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New Atlanticist

Dec 11, 2014

Amid Hong Kong Protests, China Escalates Mainland Crackdown, Too

By Ashish Kumar Sen

‘Off-the-Charts Harsh Sentences’ Against Anti-Corruption Protesters in Chinese Cities The government of President Xi Jinping is conducting “one of the harshest” Chinese campaigns against civil society and peaceful dissent in the past decade, according to a prominent human rights activist. The campaign has come amid the pro-democracy protests that have roiled Hong Kong since September. […]

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New Atlanticist

Dec 11, 2014

Estonia’s Prime Minister: NATO Presence Key to Counter Russia’s Provocations

By Ashish Kumar Sen

US forces should remain in Estonia for “as long as needed,” since tensions between Russia and the West show no sign of abating, Estonia’s Prime Minister Taavi Rõivas told the Atlantic Council.

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Polish Defense Minister Tomasz Siemoniak with members of the Warsaw Armored Brigade, Oct. 10, 2014

NATOSource

Dec 11, 2014

Polish Defense Minister Concerned About ‘Unprecedented’ Level of Russian Military Activity This Week

By BBC

Poland says the level of Russian naval and air force activity in the Baltic Sea region has been “unprecedented” this week.

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Russian Su-34s intercepted by NATO F-16s, Dec. 8, 2014

NATOSource

Dec 11, 2014

Video: Dutch F-16s Intercept Russian Su-34 Jets Over Baltic Sea

By Latvian Public Broadcasting

The Dutch Ministry of Defense on Wednesday released footage taken on Monday by its F-16 planes participating in the NATO Air Policing Mission over Baltic skies, showing Russian Sukhoi SU-34 fighter-bombers flying in formation over the Baltic Sea.

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MENASource

Dec 11, 2014

Top News: Congress Expected to Adopt Bill Allowing Release of Military Aid to Egypt

By MENASource

The long-term spending bill that Congress is expected to adopt this week would allow the State Department to resume military aid to Egypt despite ongoing concerns with the country’s human rights record.

MENASource

Dec 11, 2014

Top News: Congress Expected to Adopt Bill Allowing Obama to Reopen Military Aid to Egypt

By EgyptSource

The long-term spending bill that Congress is expected to adopt this week would allow the State Department to resume military aid to Egypt despite ongoing concerns with the country’s human rights record.

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MENASource

Dec 11, 2014

EconSource: Tunisia’s Parliament Unveils 2015 Draft Budget

By EconSource

Interim President Medhi Jomaa on Wednesday presented draft proposals to the 2015 state budget to the newly elected parliament and urged its members to maintain the pace of  structural reforms taken to stabilize the country’s economy. Jomaa said that his administration had taken aggressive measures to combat a stagnated growth rate, high unemployment, and rising […]

New Atlanticist

Dec 10, 2014

Coalition Troops Officially End Combat Mission in Afghanistan Amid Growing Security Concerns

By Ashish Kumar Sen

As US and NATO troops depart Afghanistan, they are taking with them their expertise, hardware, dollars, and jobs – and also leaving behind many questions about the fate of that country’s security and economy.

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MENASource

Dec 10, 2014

So Who Killed the Protesters?

By Sonia Farid

Who killed the protesters? This question was the headline of almost every major Egyptian newspaper, after charges against former president Hosni Mubarak were dropped, and his interior minister Habib al-Adly, and six ministry aides were cleared of charges in what was known as “the trial of the century.” In addition to corruption charges, Mubarak was […]

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MENASource

Dec 10, 2014

Top News: Kerry Calls for New War Powers, Urges Flexibility in anti-ISIS Fight

By MENASource

US Secretary of State John Kerry testified before congress Tuesday where he urged lawmakers to authorize new war powers for the ongoing campaign against Islamic State (ISIS or ISIL). Kerry also implored congressional leaders to not limit US military action in Iraq and Syria or prevent President Obama from authorizing ground troops if he later deems them […]

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