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May 29, 2012

The Regime Strikes Back and the Revolution Strikes Out / النظام يرد الصفعة والثورة تضيّع فرصة

By Haitham Tabei

The results of the first round of the presidential election in Egypt last week reflect a number of different variables that have influenced voters over the past fifteen months since the revolution. The outcome of the first stage of this historic election – advancing the Brotherhood’s candidate Mohamed Morsi and Mubarak’s former Prime Minister Ahmed […]

MENASource

May 29, 2012

Carter Center Issues “Generally Positive” Assessment of First Round Voting

By Mara Revkin

The Carter Center has released a preliminary statement on the first round of Egypt’s presidential election. The statement acknowledges that restrictions on international monitors have limited the scope of the Carter Center’s mission, making it impossible to draw conclusions about the process as a whole. In addition to delayed accreditation by the Egyptian government, which prevented […]

NATOSource

May 28, 2012

Estonian President Expresses Concern Over Weakening NATO

By Ott Tammik, ERR

From Ott Tammik, ERR:  Speaking on the last day of a four-day plenary meeting of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly in Tallinn on Monday, President Ilves said he is worried about the health of the transatlantic partnership.

MENASource

May 28, 2012

Official Election Results: Morsi and Shafik Advance to Runoff Round on June 16-17

By Mara Revkin

The Supreme Presidential Electoral Commission (SPEC) announced on May 28 that the Muslim Brotherhood’s candidate Mohamed Mursi and Hosni Mubarak’s former Prime Minsiter Ahmed Shafik will face off in the second round of Egypt’s presidential election, slated for June 16 and 17.   The SPEC announced the final vote count for the top five candidates from […]

NATOSource

May 28, 2012

NATO’s biggest security threat is now economic

By Fred Kempe, Reuters

From Fred Kempe, Reuters:  What really connected the G-8 and NATO meetings was a growing realization that the biggest threat to the alliance – and, for that matter, to Obama’s re-election hopes – is the euro zone crisis.

Economy & Business

NATOSource

May 25, 2012

NATO’s Smart Defense faces national obstacles

By Julian Hale, Defense News

From Julian Hale, Defense News:  Asked about the lessons from Libya and specific Smart Defense-type projects, Ernest Herold, deputy assistant secretary general for Defence Investment at NATO, noted that some countries had run out of bombs

MENASource

May 25, 2012

Voter Illiteracy a Hazard for Egypt’s Democratic Transition

By Shaimaa El Nazer

Since the end of the unforgettable 18-day stand-off in Tahrir square, the majority of Egyptians have viewed the revolution decapitating a corrupt regime whose leader and immediate inner circle spoiled the political system by prioritizing their own individual interests over those of the Egyptian people. But this overly simplistic understanding of the former regime fails […]

New Atlanticist

May 25, 2012

The Pivot from Asia

By Derek Reveron

Since the latest US defense strategy was unveiled in January, a persistent headline has been the US pivot to Asia. As President Obama wrote in the document’s foreword, “As we end today’s wars, we will focus on a broader range of challenges and opportunities, including the security and prosperity of the Asia Pacific.”

China

MENASource

May 25, 2012

Egypt’s Second Republic: A Challenging Prize for the Next President

By Merit Al-Sayed

The year 2011 has been extraordinary not just for the tectonic shift in the region’s political structures, but also the extraordinary pressures and opportunities faced by many regional economies. With four dictators ousted – including one dead and many others were shaken to the core – the aftershocks will no doubt continue to reverberate in […]

New Atlanticist

May 25, 2012

GCC Balks at Move Towards a Union

By Richard LeBaron and Noora AlSindi

In mid-May, leaders of the six-member Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) met in Riyadh to discuss a vaguely-defined Saudi proposal for a “union” of GCC states. The Saudi proposal seems to have been prompted by heightened concerns over Arab Spring aftershocks (particularly in Bahrain) and perceived Iranian ambitions in the region.

Iran Saudi Arabia
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