report Friday Reuters, citing sources familiar with the matter, said an EgyptAir mechanic whose cousin joined the Islamic State (ISIS or ISIL) in Syria is suspected of planting a bomb that brought down a Russian passenger plane in Egypt late October. A senior security official at the airline denied that any of its […]

Trade in Action

Jan 28, 2016

TTIP&TRADEinAction – January 28, 2016

By Global Business & Economics Program

New Zealand announced this week that it will host the signing of the TPP in Auckland on Thursday, February 4. (New Zealand Government)

Economy & Business Trade and tariffs

SyriaSource

Jan 28, 2016

Geneva: Is That All There Is?

By Frederic C. Hof

Without doubt the High Negotiations Committee of the Syrian opposition will authorize and direct its delegation to go to Geneva to engage in indirect “proximity talks” under the supervision of UN Special Envoy Staffan de Mistura. Whatever burdens have been borne by this opposition for the better part of five years, it simply cannot risk […]

Syria

MENASource

Jan 28, 2016

Top News: Human Rights Remain in Crisis in Egypt says HRW in Annual Report

By EgyptSource

Human Rights Watch said in its annual review on Wednesday that human rights remained in crisis in Egypt in 2015. In the introduction to the review of over 90 countries, HRW’s Executive Director Kenneth Roth wrote “the spread of terrorist attacks beyond the Middle East…led many governments to curtail rights in misguided efforts to protect […]

SyriaSource

Jan 28, 2016

Top News: January 28, 2016

By SyriaSource

Russia proposes international meeting on February 11Opposition says Syrian peace talks unlikely to begin FridayUN says number of Syria’s besieged communities rises to 18PYD-YPG has no future in Syria, says Turkey’s top national security body

Syria

MENASource

Jan 28, 2016

Top News: United States weighs military options in Libya

By MENASource

The United States is weighing potential military options in Libya as Islamic State (ISIS or ISIL) extremists expand their influence, Pentagon Press Secretary Peter Cook said on Wednesday.

MENASource

Jan 28, 2016

Five Years On: Security and Economy

By Elissa Miller

In the past five years, economic demands of the January 25 uprising continue to resound, but have also been joined by another key demand among the Egyptian population: one for stability. From increased militant attacks in the Sinai to assassinations of government and security figures, the Egyptian government has made its war on terror a […]

North Africa

MENASource

Jan 28, 2016

Yemen’s Image Problem and the Ongoing Conflict

By Jillian Schwedler

Less than a year after Saudi Arabia launched its war to restore former Yemeni President Abdrabbo Mansour Hadi to power, it has retaken enough control of Aden for Prime Minister Khalid Bahah and his cabinet to return after months in exile. Bahah and other cabinet members posted selfies on social media to prove their presence […]

Saudi Arabia Yemen

MENASource

Jan 28, 2016

EconSource: Kuwait Sees Budget Deficit Jumping by 50 Percent in 2016-17

By EconSource

Kuwait’s Finance Ministry said Thursday that the country’s 2016-17 draft budget forecasts a deficit of 12.2 billion dinars ($40.2 billion), an increase of almost 50 percent compared to the previous year.

Europe's Threat Environment

NATOSource

Jan 27, 2016

Pentagon: Top Priority of US Military Forces in Europe is to Deter Russian Aggression

By United States European Command

In response to the theater challenges and desired end states, and in support of higher level guidance, USEUCOM will concentrate its collective efforts on six theater priorities over the next three to five years.

Europe & Eurasia NATO
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