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MENASource

Nov 17, 2015

What’s Wrong with the Egyptian Pound?

By Mohsin Khan and Elissa Miller

Recent movements in the exchange rate have generated considerable commentary and speculation in the media  and the public about what’s going on with the Egyptian pound and where it is headed. Historically, Egyptian policymakers, and in particular the Central Bank of Egypt (CBE), have placed a high premium on the stability of the values of […]

North Africa

SyriaSource

Nov 17, 2015

Top News: November 17, 2015

By SyriaSource

– Kerry says Syria could be ‘weeks away’ from transition– France deploys aircraft carrier to support Syria raids– Russia ‘outraged’ at accusations it killed civilians in Syria– Syrian Kurdish-Arab alliance captures nearly 200 villages from ISIS– US ground invasion out of the question; US, Turkey launch operation to take border with Syria – Kurdistan continues to […]

Syria
Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg at EDA conference, Nov. 16, 2015

NATOSource

Nov 17, 2015

Secretary General: NATO-EU Status Quo Cannot Continue

By Jens Stoltenberg, NATO

[T]he fight against terror is yet another example of how NATO and the European Union are natural partners. We share the same neighbourhood. We share the same complex security challenges. We share 22 member states.

European Union International Organizations

New Atlanticist

Nov 17, 2015

Think Before We Talk About War on ISIS

By Richard LeBaron

Whether our political leaders and media commentators are willing to declare war on the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham (ISIS) is fast becoming somewhat of a litmus test for whether one is serious about defeating this particular brand of terrorists. While the horror of the attacks in Paris certainly merits a strong response, the […]

France

MENASource

Nov 17, 2015

Top News: United States and Turkey Launch Operation to Take Border with Syria

By MENASource

US President Barack Obama rejected calls for a US-led ground invasion in Syria on Monday. In the wake of the deadly attacks in Paris on Friday, public pressure for a strong military intervention in Syria has risen steeply. The president insisted that a patient approach was needed and committed the United States only to “intensify” […]

MENASource

Nov 17, 2015

ISIS and the Paris Attacks, ‘An Act of War’

By Nabeel Khoury

The words of French President Francois Hollande, commenting on the Paris attacks still unfolding at the time of his statement, resonated with many here in the United States where similar words were used after 9/11. Those in Washington will recall telling the White House that what happens in Syria (and the Middle East) does not […]

Middle East Syria

MENASource

Nov 17, 2015

The Motives behind Salah Diab’s Arrest and Release

By Khaled Dawoud

Four days after Salah Diab’s surprising arrest, the Egyptian businessman and co-founder of one of Egypt’s largest daily newspapers was released. The decision came just one day after the courts had ordered Diab, together with his son Tawfik, detained for another fifteen days on charges of possession of unlicensed weapons. The questions remain: why was […]

North Africa

UkraineAlert

Nov 17, 2015

Putin Transformed from Stubborn Holdout to Star at G20

By Anders Åslund

At the G-20 meeting in Antalya, Turkey, on November 16, Russia’s President Vladimir Putin proposed that Russia could restructure the $3 billion Eurobond that he lent former Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych in December 2013. It comes due on December 20. This was a sudden change of policy. Until that moment, the Kremlin had insisted on […]

Russia Ukraine

MENASource

Nov 17, 2015

Top News: Russia Confirms Bomb Downed its Plane Over Egypt; Cairo Yet to Comment

By EgyptSource

Russia said Tuesday that a passenger plane that crashed in the Sinai desert last month was brought down by “a terrorist act.”

MENASource

Nov 17, 2015

EconSource: United States Approves Sale of $1.3 Billion in Guided Bombs to Saudi Arabia

By EconSource

The United States has approved the $1.3 billion sale of bombing munitions to Saudi Arabia as the Gulf state’s air force strikes rebel targets in Yemen. The State Department said the deal “replenishes” weapons stocks that are being depleted in Saudi counterterrorism operations.

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