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SyriaSource

Dec 16, 2015

Top News: December 16, 2015

By SyriaSource

– US Defense Secretary Carter in Iraq to seek new ways to battle ISIS– Syrian troops capture strategic mountain in coastal province; humanitarian aid reaches Homs– German air force runs first refueling mission over Syria– Over 30 civilians dead in suspected Russian raids on Syrian markets; Russia confirms talks on Friday– Amnesty reports mistreatment of […]

Syria

MENASource

Dec 16, 2015

Top News: Chiefs of Rival Libya Parliaments Meet for First Time

By MENASource

The heads of Libya’s rival parliaments met on Tuesday for the first time since the latest fighting started more than a year ago, and ahead of the expected signing of a UN plan for a national unity government, Libyan television reported.

MENASource

Dec 16, 2015

Top News: Sisi Discusses Newly Formed Islamic Military Coalition With Saudi Crown Prince

By EgyptSource

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi received Saudi Crown Prince and Defense Minister Mohamed bin Salman in Cairo on Tuesday for the second meeting of the Egyptian-Saudi Coordination Council.

MENASource

Dec 16, 2015

EconSource: Saudi Arabia Announces Oil Assistance, Investments for Egypt

By EconSource

Saudi Arabia’s King Salman on Tuesday pledged a total of $8 billion in investment and aid to Egypt over the next five years. Saudi ships will also “support” traffic in the Suez Canal.

UkraineAlert

Dec 16, 2015

“Ukraine is a work in progress by Putin,” Says General Wesley Clark

By Diane Francis

Retired US Army General Wesley Clark, former NATO Supreme Allied Commander, Europe, has campaigned since 2014 to convince Western governments to provide lethal aid to Ukraine to fend off Russia’s occupation of 9 percent of its territory. In a wide-ranging interview, he talked about why this hasn’t happened and about Russian President Vladimir Putin’s war […]

Russia Ukraine

UkraineAlert

Dec 16, 2015

Should Ukraine Forget Its History?

By Alexander J. Motyl

On November 25, 2010, while on a state visit to Kyiv, Israel’s President Shimon Peres stated that, “If Ukrainians were to ask me for advice, I would say: forget history.” Coming from the president of a country steeped in history, the comment was at first glance bizarre. Directed at a country embroiled in seemingly endless […]

Ukraine

SyriaSource

Dec 15, 2015

Top News: December 15, 2015

By SyriaSource

– Syria regime, allies recapture key air base near Damascus– Free Syrian Army rebels deny Russian support– Kerry calls for common ground with Russia on Syria– Obama vows to hit ISIS harder, says commandos now in Syria– US Defense Secretary seeks more Turkish help against ISIS– Turkey says to take fight to Kurdish militants as […]

Syria

MENASource

Dec 15, 2015

Top News: Yemen Peace Talks Open in Switzerland, as Some Houthis Reportedly Ignore Ceasefire

By MENASource

Peace talks between Yemen’s warring parties began under UN auspices on Tuesday at an undisclosed location in Switzerland, aimed at clinching a permanent ceasefire and a political transition. Representatives of the Yemeni government and Houthi forces arrived in Switzerland with delegations of 18 people each.

NATO Supreme Allied Commander Transformation, Gen. Denis Mercier

NATOSource

Dec 15, 2015

NATO Commander: Alliance Must Adapt To Evolving Geostrategic Threats

By Denis Mercier, Defense News

A major shift has taken place in our geopolitical and security environment.

NATO NATO Partnerships

MENASource

Dec 15, 2015

Top News: Egypt is Second Largest Jailer of Journalists Says CPJ

By EgyptSource

The New York-based Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) said in its latest report that Egypt is second to China as the world’s worst jailer of journalists, with 23 journalists currently in jail, eight of whom were imprisoned in 2015.

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