Category: Blogs

Dominican Plan to Deport Thousands of Haitians Sparks International Outrage

By Larry Luxner

Tensions have flared for decades between the two countries that share the Caribbean island of Hispaniola, but the bitterness has now reached a boiling point with the Dominican Republic’s imminent forcible deportation of up to two hundred thousand stateless people of Haitian descent back over the border to Haiti. On June 22, more than five […]

Top News: UN Says Both Syrian Rebels and Government Are Targeting Civilians

By MENASource

UN investigators said in a report released Tuesday that both Syrian government forces and opposition fighters are targeting civilians and that with “each passing day there are fewer safe places in Syria.”

EconSource: Chatham House Says War Has Left Syria ‘On Brink of Economic Collapse’

By EconSource

Syria is headed towards economic collapse after four years of war, which could serve as a catalyst for the the fall of the Syrian regime, a report published today by Chatham House says.

Obama’s Upcoming Visit to Ethiopia Recognizes Country’s ‘Enormous Importance’

Atlantic Council’s J. Peter Pham applauds decision to add Ethiopia to African itinerary Nearly 112 years after the United States and Ethiopia established diplomatic ties, US President Barack Obama will become the first sitting American leader ever to visit the East African nation—a visit the Atlantic Council’s J. Peter Pham says is long overdue. “This […]

Practicing Politics by Proxy: Turkey and Egypt

By Maged Atef

As the preliminary results of the Turkish parliamentary elections were announced in early June, the people gathered in a downtown café appeared to be divided into three distinct groups. There were those saddened by the failure of the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) to secure a parliamentary majority, those overjoyed, and those who continued […]

Eighteen NATO Allies Increasing Defense Spending

By Jens Stoltenberg, NATO

We have just published the Allies’ defence spending figures for 2014, and we have also published estimates for 2015.

Top News: Al Jazeera Journalist Detained by German Authorities Released

By EgyptSource

Al Jazeera television said on Monday German authorities had released journalist Ahmed Mansour, who was arrested at a Berlin airport on Saturday.

NATO Ministers To Discuss New Powers for SACEUR

By Financial Times and NATO

From Kathrin Hille and Sam Jones, Financial Times:  Nato this week prepares to grant significant new powers to the alliance’s military chief to deploy troops, a move that currently requires a decision from all 28 Nato allies.

Top News: Saudi Diplomatic Cables Released

By MENASource

On Friday, WikiLeaks published the first batch of what they say is a much larger release of Saudi diplomatic documents. So far, 60,000 documents have been published, of which Associated Press only has been able to authenticate a handful. In a statement released late Saturday, the Saudi government acknowledged its diplomatic servers had been penetrated […]