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Jun 10, 2013

Baltic Spirit

By Julian Lindley-French

Having dinner with the Lithuanian Chief of Defense Staff Lieutenant General Pocius was a moving experience. Listening to the story of his family’s struggle for freedom left with me with the profound sense that every NATO and EU leader should visit the Baltic States at least once a year to remind themselves of the importance of […]

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MENASource

Jun 10, 2013

Top News: Mubarak’s Retrial on Murder Charges Adjourned to July 6

By Egypt Source

A Cairo court adjourned to July 6 the retrial of former President Hosni Mubarak over charges of corruption and involvement in the killing of protesters during the 2011 uprising that ousted him. The court on Monday also ruled to release his two sons, Alaa and Gamal, who are on trial for corruption, but they will […]

MENASource

Jun 10, 2013

Lapid’s Missed Opportunities

By Svetlana Milbert

Yair Lapid, newly appointed finance minister, and the big winner of Israel’s parliamentary elections in January, took office with a clear agenda in mind: to promote social justice and redistribute wealth. As the popular newcomer, Lapid has been afforded an opportunity to tackle major obstacles to economic development including big corporations and unions, privileged groups, […]

New Atlanticist

Jun 10, 2013

‘Engineered’ Iranian Elections Provide an Opening for Criticizing Status Quo

By Barbara Slavin

Iranian elections are hardly free or fair by Western standards. But even with limited choices and a heavily securitized environment, the brief presidential campaign is providing an outlet for harsh criticism of the status quo, including topics — such as the nuclear file — that are usually banished from public discourse.The last-minute decision by nuclear […]

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NATOSource

Jun 10, 2013

Marines Focused at Tactical Edge of Cyber, Commander Says

By Cheryl Pellerin, Armed Forces Press Service

From Cheryl Pellerin, Armed Forces Press Service:  What differentiates his command from Army, Navy and Air Force cyber operations is a focus on the forward-deployed nature of America’s expeditionary force in readiness, the commander of Marine Corps Forces Cyberspace Command said during a recent interview here.

Cybersecurity Security & Defense

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Jun 7, 2013

Obama Orders US to Draw Up Overseas Target List for Cyber-Attacks

By Glenn Greenwald and Ewen MacAskill, Guardian

From Glenn Greenwald and Ewen MacAskill, Guardian: Barack Obama has ordered his senior national security and intelligence officials to draw up a list of potential overseas targets for US cyber-attacks

Cybersecurity Security & Defense

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Jun 7, 2013

Syria: Russia’s Success, the West’s Failure

By François Heisbourg, New York Times

From François Heisbourg, New York Times:  More than two years after the revolt broke out against the regime of Bashar al-Assad, it is fair to say that Russia’s policies are succeeding, whereas the West’s analysis and actions are failing.

United States and Canada

MENASource

Jun 7, 2013

The Duality of Israel in Egypt’s Political Discourse

By Ahmed Naje

Several years ago, an intellectual in his 60s spoke to me of his ardent stance against normalization with Israel. The only time he encountered Israelis was in the early 1980s when he sat alone at a table in the downtown Cairo café, Groppi. The waiter asked him if two foreigners could sit next to him […]

NATOSource

Jun 7, 2013

Iran and Russia Outmaneuvering US in the Syrian Proxy War

By Vali Nasr, Bloomberg

From Vali Nasr, Bloomberg:  Events in Syria are spinning in Iran’s favor.

United States and Canada

NATOSource

Jun 7, 2013

Germany, EU Tell Turkey to Show Restraint Amid Protests

By Deutsche Welle

From Deutsche Welle:  Berlin has urged the Turkish government to refrain from heavy-handedness in its treatment of protesters. A senior EU official echoed the comments but said Brussels remained committed to Turkey’s accession to the bloc.

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