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Dec 13, 2012

Cyber Warfare: Hype and Fear

By Economist

From Economist:  Political and military leaders miss no chance to declare that cyberwar is already upon us. America’s defence secretary, Leon Panetta, talks of a “cyber-Pearl Harbour”. A senior official says privately that a cyber-attack on America that “would make 9/11 look like a tea party” is only a matter of time. . . . […]

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NATOSource

Dec 13, 2012

NATO Secretary General: Syrian regime ‘is approaching collapse’

By Reuters

From Reuters:  The head of NATO said on Thursday he thought the government of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad was nearing collapse, and condemned the use by Assad’s forces of Scud missiles to attack rebels. "I think the regime in Damascus is approaching collapse," NATO Secretary-General Anders Fogh Rasmussen told reporters after a meeting with Dutch […]

MENASource

Dec 13, 2012

Egypt: Between Ikhwan Democracy and Stability

By Osama Dorra

Last month, Time magazine put Mohamed Morsi on its cover, describing him as “The most important man in the Middle East.” In the accompanying interview, Morsi was asked, “Is the Muslim Brotherhood a democratic organization?” He responded, “According to the definition of democracy, I would say yes – emphatically, yes, without a doubt. Faith is […]

MENASource

Dec 13, 2012

Top News: Constitution Party to Reveal Alternative Constitution on Thursday

By Egypt Source

Two meetings will be held during the third round of national dialogue: in the first meeting, a committee of expertise chosen by Dr. Mohamed Selim al-Awa aims at discussing the suggested articles for amendment in the draft constitution delivered by the participants in the second round. 

NATOSource

Dec 13, 2012

Russia’s Deputy Foreign Minister: Assad ‘is losing control’ of Syria

By Steve Gutterman, Reuters

From Steve Gutterman, Reuters:  Rebel forces are gaining ground against the Syrian government and could win the war against President Bashar al-Assad, the Kremlin’s envoy for Middle East affairs said on Thursday. Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Bogdanov also said Russia was working on plans to evacuate its citizens from Syria if necessary. "One must look […]

MENASource

Dec 12, 2012

Where Is Political Reform in the US-Moroccan Strategic Discussion?

By Sarah Wade

 While most attention will be focused on the Friends of Syria meeting held in Marrakesh this week, US officials will also hold meetings with the Moroccan government and should keep in mind that political reform will ultimately be essential to stability there. Deputy Secretary of State William Burns will attend the Syria meeting on December […]

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MENASource

Dec 12, 2012

Resorting to a ‘No’ Vote

By Dalia Rabie

It may have dawned on Egypt’s opposition forces that weeks of protests, sit-ins and a very bloody confrontation are doing little to lead to the postponement of an upcoming referendum to ratify a contentious draft constitution. With only three days until the vote, and with Egyptians abroad already at the polls, it seems that opposition […]

NATOSource

Dec 12, 2012

Assad regime using Scud missiles against Syrian rebels

By Samia Nakhoul and Khaled Yacoub Oweis, Reuters

From Samia Nakhoul and Khaled Yacoub Oweis, Reuters:  Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s forces have fired Scud-style ballistic missiles against rebels in recent days, U.S. and NATO officials said on Wednesday, in what U.S. officials described as an escalation in the 20-month civil war.

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New Atlanticist

Dec 12, 2012

Predictions are Hard, Especially About the Future

By James Joyner

We can’t predict next week with accuracy, much less 2030. But there’s still value in thinking about the future. Joshua Foust, a fellow at the American Security Project and member of the Atlantic Council’s Young Atlanticist Working Group, points out in “The World in 2030 Won’t Look Anything Like You Think” that the National Intelligence […]

New Atlanticist

Dec 12, 2012

Mega-trends, Mega-change, Mega-failure

By Julian Lindley-French

Two reports this week past demonstrate both the sheer enormity and pace of change in this world and the utter inability of democratically-elected Western European politicians to deal with it.  This week the US National Intelligence Council (NIC) published Global Trends 2030, which neatly captured mega-change. Yesterday a report was published in Britain on the 2011 […]

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