Category: Blogs

Maspero Massacre: The Turning Point in Post-Revolution Egypt

By Abdel-Rahman Hussein

Of the many dark days Egypt has witnessed post-revolution, because of an archaic, failed state whose back is to the wall, lashing out at all and sundry, the Maspero massacre would most probably count as the darkest of them all.

Top News: New Poll Puts President Approval Rating at 78 Percent

By Egypt Source

A public opinion poll released Wednesday gives President Mohamed Morsy a 78 percent approval rating during his first 100 days in office, much higher than some others conducted recently. 

NATO leaders unanimously vote for Gen. Allen to be new Supreme Allied Commander in Europe

By NATO

From NATO:  The North Atlantic Council has approved the appointment of General John Allen, currently the commander of the NATO-led ISAF mission in Afghanistan, as the new Supreme Allied Commander in Europe (SACEUR).

U.S. military task force sent to help Jordan with crisis in Syria

By Michael R. Gordon and Elisabeth Bumiller, New York Times

From Michael R. Gordon and Elisabeth Bumiller, New York Times:  The United States military has secretly sent a task force of more than 150 planners and other specialists to Jordan

Turkey: ‘We will respond with greater force’ if attacks from Syria continue

By Joe Parkinson, Wall Street Journal

Three Steps to Siachen

By Arun Kumar Singh

India and Pakistan have been engaged in military-level Track 2 talks for the past 12 months, with the delegates of the two sides meeting in Dubai, Bangkok and finally in Lahore in September this year. Smaller “sub-group” meetings in Chiang Mai (Thailand) and Palo Alto (California) have also featured in the Track 2 process. A […]

Russia repeats warning to NATO to stay out of conflict in Syria

By Sebastian Moffett and David Alexander, Reuters

From Sebastian Moffett and David Alexander, Reuters:  Russia, which has blocked U.N. Security Council resolutions that would allow greater western intervention in Syria, warned NATO not to intervene after the Syrian shelling.

NATO aims to help defend Turkey if requested: U.S. official

By Sebastian Moffett and David Alexander, Reuters

From Sebastian Moffett and David Alexander, Reuters:  NATO ambassadors threw their support behind Turkey in an emergency meeting last week after Syrian shells struck a border town in Turkey killing five civilians.

Africa Rising

By Derek Reveron

The latest World Bank study describes the state of the global economy as “volatile, punctuated by natural disasters, large swings in investor sentiment, and periods of relative calm and improving prospects.”