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New Atlanticist

Mar 11, 2015

Rights and Wrongs: US Law Hurting Ties, Says Nigerian Official

By Ashish Kumar Sen

Leahy amendment curbs US military aid to foreign troops accused of atrocities A US law that bans the sale of weapons to foreign forces accused of human rights violations is “hindering” cooperation between the United States and Nigeria, even as Abuja wages war against Boko Haram militants, a top Nigerian intelligence official said March 11. […]

Nigeria Politics & Diplomacy

MENASource

Mar 11, 2015

Why is Gender Equality Important to the Arab World’s Economies?

By Hafed Al-Ghwell

Arab countries have made measurable progress over the past few decades in gender equality, especially in education and health, but these strides have not translated into more gains in the economic life of the region.

Middle East
Prime Minister David Cameron visits British Troops in Afghanistan, June 11, 2010

NATOSource

Mar 11, 2015

UK Looks to Pad Defense Spending Data

By Elizabeth Rigby and Sam Jones, Financial Times

David Cameron has asked ministers to investigate if the intelligence agencies budget can be counted as “defence spending”, as Downing Street eyes creative accountancy to head off US criticism of military spending.

Intelligence NATO

MENASource

Mar 11, 2015

Top News: Saudi Arabia Recalls Ambassador to Sweden

By MENASource

Saudi Arabia recalled its ambassador from Stockholm deepening a diplomatic row between the two countries over Riyadh’s record on human rights and democracy.

MENASource

Mar 11, 2015

Top News: Egyptian Government Challenges Hamas Terrorist Ruling

By EgyptSource

The Cairo Court of Appeals announced Wednesday that it will look into an appeal by the State Litigation Authority, which represents the Egyptian government, to an earlier court ruling declaring the Palestinian organization Hamas as a “terrorist” organization in a session on March 28. 

MENASource

Mar 11, 2015

EconSource: Qatar Moves Fiscal Year-End, Reforms Budget Policy

By EconSource

Qatar’s government is moving the end of its fiscal year to December 31 from March 31 and giving more power to the finance ministry in reforms designed to help the government carry out tens of billions of dollars of infrastructure projects. The state budget for the current fiscal year to March 31, which originally envisaged […]

New Atlanticist

Mar 11, 2015

US Sanctions will Produce More Repression in Venezuela

By Ashish Kumar Sen

Atlantic Council analysts say Maduro will further try to shift focus from economy to ‘imperialist threat’ The Obama administration’s decision to declare Venezuela a national security threat and slap sanctions on seven officials from the oil-rich nation gives President Nicolás Maduro another excuse to blame the United States for his country’s economic plight, according to […]

Venezuela

EconoGraphics

Mar 11, 2015

The Benefits of a Strong Dollar: Where Should You Go on Your Next Vacation?

By Global Business & Economics

There’s never been a better time to be a tourist—as long as you’re paying in dollars. Major currencies worldwide have plunged in value, meaning each US dollar buys more euros and renminbi today than it did one year ago.

Americas Economy & Business

UkraineAlert

Mar 11, 2015

Ukraine’s Shrinking Hryvnia: How Alarming Is It?

By Yuriy Gorodnichenko

Kyiv Has Begun the Hard Steps of Reform; IMF and Allies Must Now Deliver Quickly The dramatic plunge last month in the value of the hryvnia, Ukraine’s currency, sparked speculation about an immediate, national economic collapse. Despite the drama—the hryvnia lost more than half of its value against the dollar in February, hitting a record […]

Ukraine
A German Army Leopard II tank, Oct. 25, 2012

NATOSource

Mar 10, 2015

Calls in Germany Grow to Reverse Cuts to Army

By Anton Troianovski, Wall Street Journal

[A] chorus of leading German politicians is saying the Ukraine conflict calls for boosting military spending—until recently, a political taboo.

Germany NATO
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