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Apr 29, 2013

Britain may restore a permanent military presence in the Gulf

By David Blair, Telegraph

From David Blair, Telegraph:  The withdrawal of all British troops from Afghanistan next year will create a unique opportunity to reverse the "East of Suez" decision that formed a landmark in Britain’s retreat from imperial power, the Royal United Services Institute will say in a paper to be published today.

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NATOSource

Apr 26, 2013

Dutch diplomat jailed for giving secret NATO documents to Russian agents

By AP

From AP:  A Dutch court has sentenced a diplomat to 12 years in prison for delivering confidential Nato and European Union documents to Russian agents.

European Union International Organizations

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Apr 26, 2013

Obama: ‘We cannot stand by and permit the systematic use of chemical weapons’

By Antoine Mariotti, AFP

From Antoine Mariotti, AFP:  US President Barack Obama reiterated on Friday that the use of chemical weapons by the Syrian regime was a “game changer,” but stated that intelligence proving that such weapons had been used was not yet concrete.

NATOSource

Apr 26, 2013

French jets take command of NATO Air Policing mission in the Baltic

By Ministry of Defense of Lithuania

From Ministry of Defense of Lithuania:  On April 26 four “Mirage F-1 CR” fighter-jets of the French Air Force will land in the Air Base of the Lithuanian Air Force in Šiauliai to take over NATO’s Air Policing mission in the Baltic States.

MENASource

Apr 26, 2013

Aboul Fotouh: One Man Fits All

By Fady Salah

On the eve of Mubarak’s departure, Al-Jazeera : “The army should form a new ‘patriotic’ government led by a ‘patriotic’ figure, be it Omar Suleiman or Ahmed Shafiq or any other ‘patriotic’ figure to lead the transitional period.” said Abdel Moneim Aboul Fotouh, then a leading member of the Muslim Brotherhood (MB).

New Atlanticist

Apr 26, 2013

Tax and Transparency: an Agenda for the G8

By Paul Collier

In recent years international lawyers and accountants have built a web of corporate opacity which has enabled tax avoidance and corruption on an alarming scale. Private financial wealth sitting in tax havens has grown to around $21 trillion, of which $9 trillion is from developing countries. Some miniscule jurisdictions, such as the Cayman Islands, have […]

Economy & Business

New Atlanticist

Apr 26, 2013

Europe’s Crumple Zone

By Julian Lindley-French

On Wednesday I had the privilege of providing evidence to the House of Commons Defence Select Committee at its first meeting to consider the 2015 British Strategic Security and Defence Review alongside Lord Hennessy and Major-General Mungo Melvin.  Perhaps the most important contribution I made was to suggest to collected British politicians of all shades that […]

Economy & Business United Kingdom

NATOSource

Apr 26, 2013

Greek ambassador appointed Assistant Secretary General of NATO

By Ekathimerini

From Ekathimerini:  Greece’s ambassador to Bulgaria, Thrasyvoulos Stamatopoulos, was appointed to the post of NATO assistant secretary general for political affairs and security policy on Friday.

NATOSource

Apr 26, 2013

The cost of the French mission in Mali: Operation Serval

By Amy Svitak, Aviation Week

From Amy Svitak, Aviation Week:   Since the French intervention against terrorist insurgents in Mali began Jan. 11, France has spent €205 million ($267 million) on Operation Serval

MENASource

Apr 26, 2013

Top News: Rights Groups Denounce Government NGO Draft Law

By Egypt Source

 The Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies denounced a draft law prepared by the country’s Islamist government to grant licenses and monitor the funding for non-governmental groups, describing it as continuation of the former regime’s policy which sought to “besiege” civil society.    GOVERNMENT & OPPOSITION Replacing PM Qandil is essential: Strong Egypt Party The […]

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