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New Atlanticist

Nov 24, 2014

Biden, Davutoğlu: Energy Key to Resolving Security Challenges

Vice President Joe Biden and Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu spoke at a special closing session of the 2014 Atlantic Council Energy and Economic Summit on the topic of European energy security. In the shadow of Russia’s annexation of Crimea and military intervention in Ukraine, Biden spoke of the need for Europe to diversify its […]

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MENASource

Nov 24, 2014

The Week in Egypt [November 24, 2014]

By Shiyun Lu

Catch up on the latest out of Egypt every week, with analysis, news updates, photos, videos, and more.

MENASource

Nov 24, 2014

With ISIS Allegiance Egypt’s Security Woes Worsen

By Khaled Dawoud

Just over two weeks after a devastating terrorist attack, which left thirty-one Egyptian soldiers dead, reports surfaced of an unprecedented, mysterious naval attack 40 kilometers north of Damietta. According to official statements, eight sailors are “missing,” likely drowned in the Mediterranean Sea after clashing with unidentified armed terrorists on board of four small boats. Five […]

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MENASource

Nov 24, 2014

EconSource: Yemen’s Foreign Reserves and Oil Revenues Decrease

By EconSource

According to the Yemen’s  Central Bank, the country’s economy still suffers from a decrease in foreign reserves and oil export revenues. Economic experts confirmed the negative impact of the political situation on the economy, blaming in particular the continued sabotage of oil pipelines in the Marib province. The government has had to resort to import […]

New Atlanticist

Nov 22, 2014

Obama to Visit India in January

By New Atlanticist

Atlantic Council’s Gopalaswamy Comments President Barack Obama will travel to India in January, becoming the first US president to visit the country twice while in office. Bharath Gopalaswamy, deputy director of the Atlantic Council’s South Asia Center, tells Ashish Kumar Sen why this visit is important—and notably how it will be seen by India’s main […]

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NATOSource

Nov 21, 2014

Finland Back on Red Alert Over Expansionist Russia

By Simon Tisdall, Guardian

Now – with a newly expansionist, jingoistic Russia led by President Vladimir Putin set on reasserting itself internationally, with eastern Europe and the Baltic states wondering fearfully what may follow its armed intervention in eastern Ukraine,

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New Atlanticist

Nov 21, 2014

Ukraine News Roundup | November 21

By Jim Rupert

Ukraine Parties Form New Government, Set NATO as Priority via RFE-RL On Maidan’s Anniversary, Ukrainians’ Despair Jars Poroshenko, Biden via Washington Post ‘Donetsk Republic’ Official: Yes, of Course, Russia Is Funding Us via Reuters For a Half-Million Ukrainian Refugees, a Hard Winter Is Coming via The Interpreter For Crimeans, Russia’s Takeover Is Breaking the Bank via The Economist Russia’s War Drills, Air Probes: A ‘Wake-Up […]

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Trade in Action

Nov 21, 2014

TTIP Action | November 20

By Global Business & Economics Program

New European Union Ambassador David O’Sullivan Presents His Credentials“TTIP is a once in a generation opportunity to strengthen the greatest economic corridor in the world and give a significant boost to global trade.”At the beginning of this week, Ambassador David O’Sullivan presented his credentials to President Barack Obama at a White House ceremony, formally assuming […]

Economy & Business Trade and tariffs

Trade in Action

Nov 21, 2014

TTIP and Trade figure prominently on the G20 and post-G20 Agenda

By Global Business & Economics Program

TTIP: Towards an Ambitious and Forward- Looking PartnershipThe former chairman of the European Parliament’s International Trade Committee, Vital Moreira, looks at the potential benefits of TTIP for both producers and consumers on both sides of the Atlantic, using Portugal as a case in point. To him the success of an agreement of this impact rests […]

Economy & Business Trade and tariffs

MENASource

Nov 21, 2014

Syria: Can Washington and Ankara Get on the Same Page?

By Frederic C. Hof

Although Turkey is part of the anti-Islamic State (also known as ISIS or ISIL) coalition, it has attached a condition to its full participation in and support of military operations against the forces of the self-proclaimed caliph.

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