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New Atlanticist

Nov 19, 2013

American Hard Power, Delivered Softly

By Magnus Nordenman

Typhoon Haiyan, the strongest typhoon on record, has devastated the Philippines. Nearly four thousand people have been confirmed dead, and the casualty figure is mounting quickly. More than twelve thousand people have been injured and almost two million people have been displaced. The United States is responding by sending the George Washington carrier strike group […]

United States and Canada

MENASource

Nov 18, 2013

Coopting Mohamed Mahmoud

By Tarek Radwan

Standing in Tahrir Square the evening of November 19, 2011, as protesters set fire to an armored personnel carrier, I watched as a cotton-candy salesman joined the scene to take advantage of the rapidly growing unrest to pitch his wares. This absurdly surreal image came to mind upon hearing another bizarre news item: that of […]

North Africa
US Secretary of State John Kerry shakes hands with Libyan Prime Minister Ali Zidan after addressing reporters at the US Department of State in Washington, DC, on March 13, 2013.

NATOSource

Nov 18, 2013

Libya Needs Urgent Help from International Community

By Anna Lund, MENASource

NATO member states including the United States, Turkey, Italy and the United Kingdom have initiated small-scale military trainings with Libya, all occurring outside the country.

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MENASource

Nov 18, 2013

Mohamed Mahmoud: Remembered Two Years On

By Mohammad Tolba

On November 19, 2011, clashes broke out a stone’s throw from Tahrir Square. Young revolutionaries had rushed to the square, in defense of families of the martyrs, camped out calling for justice from the authorities, but were instead met with abuse. Facing off with security forces, almost fifty people were killed, as protesters demanded an […]

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Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu and Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel

NATOSource

Nov 18, 2013

US Extends Patriot Missile Deployment in Turkey

By Chris Carroll and John Vandiver, Stars and Stripes

The United States is extending its commitment of two Patriot missile batteries to guard Turkey from air attacks out of neighboring Syria, defense officials said Monday.

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New Atlanticist

Nov 18, 2013

NATO’s Next Challenges

By Barry Pavel and Magnus Nordenman

NATO currently finds itself in a period of transition of strategic importance. The combat mission in Afghanistan, which has pre-occupied the Alliance for over a decade, is slowly but surely coming to a close, while transatlantic austerity has triggered significant cuts in defense budgets and a near-mad scramble to find ways to do more, or […]

NATO Security & Defense

MENASource

Nov 18, 2013

Top News: Activists Arrested Ahead of Mohamed Mahmoud Commemoration

By EgyptSource

Egypt’s Interior Ministry said Sunday it has taken all necessary measures to secure Tuesday’s commemoration of the 2011 deadly Mohamed Mahmoud Street clashes. Meanwhile, several activists were arrested for distributing flyers calling for protests on the anniversary. 

MENASource

Nov 18, 2013

Top News: Libya’s Capital Goes On Strike Over Violence

By MENASource

The vast majority of Tripoli’s public and private sectors went on a general strike on Sunday to force the government to drive out the militias blamed for the weekend clashes that left forty-seven people dead in what has been the worst street fighting since the 2011 civil war.

MENASource

Nov 18, 2013

EconSource Headlines- November 18, 2013

By EconSource

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

New Atlanticist

Nov 18, 2013

Paying Any Price: Starting the Next Chapter of Military Compensation

By James Joyner

Over the last dozen years, America’s volunteer warriors have shouldered the burden of multiple deployments to two combat zones, risking death and permanent injury while enduring long separation from their loved ones. As we shift into a peacetime mindset and cope with budget austerity, we’re looking at ways to save money on defense, including reforming […]

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