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SyriaSource

Oct 14, 2015

The Baathist Colonization of the Syrian

By Khaled Rawas

Syrians stood up against the Assad regime’s tyranny, many sacrificing their lives to bring freedom to their country. However, the near half-century of endemic corruption has left its mark on Syrians and their attitude toward government and private institutions. The corruption that the Assad regime sowed to keep itself in power has permeated Syrian society. […]

Syria

MENASource

Oct 14, 2015

The ISIS Link to the Ankara Bombing

By Aaron Stein

On Saturday October 10, two bombers detonated suicide vests near the main Ankara train station, killing ninety-seven people gathering to attend a peace rally. The incident is Turkey’s worst terrorist attack and comes two months after the Turkish Air Force began airstrikes in support of the US-led coalition to fight the Islamic State (ISIS or […]

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Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg meets with students at Oslo University, June 4, 2015

NATOSource

Oct 14, 2015

How NATO Can Reach Tomorrow’s Leaders Today

By Patrick Stephenson

A few months ago, I confronted NATO’s greatest threat.

NATO Security & Defense

UkraineAlert

Oct 14, 2015

Why Crimea’s Blockade is Necessary

By Maksym Bugriy

Since September 20, Crimean Tatar activists and other protesters—mostly from Right Sector—have been blockading the flow of goods from mainland Ukraine to Crimea. The Kyiv government has neither formally supported nor criticized the move. The reaction among analysts, observers, and bloggers has been mixed—from enthusiasm to caution and even downright criticism.

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Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg and Prime Minister of Montenegro Milo Djukanovic, June 11, 2015

NATOSource

Oct 14, 2015

US Ambassador Sees ‘Emerging Consensus’ for Inviting Montenegro to Join NATO

By Petar Komnenic, Reuters

Hosting NATO’s top brass, Montenegro said on Wednesday it was optimistic of being invited to join the Western military alliance in December, over the objections of Russia.

NATO Security & Defense

SyriaSource

Oct 14, 2015

Top News: Assad, ISIS, Rebels Square Off in Aleppo

By SyriaSource

Regime forces, ISIS, rebels square off in Aleppo ISIS militants battled rival insurgent groups on Wednesday north of the city of Aleppo, where officials say the Syrian army is preparing an offensive of its own backed by Iranian soldiers and Russian jets.  The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said the road used by Aleppo residents […]

MENASource

Oct 14, 2015

Top News: Regime Forces, ISIS, Rebels Square off in Aleppo

By MENASource

ISIS militants battled rival insurgent groups on Wednesday north of the city of Aleppo, where officials say the Syrian army is preparing an offensive of its own backed by Iranian soldiers and Russian jets.

UkraineAlert

Oct 14, 2015

Made in Moscow: Religious Freedom Abuses Continue in Crimea and Eastern Ukraine

By Mary Ann Glendon and Katrina Lantos Swett

“We cannot stand by when the sovereignty and territorial integrity of a nation is flagrantly violated,” US President Barack Obama said on September 28 at the UN General Assembly. He was condemning Russia’s annexation of Crimea and its aggressive moves in eastern Ukraine. Much of the world has decried these acts and their most visible […]

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MENASource

Oct 14, 2015

Top News: Egypt to Receive $3 Billion Loan From World Bank

By EgyptSource

Egypt will receive a $3 billion loan from the World Bank in installments over the next three years to support the state’s budget, Finance Minister Hany Dimian said on the sidelines of an economic conference on Wednesday.

MENASource

Oct 14, 2015

EconSource: Tunisia, EU Launch Talks on Free Trade Agreement

By EconSource

Tunisia and the European Union (EU) launched negotiations Tuesday for a comprehensive free trade agreement, a deal some Tunisian experts fear could undermine their economy.

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