Category: Blogs

Top News: Salafist Nour Party Head Expelled by Party’s Supreme Committee

By Egypt Source

In a major development in the ongoing crisis within Egypt’s Salafist Nour Party, the party’s supreme committee withdrew confidence from its leader Emad Abdel-Ghafour on Wednesday, expelling him from the party and appointing El-Sayid Mostafa Hussein Khalifa in his place. 

Cyberwarfare Emerges From Shadows for Public Discussion by U.S. Officials

By Scott Shane, New York Times

From Scott Shane, New York Times:  The chorus of official voices speaking publicly about American cyberattack strategy and capabilities is steadily growing, and some experts say greater openness will allow the United States to stake out legal and ethical rules in the uncharted territory of computer combat.

Europe’s Naked Emperors

By Julian Lindley-French

With a loose heritage that dates back to Charlemagne and the Holy Roman Empire Vienna is the quintessential post-imperial European city. Now the capital of a small but rich and modern European state it was once the epicenter of a vast multicultural, multi-ethnic empire that collapsed in 1918 under the weight of its own political […]

Best defense against cyberattacks is good offense, says former DHS official

By Taylor Armerding, CSO

From Taylor Armerding, CSO:  To prevail in the cybersecurity war, defense is not enough. That has been the mantra of former Department of Homeland Security (DHS) official Stewart Baker for some time. But he will now be taking that message to Congress. Baker, who was first assistant secretary for policy at DHS under President George […]

In France, Hollande’s honeymoon period ends

By Edward Cody, the Washington Post

From Edward Cody, the Washington Post:  After a swell of euphoria over President Francois Hollande’s electoral victory in May and a blissful timeout for summer vacation, France is coming to grips with a harsh reality of high unemployment, tax increases and budget cuts imposed by a flat-lining economy and Europe’s perilous debt crisis.

Czech foreign minister: The West is losing to Putin

By Josh Rogin, the Cable

Belarus to Boost Air Defense with New Russian Warplanes

By RIA Novosti

From RIA Novosti:  Belarus will receive modern Russian-made combat jets to protect the airspace over the borders of the Russia-Belarus Union State, Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko said. “We discussed many issues related to the Air Force. I asked for assistance and I got it,” Lukashenko told reporters on Friday, commenting on his recent talks with […]

Top News: Liberal Parties Meet to Push Islamists on Constituent Assembly

By Egypt Source

Political party leaders discussed Tuesday the possibility of coordinating their stances on the Constituent Assembly, accusing the Islamist majority of controlling the drafting of a new constitution.