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Jul 10, 2012

Ukraine grateful to NATO for its contribution to security during EURO 2012

By National Radio Company of Ukraine

From National Radio Company of Ukraine:  Ukraine is grateful to partners from NATO for their contribution to ensuring security during the EURO 2012 European Football Championship.

Ukraine

MENASource

Jul 10, 2012

Top News: Egypt People’s Assembly Refers Own Fate Back to the Judiciary

By Tarek Radwan

Within just minutes of starting, Egypt’s People’s Assembly speaker Saad El-Katatni ended the first session of the reinstated legislative body. The parliament session opened Tuesday at 10:20am, with El-Katatni arguing that President Mohamed Morsi had not violated the HCC’s decision by reinstating parliament. El-Katatni declared he will refer the HCC decision to the Appeal Court, […]

NATOSource

Jul 10, 2012

Wartime PM Jibril takes early lead in Libya vote

By Marie-Louise Gumuchian and Ali Shuaib, Reuters

From Marie-Louise Gumuchian and Ali Shuaib, Reuters:  Wartime rebel prime minister Mahmoud Jibril took an early lead in Libya’s national assembly election, according to partial tallies released on Monday

NATOSource

Jul 10, 2012

Would Turkey leave NATO?

By Soner Cagaptay and Richard Outzen, CNN Global Public Square

From Soner Cagaptay and Richard Outzen, CNN Global Public Square:  Only a few years ago, Turkey’s commitment to NATO was in doubt.

New Atlanticist

Jul 10, 2012

How About a Free-Trade Deal With Europe?

By Paula Dobriansky and Paul Saunders

Europe’s ongoing economic crisis and the evident discord among its key leaders have profound implications for the United States. Despite a new agreement during the most recent European Union summit last month, the crisis will likely endure for some time, with unpredictable political and economic consequences. Visionary and determined American leadership is essential both to […]

Economy & Business European Union

MENASource

Jul 10, 2012

SCAF Statement in Response to Decree Reinstating Parliament (Full Text)

By Nancy Messieh

Full statement made by SCAF in response to President Mohamed Morsi’s decree, in which he reinstated the dissolved parliament:

New Atlanticist

Jul 9, 2012

All at Sea

By Julian Lindley-French

Admiral, the Lord Nelson, one-time senior naval super-person, once said that, “Desperate affairs require desperate measures”. Had he attended the Royal United Services Institute Future Maritime Operations Conference 2012 in London he might have amended that to read, “Desperate affairs require desperate measures…and some new, radical, but above all strategic thinking”.

Economy & Business

New Atlanticist

Jul 9, 2012

Afghanistan Update: 900+ Days to Go

By Derek Reveron

There are roughly 900 days to go until NATO plans to shift responsibility for combat operations to Afghan forces in December 31, 2014. This is a long time and the timetable could shift through progress or frustration, but the force that will assume the lead for combat is being built today.

Afghanistan NATO

MENASource

Jul 9, 2012

With a Decree to Reinstate Parliament, has Morsi Exposed Too Many Cards Too Soon?

By Nancy Messieh

With President Mohamed Morsi’s July 8 decree to reinstate Egypt’s parliament making waves for the second day in a row, is it possible he may have shown far too many cards, far too soon? Serious compromises were made with his acceptance of the June 17 addendum, which stripped the president of many of his powers, […]

NATOSource

Jul 9, 2012

Obama or Romney, Europe Is In for Disappointment

By Judy Dempsey, New York Times

From Judy Dempsey, New York Times:  Two major factors will severely limit the scope of action of any future U.S. administration.

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