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MENASource

Nov 30, 2015

Top News: Ismailia Detainee Dies in Custody; Interior Ministry Will Not Tolerate Individual Police Violations

By EgyptSource

Two people died last weekend in police stations in Luxor and Ismailia, amid allegations of torture. In response to a backlash, the Ministry of Interior issued a statement Sunday saying said there is a no tolerance policy with regards to individual violations from policemen.

Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu & Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg, Nov. 30. 2015

NATOSource

Nov 30, 2015

Prime Minister of Turkey and NATO Secretary General: Russia has Violated Turkish Airspace More Than Once

By Jens Stoltenberg and Ahmet Davutoğlu, NATO

Joint press conference by NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg and Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu, November 30, 2015.

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New Atlanticist

Nov 30, 2015

How to Prevent a Turkish-Russian Clash

By Ariel Cohen

The downing of a Russian warplane by Turkey could derail the grand coalition against the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham (ISIS) that French President François Hollande is trying to put together by visiting Washington and Moscow, and getting Beijing on board. The escalation of tensions between Russia and Turkey — historic rivals around the […]

Russia Syria

UkraineAlert

Nov 30, 2015

Ukraine Two Years After Euromaidan: What Has Been Accomplished?

By Anders Åslund

Two years ago, popular protests erupted against Ukraine’s former President Viktor Yanukovych on Kyiv’s Maidan. Since then, Ukraine’s economy has deteriorated sharply, with a contraction of 18 percent in two years, but the Poroshenko Bloc was the biggest party by far in the October 25 local elections. One might say that the Ukrainian nation has […]

Ukraine

Trade in Action

Nov 30, 2015

TTIP & Trade Action – November 25

By Global Business & Economics Program

President Obama prepares to pardon a turkey during last year’s pre-Thanksgiving Turkey Pardon ceremony. (Photo Credit: The White House)  Want to know more about the whole process behind the Thanksgiving Turkey Pardon ceremony? Then we recommend this interesting National Public Radio article This Week’s Highlights The TTIPAction Team wishes You and Your Families a Happy Thanksgiving! Food […]

Economy & Business Trade and tariffs
French snipers training in Great Britain, Feb. 16, 2012

NATOSource

Nov 25, 2015

The Unbearable Lightness of European Defense

By Daniel Keohane, Carnegie Europe

France may end up feeling—to paraphrase novelist Milan Kundera—the unbearable lightness of European defense. There are at least four reasons for this.

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Syrian President Bashar Assad and Russian President Vladimir Putin, Oct. 21, 2015

NATOSource

Nov 25, 2015

How Will Downing of Russian Plane Impact Campaign Against ISIS?

By Josh Seigel, Daily Signal

President Barack Obama on Tuesday used the downing of a Russian warplane as evidence to support the view of the international community that the Kremlin get with the program in the fight against the Islamic State.

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MENASource

Nov 25, 2015

Top News: Putin Sends Air Defense Missiles to Syria; Erdogan and Obama Seek to Ease Tensions

By MENASource

On Wednesday, Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered state-of-the art air defense missile systems to be deployed to a Russian airbase in Syria following the downing of a Russian warplane by Turkey on Tuesday. Despite the deployment, Russian FM Sergei Lavrov insisted it does not plan to wage war against Turkey.

MENASource

Nov 25, 2015

Russian Defense Ministry says Egypt to Buy Advanced Weapons from Russia

By EgyptSource

Egypt plans to buy advanced weapons from Russia, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Wednesday. Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu ordered federal service for military-technical cooperation to rapidly respond to an Egyptian request to buy armaments, Russian Interfax agency reported.

SyriaSource

Nov 25, 2015

Top News: November 25, 2015

By SyriaSource

– Putin sends air defense missiles to Syria to deter Turkey; Erdogan and Obama seek to ease tensions– Russian raids in Syrian province of Latakia continue after jet downed by Turkey– France, US vow unity against ISIS; Russia says ready to join others in anti-ISIS coalition– Syrian army source says rebels make heavy use of […]

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