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Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen and President Barack Obama, July 8, 2014

NATOSource

Jul 9, 2014

Secretary General: NATO Needs Elite Units at ‘High Alert’

By Julian E. Barnes, Wall Street Journal

The leader of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization said Tuesday that Russia is continuing to try to destabilize Ukraine, including through a new military buildup on its border

Afghanistan NATO
Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen and President Barack Obama, July 8, 2014

NATOSource

Jul 9, 2014

Video of NATO Secretary General at the White House

By NATO

NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen thanked President Barack Obama for his country’s leadership within the Alliance and strong commitment to transatlantic security during talks with the United States president at the White House

Afghanistan Economy & Business
Senegalese soldiers participate in a training exercise. An end to the Casamance conflict presents an opportunity for Senegal to redirect military resources to peacekeeping operations throughout West Africa. US Marine Corps/Elsa Portillo

AfricaSource

Jul 9, 2014

Senegal: An End to One of Africa’s Longest Civil Conflicts?

By David Seyferth

On April 30, the leader of Senegal’s main separatist rebel group, the Mouvement des Forces Démocratiques de Casamance (MFDC,) agreed to a ceasefire and peace talks to end one of Africa’s longest-running civil conflicts, which has sputtered off and on in the country’s southern Casamance region for the last thirty-two years. The separatist movement poses […]

North & West Africa

MENASource

Jul 9, 2014

Top News: Fifty-Three Bodies Found In Baghdad, As Security Situation Continues To Deteriorate

By MENASource

Iraqi security forces found fifty-three corpses, blindfolded and handcuffed, in a town south of Baghdad early on Wednesday, local officials said. It is unclear whether the men were Shia or Sunni. Politically, Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki said on Wednesday that the Kurdish-controlled city of Arbil is becoming an operations base for the Islamic State militants […]

MENASource

Jul 9, 2014

EconSource: Central Bank of Libya to “sue deputy interior minister”

By EconSource

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

MENASource

Jul 9, 2014

Top News: Egypt Making Phone Calls to Protect Palestinian Civilians; Declares Emergency State on Gaza Border

By EgyptSource

Egypt’s presidential office said on Wednesday that Egypt is making extensive phone calls with concerned parties to protect Palestinian civilians from Israeli strikes.

MENASource

Jul 8, 2014

The Perils of Protest

By Khaled Dawoud

Amid speculation that newly elected President Abdel-Fatah al-Sisi would start his term by looking into the cases of dozens of political activists who have been in jail for months, either pending trial or serving sentences, for violating an unpopular Protest Law issued in November, a series of court orders issued this week ended such expectations, […]

North Africa

Trade in Action

Jul 8, 2014

Pressure Ramps Up as TPP Talks Restart and TTIP Gains Momentum

Read about the latest developments today in TTIP and the global economy below. 

Economy & Business Trade and tariffs
EUCOM commander Gen. Philip Breedlove, July 1, 2014

NATOSource

Jul 8, 2014

EUCOM Chief: Time To Stop Drawdown of US Troops in Europe

By Andrew Tilghman, Defense News

The top US commander in Europe said he will probably need more troops to counter the renewed military threat from Russia that is roiling the far eastern region of Europe.

NATO Russia

MENASource

Jul 8, 2014

Top News: Houthi Rebels Kill Ten and Wound Dozens in Amran

By MENASource

Ten soldiers were killed and dozens were wounded on Monday when Houthi rebels seized Amran’s city council building. The rebels also bombed the Islah party’s headquarters in Amran on Tuesday.

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