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MENASource

Sep 22, 2014

Egypt’s Foreign Policy of Isolation

By Ahmed Naje

When US Secretary of State John Kerry visited Cairo following the beginning of the war on Gaza, Egypt seized the opportunity for self-aggrandizement, flaunting its importance to the United States and magnifying its position as a regional leader. In fact, Kerry was searched before he was allowed to meet Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi; the […]

MENASource

Sep 22, 2014

EconSource: Suez Canal Certificate Sales Inject EGP 27 Billion into Egypt’s Banks

By EconSource

Follow the latest in economic news and developments about the Arab transition countries. 

New Atlanticist

Sep 19, 2014

Ukraine News Roundup | September 19

By Irena Chalupa

What Will Putin’s New World Order Be? via Politico Don’t Buy Your Aircraft Carrier from Russia via Real Clear Defense Yes Russia Matters: Putin’s Guerilla Strategy via World Affairs Baltic States Wary as Russia Takes More Strident Tone with Neighbors via The Guardian The Long Game in Eastern Europe via Real Clear World Ice Bucket […]

Ukraine

SouthAsiaSource

Sep 19, 2014

This Week in South Asia: September 13-19

By Elijah Logsdon and Refayat Haque

Commentary from the South Asia Center on the most relevant news from the region, and suggested “must-read” analyses from the week.IndiaChinese President Xi Jinping began his three day trip to India in Ahmedabad, Narendra Modi’s home city. The fact that Xi Jinping decided to begin his India trip in Ahmedabad and not Delhi (protocol dictates […]

Afghanistan India
Seal of the Central Intelligence Agency

NATOSource

Sep 19, 2014

CIA Halts Spying in Europe

By Ken Dilanian, AP

“The CIA has curbed spying on friendly governments in Western Europe in response to the furor over a German caught selling secrets to the United States and the Edward Snowden revelations of classified information held by the National Security Agency, according to current and former U.S. officials.”

Europe & Eurasia Intelligence

MENASource

Sep 19, 2014

Christians Question Obama’s ISIS Strategy

By Jayson Casper

In his efforts to build a coalition to strike militarily Islamic State in Iraq and al-Sham (ISIS) targets in Iraq and Syria, President Barack Obama has been careful to avoid an overly religious discourse.

MENASource

Sep 19, 2014

Top News: Ninth Decapitated Body Found in Sinai

By EgyptSource

Residents in Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula said they found a beheaded corpse of a young man on Friday.

Russian President Vladimir Putin, Sept. 1, 2014

NATOSource

Sep 19, 2014

Report: Kremlin Considering Steps to Disconnect Russia from the Internet During Emergencies

By Anna Smolchenko and Olga Rotenberg, AFP

Russia is considering measures to protect its cyberspace from the “unpredictable” West, President Vladimir Putin’s spokesman said on Friday after a newspaper said Moscow was contemplating unplugging the Internet during protests or war.

Cybersecurity Russia

MENASource

Sep 19, 2014

Top News: France Launches Air Strikes in Iraq as Militants Overrun Kurdish Towns in Syria

By MENASource

The office of French President Francois Hollande announced Friday that French jets have carried out their first strikes against Islamic State in Iraq and al-Sham (ISIS) militants in Iraq. A statement from the president’s office confirmed strikes on ISIS depots in north-east Iraq, signaling more raids in the coming days. The announcement comes on the heels of […]

MENASource

Sep 19, 2014

EconSource: EBRD Cuts 2014 Economic Forecasts for Tunisia to 2.9 Percent

By EconSource

Follow the latest in economic news and developments about the Arab transition countries. 

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