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MENASource

Jun 16, 2015

Top News: Kurdish Fighters Seize Full Control of ISIS Border Stronghold

By MENASource

Kurdish fighters on Tuesday took full control of the border town Tal Abyad, cutting off a vital supply line to the Islamic State (ISIS or ISIL) self-proclaimed capital of Raqqa. The Kurdish People’s Protection Unit (YPG) and allied-Free Syrian Army fighters are now removing booby traps and mines planted by the extremists in the area […]

MENASource

Jun 16, 2015

Top News: Cairo Court Confirms Death Sentence on Ousted President Morsi

By EgyptSource

Egypt’s former president Mohamed Morsi was sentenced to death by hanging and handed a life imprisonment sentence after being convicted in two cases on Tuesday.

A pair of French Mirage 2000s

NATOSource

Jun 16, 2015

France Joins NATO’s Integrated Air Defense System

By Allied Command Operations

After thorough preparation and planning, jointly and effectively coordinated between the French and NATO Headquarters, France agreed to declare its assets eligible for NATO Air Policing duties over the French airspace and neighboring countries

France Missile Defense

MENASource

Jun 16, 2015

EconSource: Egypt Enters into Initial Deal for Projects Worth $10 Billion with China

By EconSource

Egyptian Trade Minister Mounir Fakhry Abdel Nour has signed an initial framework agreement with representatives from the Chinese trade ministry for fifteen projects worth about $10 billion.

EconoGraphics

Jun 16, 2015

Does ISDS Tip the Scales in Favor of Investors?

By Global Business and Economics

Looking at over 400 cases that have been decided through 2014, the rate of success for US and EU investors is 30% and 34%, respectively. Foreign states win against US claimants 42% of the time, and 36% of the time against EU-based firms, with the remainder being settled.

Economy & Business European Union

MENASource

Jun 16, 2015

Is This the End of Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood?

By Gillian Kennedy

In the blistering heat of a Cairo courtroom in May, a resolute looking Mohammed Morsi listened as the judge announced a death sentence for charges of corruption and torture against the ousted president, which allegedly took place during his one year in power in 2012.

North Africa

UkraineAlert

Jun 16, 2015

Here’s One Practical Way to Save Ukraine

By Andreas Umland

Stimulating Ukraine’s economy is a key goal of the reforms that are underway in Kyiv. Ukraine’s Association Agreement with the European Union (EU) should enable better economic management and freer trade. But there’s an important precondition for growth: investor confidence. Domestic businessmen and foreign investors must feel sufficiently motivated to spend their money, time, and […]

Russia Ukraine

UkraineAlert

Jun 15, 2015

The Muddled Thinking at the G-7 Only Encourages Putin

By Stephen Blank

Leaders at the recent G-7 summit reaffirmed their commitment to keeping sanctions on Russia in place. They also agreed that sanctions will likely be extended until 2016 because Russia has failed to implement the Minsk II ceasefire agreement. But the summit ended on a disappointing note: The summit communiqué and all the G-7 leaders indicated […]

Russia Ukraine
UK Ministry of Defense Main Building, Jan. 24, 2013

NATOSource

Jun 15, 2015

UK Ministers Trying to Inflate Defense Budget to Meet NATO Pledge

By Elizabeth Rigby and Kiran Stacey, Financial Times

Ministers are stretching to the limit what can be counted as defence spending to shoehorn elements of intelligence and overseas aid into the military budget ahead of a Nato report.

NATO Security & Defense
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Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Jun 15, 2015

TTIP Action – June 11

By Global Business & Economics Program

Chair of the European Parliament’s Trade Committee, Bernd Lange, insists that the committee will use the additional time gained through the postponed vote on its recommendations to work towards reaching a stable majority for the TTIP-resolution. This Week in a Nutshell Whilst a vote on the final passage of the Trade Promotion Authority bill is […]

Economy & Business Trade and tariffs
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