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EconSource: Tobruk Airplanes Set Oil Tanker Ablaze Amid Political Strife in Libya

By EconSource

Warplanes belonging to Libya’s internationally recognized government in Tobruk have bombed an oil tanker at a port controlled by its rival government in Tripoli.

Turkey’s Weakness in Iraq Tied to Weakness in Nujaifi

By Aaron Stein

The fall of Ramadi has prompted questions about the overarching US plan to degrade and defeat the Islamic State (ISIS or ISIL). For neighboring Turkey, the plan remains deeply flawed, owing to the notion that ISIS’s defeat requires the toppling of Bashar al-Assad in Syria.

New Finnish Government Raises NATO Stakes

By Gerard O'Dwyer, Defense News

In a move that is certain to further irritate Moscow, Finland’s new center-right coalition has included the option of applying for NATO membership “at any time” in its government formation Joint Policy Position statement.

The Leadership Gap in the West

By Julianne Smith, Berlin Policy Journal

The West seems to have forgotten, though, that it did not come to be the architect of the global system in the 1940s and 1950s by avoiding risk and relying on conventional approaches.

Britain Resigns as a World Power

By Fareed Zakaria, Washington Post

[S]pending a few days recently in Britain, I was struck by just how parochial it has become. After an extraordinary 300-year run, Britain has essentially resigned as a global power.

Top News: President Obama Elevates Tunisia to Status of Non-NATO Ally

By MENASource

President Barack Obama elevated Tunisia to new allied status, promising financial and security assistance to ensure the North African country’s transition to democracy remains a success in a fragile region.

Reem Maged versus the Government

By Khaled Dawoud

After a two year hiatus, outspoken television host Reem Maged returned to Egypt’s TV screens, hosting a new program in which she interviews inspirational Egyptian women. Her return was short-lived, with the show suspended after the airing of just two episodes. On May 15, Maged said that ONtv’s director informed her that the third episode […]

Top News: After Classmate’s Death, Ain Shams Students Resign from Union in Protest

By EgyptSource

After an Ain Shams University student was allegedly killed by security forces on Tuesday, his classmates released a statement Wednesday announcing they would resign from their student union in protest.

EconSource: US Designates Tunisia Major Ally, Pledges to Double Aid

President Barack Obama designated Tunisia a major non-NATO ally and said that the United States will double aid to the North African country after meeting with Tunisian President Beji Caid Essebsi.

Polish Defense Minister Forecasts NATO Reboot

By PAP

Defence Minister Tomasz Siemoniak outlined the need for ‘a new NATO’ during a speech in Washington on Tuesday, looking ahead to the organisation’s 2016 summit in Warsaw.