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New Atlanticist

Dec 9, 2015

Russia, IMF, and Global Economic Governance

By Andrea Montanino

The International Monetary Fund decided on Dec. 8 to change its Lending into Arrear Policy (LIA). Until now, the Fund could only lend to a member country if all the arrears on its sovereign debt were cleared, with two exceptions, contingent on specific conditions on the state of the negotiation with official creditors of the […]

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EconoGraphics

Dec 9, 2015

QE to Infinity

By Global Business and Economics

On December Third, European Central Bank (ECB) President Mario Draghi, announced that quantitative easing (QE) would continue as the EU marches along its road to recovery.

Economy & Business European Union

MENASource

Dec 9, 2015

Top News: Russia Flies 82 Sorties, Hits 204 Targets in Syria; US Says Only 30 Percent of Russia Air Strikes Target ISIS

By MENASource

According to the Russian defense ministry, Russia’s air force flew eighty-two sorties against 204 targets in Syria in the last 24 hours. The strikes hit targets in Syria’s Aleppo, Idlib, Latakia, Hama and Homs provinces, the ministry said, according to the news agency.

MENASource

Dec 9, 2015

Top News: Egyptian Anti-Corruption Activist Sentenced to Four Years in Bribery Case

By EgyptSource

A Giza misdemeanor court sentenced on Thursday prominent anti-corruption activist and former independent MP Hamdi al-Fakharany to four years in prison and an EGP 100,000 fine on charges of blackmail.

MENASource

Dec 9, 2015

EconSource: Turkey Central Bank Says Inflation Target Should Be Set With Government

By EconSource

Turkey’s inflation target should be set together with the government, Central Bank Governor Erdem Basci said on Wednesday, a marked departure from the norm in the European Union that Ankara aspires to join.

SyriaSource

Dec 9, 2015

The Personal Choice between Emigrating from and Staying in Syria

By Zaina Erhaim

The choice to emigrate from Syria is a difficult one for Syrians. Despite the war and oppressive rule of extremist groups such as the Islamic State, leaving Syria means braving the unknown and feeling one has abandoned his friends and country. Karam, who asked to only be identified by his first name, said, “I am […]

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Trident Nuclear Submarine HMS Victorious, April 4, 2013

NATOSource

Dec 8, 2015

British Defense: Mind the Gap

By Leo Michel

Michael Fallon, the U.K. Secretary of State for Defense, visits Washington this week, where he might be forgiven for using what Gore Vidal once called “the four most beautiful words in our common language: I told you so.”

Cybersecurity NATO

New Atlanticist

Dec 8, 2015

Is the United States a Less Reliable Ally?

By Ashish Kumar Sen

Some Arab Gulf states seen looking at Russia, China as ‘alternatives’ The United States’ friends and allies in the Middle East see Washington as a less reliable partner and are “talking fairly openly about alternatives” such as Russia and China, retired Gen. James L. Jones, Jr., a former US National Security Advisor, said on Dec. […]

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UkraineAlert

Dec 8, 2015

Even in Theater, War and Displacement Has No Room in Ukraine

By Irena Chalupa

As I was walking up Kyiv’s colorful Andriyivsky descent on December 6, three explosions pierced the quiet evening. No one stopped examining the myriad souvenirs on sale in the booths lining the street, no one showed any fear or ran for cover. On the third explosion, one exasperated man exclaimed “Who the hell is blowing […]

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UkraineAlert

Dec 8, 2015

Biden to Ukraine: “The United States stands firmly with the people of Ukraine”

By Melinda Haring

“Today Russia is occupying sovereign Ukrainian territory. Let me be crystal clear: the United States does not, will not, [and] never will recognize Russia’s attempt to annex the Crimea,” US Vice President Joe Biden said in a December 8 address to Ukraine’s parliament. The parliament gave Biden a standing ovation. Geoffrey Pyatt, US Ambassador to […]

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