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MENASource

Aug 4, 2014

Finally Some Action on Subsidies in Egypt

By Mohsin Khan and Svetlana Milbert

As part of the budget for the current fiscal year 2014/2015, the Egyptian government took a bold step to reduce fuel subsidies on July 4. Gasoline prices were increased by an average of 42 percent, with the lowest octane gasoline price rising by 78 percent, diesel by 64 percent, and compressed natural gas by 175 […]

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New Atlanticist

Aug 4, 2014

DIRECT TRANSLATION: Faces of War

By Irena Chalupa

A Ukrainian Reporter Roams Donetsk’s Shattered Landscape Yevhen Shybalov is the Donetsk province correspondent for Dzerkalo Tizhnya (The Weekly Mirror), one of Ukraine’s most prominent newspapers. Shybalov has been driving the increasingly cratered roads of his home region to record what the past four months have brought.

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New Atlanticist

Aug 4, 2014

Poroshenko Fires a Salvo in the Information War

By Irena Chalupa

President Summons TV Channels, Proclaims Progress Against Ukraine’s Crises Petro Poroshenko showed off to Ukrainians his government’s incremental victory last week in squeezing critical votes from a recalcitrant parliament to fund the war against Russia and stave off bankruptcy. To argue the case that his administration is making headway against Ukraine’s crises, Poroshenko invited five […]

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UkraineAlert

Aug 4, 2014

‪‪Why The EU Finally Decided on Strong Sanctions

By John E. Herbst

Russian Fighters’ Thuggishness Eroded Germany’s Putin-Verstehen ‪Last week was a good one for both the transatlantic relationship and the cause of freedom in Ukraine. It followed weeks in which Moscow had escalated its war in southeast Ukraine, sending advanced weaponry and more fighters, and directly shelling Ukrainian forces. On Tuesday, after a month of dawdling, […]

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Secretary General Anderss Fog Rasmussen, Nov. 6, 2013

NATOSource

Aug 1, 2014

Five Long-Term Challenges for NATO Beyond the Ukraine Crisis

By Karl-Heinz Kamp, NATO Defense College

NATO needs to find consensus on at least five questions which go far beyond the current crisis in Ukraine.

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SouthAsiaSource

Aug 1, 2014

This Week in South Asia: July 26 – August 1

By Nameerah Hameed and Fahad Ahsan

Commentary from the South Asia Center on the most relevant news from the region, and suggested “must-read” analyses from the week. IndiaUS Secretary of State John Kerry arrived in India on Wednesday for an annual strategic dialogue, the first with Prime Minister Narenda Modi’s new government. The purpose of the visit is to address deep […]

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MENASource

Aug 1, 2014

Not Too Late To Save Libya

By Richard Northern and Jason Pack

Libyans, who experienced such high hopes after their country’s liberation in 2011, now face escalating violence and a growing humanitarian crisis in Benghazi and Tripoli. Many are fleeing. The implications may be as serious as the conflict in Gaza. Yet there is no concerted effort to mediate a ceasefire.

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MENASource

Aug 1, 2014

Top News: July Marks One Of The Deadliest Months In Iraq

By MENASource

The UN Assistance Mission to Iraq (UNAMI) said in its monthly statement that at least 1,737 people were killed in July, down from 2,400 deaths in June. In the statement, the UN mission again called on the country’s feuding politicians to set aside their differences and form an inclusive government.

New Atlanticist

Aug 1, 2014

Top US Africa Official: Summit is ‘Unprecedented’ Chance to Build Ties

By Eric Gehman

Assistant Secretary Thomas-Greenfield Outlines US Priorities for Summit  Next week’s US-Africa Leaders Summit will be an “unprecedented” opportunity to bolster ties between the United States and Africa, according to the State Department’s top Africa official.  

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Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen and Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras, Oct., 11, 2013

Europe After The Vote

Aug 1, 2014

Special Summit Series: Greece and NATO

By Constantine A. Pagedas

Within its first few years of existence, NATO experienced its initial wave of expansion in 1952 when Greece and Turkey joined the alliance.

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