Category: Blogs

Content

New Atlanticist

Jul 3, 2014

Storify: #ACSyria with Ambassador-at-Large of the State Department’s Office of Global Criminal Justice Stephen J. Rapp

By Justine Jablonska

War crimes and crimes against humanity – committed both by regime forces and particular extremist groups such as the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham – continue in Syria.  Stephen J. Rapp, ambassador-at-large of the Office of Global Criminal Justice, spoke at the Atlantic Council on July 2 about the State Department’s ongoing efforts to promote […]

Syria

New Atlanticist

Jul 3, 2014

Moscow Investigates, Orders Arrest of Ukrainian Officials on War Crimes Charges

By Irena Chalupa

A court in Moscow this week ordered Russian authorities to seek the arrest of Ukrainian billionaire and provincial governor Ihor Kolomoisky for alleged killings of civilians amid Russia’s proxy war in southeast Ukraine. As owner of Ukraine’s biggest bank, plus airlines and other companies, Kolomoisky has been ranked by Forbes in recent years as Ukraine’s […]

Russia Ukraine

SouthAsiaSource

Jul 3, 2014

This Week in South Asia: June 28 – July 3

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. IndiaIndian Prime Minister Narendra Modi met US Senator John McCain in New Delhi on Thursday as the two sides reiterated their desire to revive the strategic US-India partnership. To continue this dialogue, Modi is […]

Afghanistan India
Russian President Vladimir Putin, June 24, 2014

NATOSource

Jul 3, 2014

Putin’s NATO Fears Are Groundless

By Steven Pifer, Moscow Times

President Vladimir Putin appears to have a NATO phobia.

NATO NATO Partnerships

MENASource

Jul 3, 2014

A Year in the Life of Egypt’s Political Scene

By MENASource

One year since then-General (now-President) Abdel Fattah al-Sisi ousted Mohamed Morsi from the top seat of power in Egypt, the dynamic political scene has shifted decidedly in favor of proponents of the state and against the Islamist project. 

North Africa

MENASource

Jul 3, 2014

One Year Later: Legislation Issued since Morsi’s Ouster

In less than one year in office, interim president Adly Mansour issued several laws, many of which came just days before he left office. His very first decree established the timeline for Egypt’s roadmap following the ouster of former president Mohamed Morsi. Since June, newly elected President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has created a legislation reform […]

North Africa

New Atlanticist

Jul 3, 2014

Ukraine News Roundup | July 3

By Irena Chalupa

Criminal Underground in Moldova Feeds Russia’s War Against Ukraine (VIDEO) from Kyiv Post Opinion: Ukraine Statement Leaves Questions Unanswered from Deutsche Welle Soros to EU: Help ‘New Ukraine’ Against ‘New Russia’ from EU Observer Putin’s NATO Fears Are Groundless from Moscow Times Dmitry Kiselev is Redefining the Art of Russian Propaganda from New Republic Ukrainian Military Forces Use Bombs of American Origin – Representative of […]

Ukraine

MENASource

Jul 3, 2014

Top News: Saudi Arabia deploys 30,000 soldiers to border with Iraq

By MENASource

Saudi Arabia deployed 30,000 soldiers to its border with Iraq after Iraqi soldiers abandoned the area, the Saudi-owned Al Arabiya television said on Thursday, but Baghdad denied the report and said the area remained under its full control.

MENASource

Jul 3, 2014

One Year Later: Human Rights in Egypt

By Elissa Miller

Human rights in Egypt over the past year mirrored a history of violations that have long come under criticism by the international community. Under Hosni Mubarak, Egyptians experienced torture and police violence; they were subject to a perpetual state of emergency; and basic freedoms such as freedom of speech were widely violated. Egyptians welcomed Mubarak’s […]

North Africa

MENASource

Jul 3, 2014

Top News: Protests Erupt, Bombs Explode on Anniversary of Morsi’s Ouster

By EgyptSource

Egypt witnessed a series of small-scale bombings on Thursday, while one man was killed and several injured in Haram Street as the Muslim Brotherhood and their allies took to the streets in a “Day of Rage,” marking one year since the ouster of former president Mohamed Morsi. 

Load More