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Chancellor Angela Merkel, President Vladimir Putin, and President Francois Hollande, Feb. 21, 2015

NATOSource

Oct 12, 2015

Can Diplomacy Save Ukraine?

By Lucas Della Ventura

Since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in March 2014, NATO has been wrestling with its new relationship with a belligerent Moscow.

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MENASource

Oct 10, 2015

Libya’s Article 13: Disagreeing over the Political Agreement

By Azza K. Maghur

UN Special Envoy Bernardino Leon’s announcement on October 8 that Libyan parties had finally reached a political agreement in Skhirat on the composition of a new Government of National Accord (GNA) has energized many observers of Libyan politics. Yet, last minute amendments to the final draft of the agreement should raise some concern over its […]

Libya

New Atlanticist

Oct 9, 2015

Redefining the Vote in the Digital Age

By Alejandro Alvarez

Though the digital era presents an opportunity to revolutionize the electoral process, it also brings with it an array of challenges for traditional democracy, discussed on an Oct. 9 Atlantic Council conference on the future role of technology in elections. “As technology spreads to various aspects of our lives, the role it plays in elections […]

B-2 bomber, May 30, 2006

NATOSource

Oct 9, 2015

UK Calls for NATO to Restart Special Nuclear Exercises

By Matthew Holehouse and Peter Foster, Telegraph

Announcing plans to double Nato’s rapid-Response Force to 40,000 troops after a meeting in Brussels, Britain called for a return to Cold War-style planning exercises to test Nato readiness to escalate from conventional to nuclear war….

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MENASource

Oct 9, 2015

Top News: UN Proposes National Unity Government for Libya

By MENASource

After months of protracted negotiations, the United Nations proposed a national unity government to Libya on Thursday, but any deal must pass a vote in both the House of Representatives (HOR) and General National Congress (GNC) parliaments to succeed.

New Atlanticist

Oct 9, 2015

For Libya, ‘the First Step in a Long Journey’

By Ashish Kumar Sen

The Atlantic Council’s Karim Mezran discusses a UN plan for a national unity government in Libya The announcement by the United Nations’ envoy for Libya of a national unity government after months of talks is just the “first step in a long journey” for the North African nation plagued by chaos since the ouster of […]

Libya

MENASource

Oct 9, 2015

The Libyan Agreement: The First Step in a Long Journey

By Karim Mezran

Habemus Papam. With these words, the Cardinal in charge announces the conclusion of the long voting process that leads to the election of a new Pope, relieving the anxiety and meeting the expectations of the faithful. With the same trepidation and enthusiasm, the UN Special Envoy to Libya Bernardino Leon announced the evening of October […]

Libya

MENASource

Oct 9, 2015

EconSource: World Bank Increases Middle East Program to $3.7 Billion

By EconSource

The World Bank has increased funding for its Middle East program to $3.7 billion in 2016/17 from $3.5 billion in 2015/16 and mobilized extensive resources to support countries neighboring Syria, according to Bank President Jim Yong Kim on Thursday.

MENASource

Oct 9, 2015

Top News: Lawyer Files Appeal for Imprisoned ‘Marriott Cell’ Defendants

By EgyptSource

Shaaban al-Said, one of the defense lawyers in the Al Jazeera trial, filed an appeal in the Court of Cassation for the release of the defendants who have not been pardoned by President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi.

MENASource

Oct 8, 2015

The Incirlik Expansion and the US-Turkish Strategy to Fight ISIS

By Aaron Stein

After nine months of negotiations, the United States and Turkey reached an agreement to open Turkish airbases for strike missions against the Islamic State (ISIS or ISIL) in late July 2015. Since then, the United States has stationed six F-16s at Incirlik and search and rescue aircraft at Diyarbakir airbase.

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