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SyriaSource

Feb 5, 2016

Syria: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly

By Frederic C. Hof

Word out of Saudi Arabia that the Kingdom is willing to contribute ground forces to the anti-Islamic State (ISIL, ISIS, Daesh) fight in Syria and the positive reaction of Secretary of Defense Ash Carter combine to form one of earth’s rarest elements: good news on Syria. The ongoing display of official American disbelief about the […]

Syria

UkraineAlert

Feb 5, 2016

Putin Corners Himself in Ukraine. We Would Be Crazy to Placate Him Now

By Diane Francis

The recent backroom bilateral talks between the United States and Russia about Ukraine have caused anxiety in the region, raised hopes that sanctions could be lifted, and elevated Russian President Vladimir Putin’s status to super power level. All are counterproductive. Since the bilateral talks and optimistic statements by US Secretary of State John Kerry about […]

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SyriaSource

Feb 5, 2016

Top News: February 5, 2016

By SyriaSource

– Syrian troops make gains in southern offensive– Senior Iranian commander killed in Syria– Turkey accuses Russia of spreading propaganda – Over 10,000 Syrians mass on Turkish border as regime advances

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MENASource

Feb 5, 2016

Top News: Libya loses voting rights at UN General Assembly over non-payment of dues

By MENASource

Libya has had its voting rights United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) suspended because it has not paid its UN membership dues. In a letter to the UNGA a fortnight ago, Secretary General Ban Ki-moon said that to have the ban lifted, Libya would have to pay a minimum of $1,369,638 towards reducing its debt.

MENASource

Feb 5, 2016

Top News: Egypt’s Top Prosecutor Orders Striking Doctors at Matariya Hospital Back to Work

By EgyptSource

Egypt’s top prosecutor ordered the immediate reopening of Matariya Hospital on Thursday so that medical care can resume after doctors launched a strike over an assault by a group of policemen last week.

MENASource

Feb 5, 2016

EconSource: World Bank Says Support to MENA Will Total $20 Billion in the Next Five Years

By EconSource

World Bank Group President Jim Yong Kim announced Thursday that the World Bank Group will triple its commitment to the Middle East and North Africa over the next five years to nearly $20 billion.

SyriaSource

Feb 5, 2016

Moadamiya: Two Years of Siege and Starvation

By Youssef Sadaki

Over the past two years, the Syrian regime and its allied militias have persisted in using starvation as a weapon against opposition areas. Madaya, which only recently became the focus of media attention, is only one of over 40 other areas that has reached a state of crisis due to regime siege tactics, according to Siege […]

Syria
Secretary of Defense Ash Carter, Dec. 3, 2015

NATOSource

Feb 4, 2016

A NATO Message for Mr. Putin

By Editorial Board, Wall Street Journal

[W]e’re glad to see the Obama Administration finally doing more to secure NATO’s eastern front against Russia

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MENASource

Feb 4, 2016

Turkey’s Problems in Aleppo

By Aaron Stein

The Syrian regime, backed by Russian airstrikes, severed the main overland supply route from Turkey to Aleppo on Wednesday, February 3. The loss of this territory directly impacts Turkish interests in northern Syria and may portend a scenario whereby the US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), a militia comprised mostly of Syrian Kurds, unite Kurdish-held territory […]

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New Atlanticist

Feb 4, 2016

Turning COP21’s Vision into Reality

By Mitch Hulse

International partnerships, technological innovation, addressing cybersecurity challenges seen as critical to realization of environmental goals International partnerships, technological innovation, and addressing cybersecurity challenges will be key to turning a global commitment to clean energy into reality, according to a senior US energy official. More than 190 nations agreed to curb rising global temperatures through carbon […]

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