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MENASource

Aug 4, 2015

The Potential Missile Race in the Middle East

By Aaron Stein

Hours after the conclusion of the Iran nuclear deal, President Barack Obama reiterated the administration’s policy of working with the Gulf Cooperation Council to integrate the region’s disparate missile defense systems.

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Russia arms "crime syndicates with sophisticated hacking tools and malware"

NATOSource

Aug 4, 2015

New Twists in Russia’s Cyber Campaign Against NATO and Its Members

By Sam Jones, Financial Times

“I would say it’s pretty brazen really. We are being hit by the Russians more or less every day,” says one Nato military cyber defence specialist.

Cybersecurity NATO
TTIP Action July 30

Trade in Action

Aug 4, 2015

TTIP Action – July 30

By Global Business & Economics Program

TPP ministers this week are looking towards Ed Fast, Canada’s Minister for International Trade, to make a new market access offer on Canadian dairy. Goodbye for the Summer After today, we will be taking a short break from TTIP and will resume our comprehensive and up-to-date coverage of U.S.-EU trade in the fall. The TTIP […]

Economy & Business Trade and tariffs

MENASource

Aug 4, 2015

Al Jazeera Verdict Delayed again as Journalists Remain in Limbo

By Farid Farid

Another blistering hot day in Tora in the southwest of Cairo ended with disappointment yet again for Al Jazeera English journalists Mohamed Fahmy and Baher Mohamed. The verdict for the long running retrial was postponed for the second time in three days to August 29.

North Africa

UkraineAlert

Aug 4, 2015

Debunking Russia’s Narrative of Rampant Anti-Semitism in Ukraine Again

By Halya Coynash

The Congress of National Communities of Ukraine’s latest reports on xenophobia in Ukraine have struck another blow to Moscow’s persistent attempts to present the country as a hotbed of anti-Semitism. The reports make no mention of the “pogroms” alleged by the Russian Foreign Ministry, nor do they back Russian President Vladimir Putin’s assertion of a […]

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MENASource

Aug 4, 2015

Top News:Anti-Houthi Forces Capture Yemen’s Largest Air Base

By MENASource

Fighters loyal to Yemen’s exiled President Abdrabbo Mansour Hadi, backed by Gulf Arab support, seized the country’s largest military base from Houthi forces Monday after heavy combat in which dozens were killed or captured. The victory marks another significant gain for the Hadi loyalists after they drove the Houthis from the southern port of Aden […]

MENASource

Aug 4, 2015

Top News: Australian Foreign Minister Warns Egypt of ‘Ramifications’ of Trying Al Jazeera Reporter

By EgyptSource

Australian Foreign Minister Julie Bishop revealed that her country warned Egyptian authorities of “ramifications” if they continue with the prosecution of Al Jazeera English journalist Peter Greste, who was deported to Australia earlier this year while his trial over terrorism-related charges continues.

MENASource

Aug 4, 2015

EconSource: Egypt to Cut Oil Debt in August, Repay Rest by End of 2016

By EconSource

Egypt aims to reduce its debt to foreign oil companies to $2.9 billion from $3.5 billion by the end of 2016. Oil Minister Sherif Ismail said Egypt plans to repay the rest of the debt by the end of 2016, pushing back the deadline by about six months.

MENASource

Aug 3, 2015

A Breakdown of US-Egypt Strategic Dialogue Discussions

By Elissa Miller

On August 2, US Secretary of State John Kerry sat down with Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry in the first US-Egypt Strategic Dialogue since 2009. Kerry discussed a number of issues with his Egyptian counterpart, including Egypt’s economy and the recent Iran nuclear deal. Kerry also met with President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi to discuss Egypt’s […]

North Africa
RAF Typhoons Intercept Russian Jets, July 24, 2015

NATOSource

Aug 3, 2015

NATO Reports Surge in Jet Interceptions as Russia Tensions Increase

By Alberto Nardelli and George Arnett, Guardian

World powers are reporting surges in airspace violations and instances where aircraft are scrambled to intercept foreign jets, amid a sharp rise in geopolitical tensions in Europe and Asia.

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