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MENASource

Jul 7, 2015

Top News: Air Strikes Kill 176 in Yemen, Highest Daily Toll Thus Far

By MENASource

Saudi-led coalition airstrikes and clashes killed at least 176 fighters and civilians in Yemen Monday, residents and media run by the Houthi movement said, the highest daily toll since the Arab air offensive began more than three months ago.

EconoGraphics

Jul 7, 2015

How Does Greece’s Public Debt Compare to Puerto Rico’s?

By Global Business and Economics

As Greece reaches crisis over its debts to Europe, Puerto Rico's public debt has reached an impressive $72 billion, nearly 70% of its economic output. Meanwhile, Greece has slashed the growth of its debt since 2012.

Economy & Business Greece

MENASource

Jul 7, 2015

EconSource: Saudi Arabia to Invest Up to $10 Billion in Russia

By EconSource

Saudi Arabia has signed a commitment to invest up to $10 billion in Russia, the Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) said Monday.

MENASource

Jul 7, 2015

Top News: Egypt’s State Security Prosecution to Probe Top Prosecutor’s Assassination

By EgyptSource

Egypt’s General Prosecution on Monday referred the case of late Prosecutor General Hisham Barakat’s assassination to the country’s High State Security Prosecution to continue its investigation.

New Atlanticist

Jul 6, 2015

Dealing with Greece

By Ashish Kumar Sen

A deal on Greek terms will weaken Europe, says Atlantic Council’s Andrea Montanino Europe will be weakened by a financial aid deal with Greece that is seen to be solely on Athens’ terms, says the Atlantic Council’s Andrea Montanino. Greek banks are on the verge of running out of cash and the European Central Bank […]

European Union Greece
NATO's current Strategic Concept was accepted Nov. 19, 2010

NATOSource

Jul 6, 2015

NATO May Revise Relationship with Russia Through New Strategy Document

By Adrian Croft, Reuters

NATO is preparing for a long standoff with Russia, reluctantly accepting that the Ukraine conflict has fundamentally transformed Europe’s security landscape and that it may have to abandon hope of a constructive relationship with Moscow.

NATO Russia

SyriaSource

Jul 6, 2015

US Human Rights Report on Syria Portends a Merciless 2015

By Andrea Taylor

The 2014 Syria Report on Human Rights Practices released on June 25, 2015 describes at length—and sometimes in graphic detail—the egregious violations taking place in Syria.

Syria

MENASource

Jul 6, 2015

Top News: Turkey Summons Commanders to Discuss Syria Intervention

By MENASource

The Turkish army called a meeting of troop commanders stationed along its fortified border with Syria on Sunday to discuss a possible intervention. Over the past week, Turkey has bolstered troop numbers and stationed tanks and anti-aircraft missiles along its Syrian border, feeding speculation that the government is planning to intervene to push ISIS back […]

Russian President Vladimir Putin, May 10, 2015

NATOSource

Jul 6, 2015

Slovak Intelligence: Russian Spies Increase Activities in EU, NATO

By AP

Slovakia’s spy agency [SIS] says Russian agents have significantly increased their activities in Slovakia and all other NATO and European Union countries in connection with the crisis in Ukraine.

Central Europe European Union

New Atlanticist

Jul 6, 2015

Tsipras’ Own Goal or Brilliant Maneuver? The Next Days will Reveal…

By Fran Burwell

The “no” vote has won the day in Greece with a larger than expected majority of 61.5 percent.  Energetic campaigning by the Greek government, led by Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras, convinced the public to reject the (already expired) offer of bailout terms from the European Union and the International Monetary Fund.  A weak Greek opposition […]

European Union Greece
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