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UkraineAlert

Sep 10, 2014

The Turning Point

By Timothy Ash

Inaction by US and NATO to Russia’s August Incursion Showed Putin He Could Invade Ukraine History books to be written about the Ukraine crisis and the Battle for Donbas will likely record as a military turning point the battle on September 5 for the town of Ilovaisk. A massive, pinpoint-accurate artillery barrage, using high-tech reconnaissance […]

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MENASource

Sep 10, 2014

Egypt’s Options in Dealing with the Libyan Crisis (Part II)

By Nader Bakkar

As was discussed in the first part of this article, Cairo has several choices to consider when determining how to deal with the Libyan crisis, which continues to deteriorate on Egypt’s western border.  Among the options available to Cairo are: direct military intervention, either unilaterally or jointly with other parties; indirect military intervention, either unilaterally […]

North Africa
Russian President Vladimir Putin, Sept. 6, 2014

NATOSource

Sep 10, 2014

Putin Says Russia Will Keep Building Military Power

By David M. Herszenhorn, New York Times

Russia will continue to build up its military might with large-scale weapons purchases in order to meet any threat, particularly from the United States and NATO, President Vladimir V. Putin said on Wednesday.

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President Barack Obama, July 28, 2014

NATOSource

Sep 10, 2014

Outlook Dim for Major NATO Reform

By Philip Ewing, POLITICO

Obama administration officials acknowledge that Europe isn’t going to boost its defense spending overnight, but they argue the Ukraine crisis has destroyed any illusion that the Continent can go on ignoring the Russian threat.

NATO Security & Defense

MENASource

Sep 10, 2014

Top News: Blast Decimates Ahrar al-Sham Leadership; New Chief Named

By MENASource

An explosion tore through a secret meeting of Ahrar al-Sham, killing nearly fifty of its top leaders, including its head. The blast on Tuesday hit a basement in Idlib Province where the leaders of the group, one of Syria’s strongest and most enduring rebel groups, had collected to plot strategy. It remained unclear who had […]

MENASource

Sep 10, 2014

Top News: US Top Diplomat Arrives in Cairo for Talks

By EgyptSource

State Department Counselor Thomas Shannon arrived in Cairo on Wednesday morning, ahead of talks hosted by Saudi Arabia to discuss means of combating extremist groups within the region.

MENASource

Sep 10, 2014

EconSource: Gulf Urged to Fund ‘Arab Marshall Plan’ to Contain Unrest

By EconSource

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

MENASource

Sep 10, 2014

PM Haider al-Abadi: A New Era in Iraq?

By Daniel R. DePetris

The announcement of a new government in Iraq represents perhaps the best news out of the country since former prime minister Nouri al-Maliki relinquished power peacefully. Political players set aside a highly partisan dynamic, in part to address the existential terrorist threat facing Iraq.

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MENASource

Sep 10, 2014

TODAY: Tackling Egypt’s Economic Dilemma with Egypt’s Former Finance Minister Ahmed Galal

By EgyptSource

Three years of political turmoil since the 2011 uprising in Egypt have crippled economic growth, reduced productivity, and led to rising poverty and inequality rates. Although it will take both structural and institutional economic reforms to effectively address this challenging mix of socioeconomic grievances and to increase growth, the country must implement an economic plan […]

North Africa

Trade in Action

Sep 9, 2014

News on TTIP and the need for a new European Economic Strategy

Big Cities Benefit from Free Trade – so why are Democrats Stalling it?In her article, Nina Easton wonders why some labor unions are still opposing the conclusion of TTIP and TPP when it is exports that has been boosting post-recession economic gains and job growth in big cities. Data shows that, in the first two […]

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