Category: Blogs

Content

UkraineAlert

Jul 16, 2014

The Kremlin’s Myth About Ukraine Militias Echoes in the Baltics

By James Rupert

A Diaspora Russian Declares That 500 Pro-Kremlin Fighters Could Break Up Latvia Latvia’s government and the world’s mainstream media may have been right to publicly ignore a Latvia-born Russian named Andrey Neronsky this week when he declared that “about 500 [Donbas-style] militiamen would be enough to end the existence of Latvia as a unified state.” […]

Northern Europe Russia
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, Dec. 04, 2009

NATOSource

Jul 16, 2014

NATO Ramps Up Its War of Words With Russia

By Naftali Bendavid, Wall Street Journal

Russia’s comments on Ukraine are “pure fantasy,” include “ludicrous” claims, and show “either ignorance or dishonesty.” Moscow is also engaging in “misrepresentations of the facts” and “baseless attacks.”

NATO Russia
Operation Atlantic Resolve is a series of actions designed to reassure NATO allies and partners

NATOSource

Jul 16, 2014

Operation Atlantic Resolve Fact Sheet

By EUCOM

OPERATION ATLANTIC RESOLVE The United States continues to demonstrate its commitment to the collective security of our NATO allies and support for our partners in Europe, in light of the on-going Russian intervention in Ukraine.

Germany NATO

MENASource

Jul 16, 2014

Top News: Assad Sworn in For New Seven-Year Term, Declares Victory Over “Fake Arab Spring”

By MENASource

Syria’s President Bashar al-Assad was sworn in Wednesday for a new seven-year term, pledging to reclaim all Syrian land from insurgents and warning Western and Arab governments they will pay dearly for backing those who took up arms against him. In a triumphant speech delivered at a red carpet ceremony in Damascus, Assad branded the […]

MENASource

Jul 16, 2014

Don’t Forget the Civilians in the Fight Against ISIS

By Sahr Muhammedally

In the fight against the Islamic State in Iraq and al-Sham (ISIS) and associated Sunni armed opposition groups, the United States should ensure its security assistance to the embattled Iraqi government rests on clear commitment on civilian protection for all Iraqis.

Iraq

MENASource

Jul 16, 2014

Top News: Egypt Sentences Nine to 20 Years to Life for Sexual Assault

By EgyptSource

An Egyptian court gave nine people sentences ranging from 20 years to life in prison on Wednesday over four separate sexual harassment cases.

MENASource

Jul 16, 2014

EconSource: Tunisia Debates Budget Bill

By EconSource

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

MENASource

Jul 15, 2014

Questions to my Fellow Egyptians and Remarks to Human Rights Defenders

By Amr Hamzawy

Did you take part in June 30, 2013 as a form of peaceful pressure to achieve early presidential elections within a democratic process? Or to empower the military establishment and the security apparatus to take power and deviate from the democratic transition?

North Africa
Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper, Sept. 9, 2010

NATOSource

Jul 15, 2014

The Harper Plan for Unilateral Canadian Disarmament

By Michael Byers, National Post

Despite his tough talk about supporting the troops, Stephen Harper has reduced defence spending to just 1% of GDP — the lowest level in Canadian history.

United States and Canada

MENASource

Jul 15, 2014

Another Assault on Civil Society in Egypt

By Elly Page

Amidst the raft of new legislation proposed and passed in the first weeks of Abdel Fatah al-Sisi’s Presidency, a new and restrictive draft law to govern non-governmental organizations (NGOs) is once again on the table. The draft law, submitted by the Ministry of Social Solidarity in late June 2014, introduces a number of legal constraints […]

North Africa
Load More