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New Atlanticist

Nov 20, 2014

Nuclear Deal Could Open US-Iran Cooperation Against ISIS, Ex-Officials Say

By Ashish Kumar Sen

Deadline in Talks Likely to Be Extended, Says Former US Ambassador Thomas Pickering As international negotiators approach next week’s self-imposed deadline for reaching a compromise to let Iran pursue a nuclear program, US and French former officials told Atlantic Council forums this week that a deal could offer new advantages in the Middle East. An […]

Iran Middle East
“Cyber Coalition 2014” is the 7th such annual exercise

NATOSource

Nov 20, 2014

NATO Holds Largest Cyber War Games

By Sam Jones, Financial Times

[T]he alliance this week conducted the world’s biggest digital war game.

Cybersecurity NATO
US F-16s participating in Baltic exercise, June 13, 2014

NATOSource

Nov 20, 2014

NATO Scrambles Jets 400 Times in 2014 as Russian Air Activity Jumps

By David Mardiste and Jonathan Saul, Reuters

NATO warplanes have had to scramble 400 times this year in response to an increase in Russian air activity around Europe not seen since the Cold War, the alliance’s chief said on Thursday.

NATO Northern Europe

MENASource

Nov 20, 2014

Top News: United Nations Blacklists Libya’s Ansar al-Sharia

By MENASource

The UN Security Council has blacklisted two branches of the Islamist extremist group Ansar al-Sharia in Libya, which the US government says was behind the fatal attack in 2012 on the US Consulate in Benghazi.

MENASource

Nov 20, 2014

Top News: Sisi Says Pardon for Al Jazeera Journalists “Being Discussed”

By EgyptSource

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi said on Thursday a presidential pardon for two of the three Al Jazeera journalists serving seven-year jail sentences in his country was being considered.

MENASource

Nov 20, 2014

Libya: A Who’s Who and What’s What

By Lara Talverdian

Three and a half years since Libya’s popular uprising devolved into a civil war and culminated in a revolution with the ouster of the late dictator Muammar Qaddafi, Libya’s transition has been characterized by political upheaval and deteriorating security.

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MENASource

Nov 20, 2014

EconSource: Egypt to Issue $1.75 Billion One-Year Treasury Bill

By EconSource

According to Egypt’s central bank, it has decided to offer a $1.75 billion one-year treasury bill to local banks and foreign financial institutions at an auction on November 25. With the reluctance of foreigners to invest in Egypt, the Egyptian government has turned towards the local money market to finance its public deficit.

MENASource

Nov 20, 2014

It’s Time the Egyptian Government Made Peace with Human Rights

By Amani Massoud

A group of Egyptian human rights organizations issued a press statement November 18, inviting the ministry of social solidarity to participate in a serious and transparent dialogue to discuss the future of civil society in Egypt. The invitation comes a week after the expiration of the ministry’s deadline set for all non-governmental entities engaging in “civic work” […]

North Africa

MENASource

Nov 20, 2014

The Layout of Tunisia’s Presidential Election

By Haykel Ben Mahfoudh

After the parliamentary elections of last October, Tunisia will continue with its final steps toward democracy as it embarks on presidential elections scheduled to take place this Sunday, November 23.

North Africa

MENASource

Nov 19, 2014

Top News: Turkey Says United States Not Meeting its Conditions for Bigger Syria Role

By MENASource

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Wednesday expressed frustration that the United States and its allies were not responding to conditions set for his country to play a greater role in the coalition against militants in Syria. His complaint came as a US special presidential envoy, Gen. John Allen, visited Ankara for previously unannounced talks […]

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