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MENASource

Apr 17, 2015

Why Did Abadi Criticize Saudi Arabia?

By Ramzy Mardini

During his first visit to the White House as the Prime Minister of Iraq, Haider al-Abadi surprised Washington when he criticized the Saudi Arabian-led air strikes against Houthi rebels in Yemen.

Iran Iraq

MENASource

Apr 17, 2015

Top News: Iraqi Forces Recapture Towns from ISIS

By MENASource

Iraqi security forces have gained full control over a contested area south of the country’s largest oil refinery Friday as part of ongoing operations to secure the rest of Salahuddin province following the recapturing of Tikrit.

MENASource

Apr 17, 2015

Top News: Hellenistic-Era Ruins Demolished in Alexandria

By EgyptSource

The Antiquities Ministry’s decision to demolish a Hellenistic-era archaeological site in Alexandria was carried out on Thursday, destroying the ancient ruins and leveling the area into a flat lot. The site of al-Abd Theater in Camp Shizar, which was discovered in 2013, dates back to the Roman and Hellenistic eras 323 BC and lies in […]

Russian President Vladimir Putin, April 9, 2015

NATOSource

Apr 17, 2015

President Vladimir Putin’s Dangerous Moves

By New York Times Editorial Board

Even for Mr. Putin, the recent nuclear threats have set a new benchmark for hostility in the conflict he has ignited with the West.

Missile Defense NATO

MENASource

Apr 17, 2015

EconSource: Al-Qaeda Captures Major Airport, Oil Terminal in Yemen

By EconSource

Al-Qaeda seized control of a major airport, sea port, and oil terminal in southern Yemen on Thursday, consolidating its hold in Hadramawt, the country’s largest province, amid wider chaos in the country.

New Atlanticist

Apr 16, 2015

Europe Limps Back From Recession

By Ashish Kumar Sen

Dip in oil prices, European Central Bank’s bond-buying program seen as boon The European economy is slowly recovering from a double-dip recession aided in part by falling oil prices and a $1.2 trillion bond-buying program by the European Central Bank (ECB), a senior European Commission official said April 16. “We are seeing the European economy […]

Europe & Eurasia European Union

MENASource

Apr 16, 2015

Washington Should Demand Accountability from Libya’s Beleaguered Parliament

By Asma Yousef Magariaf

With seven months left in its mandate, Libya’s House of Representatives (House) in Tobruk has sent a high-level delegation to Washington this week. Critics of the House continue to demand greater accountability from Libya’s parliament amid mounting concerns of incompetence and corruption as Libya faces a growing threat from the Islamic State (ISIS or ISIL) […]

Libya

MENASource

Apr 16, 2015

Timeline: Egypt Faces Near Daily Attacks

By Ali Mohamed

Since the fourth anniversary of January 25 uprising, Egypt has seen an uptick in terror attacks. According to Daily News Egypt, over 1,000 violent incidents took place in the first quarter of 2015, claiming the lives of at least 174 Egyptians and leaving more than 600 injured. In addition to attacks targeting security personnel, an […]

North Africa

UkraineAlert

Apr 16, 2015

Ukrainian Fighter Pilot’s Case More About Politics, Less About Law, Says Attorney

By Melinda Haring

When Russian-backed separatists in eastern Ukraine captured a fighter pilot loyal to Kyiv in June 2014, they got more than they bargained for. Nearly a year later, Nadiya Savchenko is on trial in Russia, and at the center of an international imbroglio. “This isn’t an ordinary case,” Russian attorney Mark Feygin said at the Atlantic […]

Ukraine

UkraineAlert

Apr 16, 2015

Out of the Abyss: Anders Åslund Sees Hope for Ukrainian Economy

By Thomas O. Melia

Ukraine: What Went Wrong and How to Fix It, the new book by Anders Åslund of the Peterson Institute for International Economics, presents so compelling an argument that—even before publication on April 17—it has already persuaded the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and Western nations to adopt a $40 billion economic stabilization program for Ukraine. This […]

Ukraine
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