Category: Blogs

Beware Russia’s hand in elections in Lithuania and Latvia

By Janusz Bugajski, Christian Science Monitor

From Janusz Bugajski, Christian Science Monitor:  Among the top priorities that Russian President Vladimir Putin set for his third presidential term is the reintegration of former Soviet republics – based on tighter economic links and culminating in a political and security pact centered around Russia.

NATO worried by Libya armed groups, offers security help

By David Brunnstrom, Reuters

From David Brunnstrom, Reuters: The head of NATO expressed concern on Thursday about armed groups operating outside government control in Libya and said he was encouraging Tripoli to accept an offer of help to reform its security sector.

Afghanistan and defense capabilities top agenda for upcoming meeting of NATO defense ministers

By Anders Fogh Rasmussen, NATO

From Anders Fogh Rasmussen, NATO:  Next week, NATO Defence ministers and our partners will meet here in Brussels. We will have two major items on our agenda. Firstly, our missions in Afghanistan and Kosovo, and secondly, our Defence capabilities.

Top News: Turkish loan to Egypt, Stance on Syria, Palestine

By Egypt Source

President Mohamed Morsy and Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan signed a US$1 billion loan Sunday, half of the aid package Ankara promised Cairo earlier this month, Egypt’s state news agency reported.

Video: US cyber warrior accuses China of targeting Pentagon

By Jim Wolf, Reuters

State Department on Iran’s Revolutionary Guard in Syria: ‘we indeed do know they have boots on the ground’

By Senior State Department Official, Department of State

Secretary General: Why NATO matters for you

By Anders Fogh Rasmussen, NATO

From Anders Fogh Rasmussen, NATO:  The organisation I represent – NATO – is dedicated to such international cooperation.

Moderates and Liberals Double-down on the Constitution

By Tarek Radwan

After President Mohammed Morsi took the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF) out of the political equation, he and the Islamist political forces assumed the dominant role in Egyptian politics. They also became the next logical target for secular revolutionaries, leftists and liberals alike. Given that Egypt’s transitional timetable and upcoming parliamentary elections – […]