Category: Blogs

After 25 Years, Germans Present the Berlin Wall’s ‘Signature Segment’ to Atlantic Council and Washington

By New Atlanticist

In the quarter-century since the Berlin Wall fell, a group of Germans has created a particular memorial to that event: a three-ton segment of the wall signed by the government and other leaders who managed the peaceful ending of the Cold War. This week, they presented it as a gift to the American people, to […]

Russia Forming Two Motorized Rifle Brigades for Arctic Missions

By TASS

Two separate motor rifle brigades will be brought into service of Russian army grouping in the Arctic region in 2015-2016, Chief Commander of Russian Ground Troops Colonel-General Oleg Salyukov told reporters on Wednesday.

Egypt between Two Billboards

By Mina Fayek

As President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi headed to New York at the end of September to attend the United Nations 69th General Assembly, an advertising campaign was simultaneously launched in the city. Large billboards popped up across New York promoting ‘The New Egypt,’ featuring the tagline, ‘Peace, Prosperity and Growth.’ The source of funding for the […]

Top News: Ansar Bayt al-Maqdis Leader Possibly Killed in Sinai Operation

By EgyptSource

The second field battalion of the Egyptian Army launched a number of coordinated operations Wednesday morning against Ansar Bayt al-Maqdis (ABM) terrorists near Sheikh Zuweid in the North Sinai governorate. 

State Department Approves Sale of 350 Javelin Missiles to Estonia

By Defense Security Cooperation Agency

The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to Estonia for Javelin missiles and associated equipment, parts, training and logistical support for an estimated cost of $55 million.

US Official Accuses Turkey of ‘Inventing Reason Not to Act’ Against Daesh

By Mark Landler, Anne Barnard, and Eric Schmitt, New York Times

While Turkish troops watched the fighting in Kobani through a chicken-wire fence, Turkey’s president, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, said that the town was about to fall and Kurdish fighters warned of an impending blood bath if they were not reinforced

Top News: Houthis Reject Appointment of New Prime Minister

By MENASource

President Abdrabbo Mansour Hadi attempted to appoint his chief of staff and former Secretary General of the National Dialogue Conference Ahmed Awad bin Mubarak to the position of prime minister. However, Houthis summarily rejected the move, claiming that the US embassy in Sana’a played a role in the appointment that Mubarak was not a neutral appointment.

EconSource: Urgent Call for Youth Employment in Morocco

By EconSource

Follow the latest in economic news and developments about the Arab transitions. 

Egypt’s Boycott of the Turks

Egyptian authorities have never really cared for their Turkish counterparts, particularly given the close relationship between them and the Muslim Brotherhood under ousted-president Mohamed Morsi. Tensions spiked after the military takeover of Egypt’s political arena on July 3, 2013.

Hungary Hosts NATO Exercise in ‘Show of Strength’

By AFP

Hungarian and US soldiers took part in a joint military exercise Thursday, simulating “everyday” battle situations in Ukraine, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said.