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Top News: Russia Violates Turkish Airspace

By MENASource

Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu vowed Monday to take all necessary measures to protect Turkey’s borders from violation after a Russian fighter jet entered its airspace in Hatay province on Saturday.

EconSource: Saudi Foreign Assets Fall in August on Drawdown to Cover Deficit

By EconSource

Saudi Arabia’s net foreign assets fell by $6.6 billion to $645.5 billion in August, the lowest level since February 2013, as the kingdom liquidated assets to cover a budget gap caused by cheap oil.

TPP: Putting the United States in the Driver’s Seat

By Ashish Kumar Sen

The Atlantic Council’s Andrea Montanino and Jason Marczak discuss the importance of the Trans-Pacific Partnership agreement The United States and eleven other Pacific Rim countries on October 5 reached an agreement on the largest-ever regional trade accord in history. US President Barack Obama said the deal, known as the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), “reflects America’s values […]

Kissinger: Great Things Cannot be Achieved Without Some Sacrifice of the Present for the Needs of the Future

By Henry Kissinger

Remarks by former Secretary of State and National Security Advisor Henry Kissinger at the Atlantic Council’s Global Citizen Award Ceremony The American Museum of Natural History New York, New York It is a great privilege to be here. To be introduced by Brent Scowcroft. He and I were colleagues forty years ago. And it is […]

The Consequences of Russia’s Bombing Campaign in Syria

By Josh Seigel, Daily Signal

Under the guise of fighting terrorism to protect itself and save the ruthless government of Bashar-al-Assad, Russian warplanes on Thursday conducted a second day of airstrikes in Syria, allegedly targeting not the Islamic State but rival rebel groups.

What if Libya’s Political Dialogue Fails?

By Mohamed Eljarh

The Libyan political dialogue process has missed yet another crucial deadline—September 20 was supposed to be the date when Libyan stakeholders should have agreed to a final deal.

Biden: Colombian President Santos a ‘Man of Peace’

Remarks* by Vice President Joe Biden at the Atlantic Council Global Citizen Awards Ceremony, October 1, 2015 The American Museum of Natural History New York, New York      THE VICE PRESIDENT:  If you applaud much more, that whale is going to fall out of the sky.  (Laughter.)       Thank you for that gracious introduction.  I’m […]

Hungary Announces It Will Host 7th NATO Planning Center

By Reuters

Hungary, along with other states in central and eastern Europe, will host a command center to help coordinate deployment of NATO’s rapid reaction force in an emergency, the government said on Friday.

Top News: Iran Troops to Join War in Syria

By MENASource

Hundreds of Iranian troops arrived in Syria ten days ago with weapons to take part in ground operations in rebel-held areas of northern Syria, and Hezbollah is preparing to join the operation, Lebanese sources told Reuters on Thursday.

Top News: Egypt’s Army Sometimes Operates Beyond Border to ‘Chase Smugglers’ Says Libyan Foreign Minister

By EgyptSource

Egypt’s army sometimes operates in Libya when pursuing illegal smugglers, Libyan Foreign Minister Mohamed al-Dairi has revealed.