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MENASource

Dec 3, 2015

EconSource: Saudi Floats Idea to Lift Oil Prices but Iran, Russia Reject Cuts

By EconSource

Saudi Arabia reportedly floated the idea of a global deal to balance oil markets and lift prices, although fellow producers Iran and Russia on Thursday rejected the prospect of cutting output.

New Atlanticist

Dec 3, 2015

Five Questions: The World in 2035

Alexander Dynkin, Director of the Primakov Institute of World Economy and International Relations, and Mathew Burrows, Director of the Strategic Foresight Initiative at the Atlantic Council, explain the ideas behind the new joint study of the world as it could be in 2035: Global System on the Brink: Pathways Towards A New Normal.  The co-authored […]

New Atlanticist

Dec 2, 2015

NATO’s Invitation to Montenegro an ‘Important’ Response to Russia’s Bluster

By Ashish Kumar Sen

Atlantic Council’s Damon Wilson says decision puts NATO on a ‘safer path forward for security and stability’ NATO’s invitation to Montenegro to join the military alliance — its first expansion since 2009 — is the right decision, has significant implications, and is an important response to Russia’s actions in Eastern Europe, said Damon Wilson, Executive […]

NATO Russia

Bremain vs Brexit

Dec 2, 2015

Tea Time in the Union

By Global Business and Economics

As Cameron continues to walk the tight rope on Brexit, it is worth considering those Britons living abroad.

Economy & Business Europe & Eurasia

SyriaSource

Dec 2, 2015

Boots on the Ground: Slowly, Slowly

By Frederic C. Hof

President Obama long ago articulated very clearly his anti-Islamic State (ISIL, ISIS, or Da’esh) objective: degrade and destroy it. When it became clear that the November 13 attacks in Paris had been planned in ISIL’s Syria headquarters, it was reasonable to assume that the operational emphasis would shift from degrade to destroy, that the United […]

Syria
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Igor Luksic and Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg, Dec. 2, 2015

NATOSource

Dec 2, 2015

NATO Invites Montenegro to Join Alliance and Provides ‘Guidance for Other Aspirants’

By NATO Foreign Ministers

Statement by NATO Foreign Ministers on Open Door Policy

NATO Security & Defense

UkraineAlert

Dec 2, 2015

Minimizing the Kremlin’s Influence on Europe

By Ariel Cohen

Ukraine can play a key role in Europe’s effort to decrease dependence on Russia’s natural gas. Europe’s over-weaning dependence on Russian energy is the focus of my new Atlantic Council study: Developing a Western Energy Strategy for the Black Sea Region and Beyond. Gazprom’s—and Moscow’s—energy clout has become a recognized challenge for Ukraine’s and Europe’s […]

Russia Ukraine

SyriaSource

Dec 2, 2015

Top News: December 2, 2015

By SyriaSource

– US sending new special ops force to Iraq to fight ISIS; Abadi says foreign troops not needed– Kerry says NATO members ready to step up anti-ISIS fight– Cameron urges UK parliament to back bombing of ISIS in Syria– Russia says it has proof of Turkey’s involvement in ISIS oil trade– Germany says every EU […]

Syria

MENASource

Dec 2, 2015

Top News: United Nations Experts Say ISIS Struggling to Expand in Libya

By MENASource

A bid by the Islamic State (ISIS or ISIL) to expand its territory in Libya has been hampered by a lack of fighters and the militant group struggles to win local support because it is viewed as an “outsider,” according to a report by United Nations experts.

MENASource

Dec 2, 2015

The Economic Fallout of the Metrojet Crash

By Brendan Meighan

Egypt’s tourism industry has been shaken to its core by the downing of a Russian airliner over Sinai in October, killing all 224 passengers and crew members onboard.  While tragic in its own right, the economic implications for the tourism sector, and indirectly the broader Egyptian economy, are massive and have the potential to reverse […]

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