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MENASource

Nov 6, 2015

Top News: Iraq’s Top Shia Cleric Warns Parliament Not to Stall Abadi’s Reforms

By MENASource

Iraq’s top Shia cleric Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani warned parliament on Friday not to use concerns over the legality of Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi’s reforms as a tactic to block them, in a boost to the premier days after lawmakers sought to rein him in.

MENASource

Nov 6, 2015

Top News: British Attempts to Return Tourists From Egypt Thrown Into Chaos

By EgyptSource

After a decision to resume flights out of Sharm al-Sheikh, British attempts to return thousands of stranded tourists were thrown into chaos on Friday as easyJet contradicted senior UK and Egyptian officials over claims that Cairo was blocking unscheduled “rescue flights.”

EconoGraphics

Nov 6, 2015

The Steady Rise of Europe’s Fringe

By Nico Catano

The past five years have forced the European Union to face significant challenges both internally and externally — from the recession to the ongoing migrant crisis.

Economy & Business Europe & Eurasia

MENASource

Nov 6, 2015

EconSource: Conflict Over Economic Policy in Turkey’s AKP After Election Win

By EconSource

There are deep divisions in Turkey’s Justice and Development Party (AKP) over how to stop slowing growth in the country’s $800 billion economy.

MENASource

Nov 6, 2015

Is there Common Ground over Syria?

By MENASource

The Emirates Policy Center’s second Abu Dhabi Strategic Debate that took place on November 1 brought policymakers, former officials, academics, and analysts from the Middle East and elsewhere together to discuss the most pressing strategic issues facing the region.

Syria

SyriaSource

Nov 5, 2015

Keeping Vienna on Track

By Frederic C. Hof

If the Vienna Joint Communique of October 30, 2015 is to spur progress toward peace and political transition in Syria, the United States and its partners must first devise and agree upon a comprehensive collective strategy. With all respect to the dogged creativity of Secretary of State John Kerry, the administration’s eagerness for a deal […]

Syria

New Atlanticist

Nov 5, 2015

Stormy Weather Ahead for Global Society Due to Climate Change, Experts Say

By Alejandro Alvarez

Climate change poses a monumental threat to national security, American prosperity, and global society, a panel of national security and insurance advisers agreed at the Atlantic Council on Nov. 5. The panel discussion featured Judge Alice Hill, Senior Director for Resilience Policy at the National Security Council; Sherri Goodman, President and CEO of the Consortium […]

Climate Change & Climate Action Energy & Environment
NATO warships participating in Trident Juncture exercise, Oct. 29, 2015

NATOSource

Nov 5, 2015

NATO to Reinforce its Mediterranean Presence

By Sam Jones, Financial Times

Nato will outline proposals next month for a new “southern strategy” in response to mounting instability across the Middle East and Russia’s growing military presence south of the Bosphorus….

Iraq Libya

MENASource

Nov 5, 2015

Top News: German to Take up UN Libya Post; Leon Denies Conflict of Interest in New Post

By MENASource

Veteran German diplomat Martin Kobler will replace UN Special Envoy Bernardino Leon and take over mediating stalled Libyan peace talks in the coming days, the United Nations said on Wednesday. Leon is set to head a United Arab Emirates (UAE) diplomatic academy.

SyriaSource

Nov 5, 2015

Top News: November 5, 2015

By SyriaSource

– Russia sent missile systems to Syria, personnel force grows to 4,000 – Pentagon welcomes advance by ISIS-fighting allies in Syria– Rebels seize military base in western Hama– Water crisis leaves Damascus residents thirsty– Kurdish rebels end unilateral ceasefire declaration– Turkey agrees access to Cyprus army zone graves in search for missing– Former Iraqi Environment Minister […]

Syria
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