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New Atlanticist

Mar 7, 2012

Bibi Bows to Reality

By Barbara Slavin

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu appears to have concluded that Barack Obama will be re-elected in November and that Israel would jeopardize its ties with his administration if it attacks Iran before then. In public appearances Monday before and after a two-hour meeting with Obama in the Oval Office, Netanyahu stressed that U.S. and Israeli […]

Iran

NATOSource

Mar 6, 2012

Putin’s Return and NATO-Russia Relations: Back to the Future

By Jakub Kulhanek, the New Atlanticist

From Jakub Kulhanek, the New Atlanticist:  The NATO-Russia rapprochement reached its apex at the time of the NATO Lisbon Summit when both sides declared their readiness to build a joint missile defense in Europe.

United States and Canada

New Atlanticist

Mar 6, 2012

Onion Blarney

By Julian Lindley-French

Irish wit Oscar Wilde once said, “Before you call for one for one for the road, be sure you know the road”. Europe’s road has now been chosen. With last week’s signing of the European Fiscal Stability Treaty (or Treaty of Stability, Coordination and Governance in the Economic and Monetary Union to give it the […]

European Union International Organizations

New Atlanticist

Mar 6, 2012

As Caucasus Emirate Reconfigures, Moscow Maintains Siloviki-Centric Policy

By Thomas Liles

On February 3, Doku Umarov, leader of the Chechnya-based Islamist separatist movement known as the Caucasus Emirate, ordered Islamist fighters active in the region and elsewhere in Russia to cease attacks on civilians, a significant departure in policy for a movement that has always used terrorism as a core tactic.

Russia

NATOSource

Mar 6, 2012

McCain calls for airstrikes and safe havens in Syria

By the Office of John McCain

From the Office of John McCain:  [A]t the request of the Syrian National Council, the Free Syrian Army, and Local Coordinating Committees inside the country, the United States should lead an international effort to protect key population centers in Syria, especially in the north, through airstrikes on Assad’s forces.

European Union International Organizations

NATOSource

Mar 6, 2012

White House statement on moving the G-8 meeting to Camp David

By the White House

From the White House:  In May, the United States looks forward to hosting the G-8 and NATO Summits.

United States and Canada

MENASource

Mar 6, 2012

Top News: Brotherhood Seeks President with “Islamist Orientation”

By Mara Revkin

A member of the Muslim Brotherhood’s Shura Council, Ali Bateekh, specified criteria for a presidential candidate the group will support, while reiterating that the Brotherhood will not endorse one of its own members or any candidate belonging to an Islamist party or movement.  However, Bateekh said the candidate “should have an Islamist orientation,” (although not […]

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MENASource

Mar 6, 2012

Beyond NGOs: The Battle for Egypt

By Bahey Eldin Hassan

Up until two days ago, Egyptian-American relations were facing their biggest crisis since June 1967, threatening a political, diplomatic, military, and security alliance that has endured for three decades. The crisis began with the arbitrary raid of pro-democracy NGOs, including American organizations. An international uproar ensued, which has at least temporarily been relieved with the […]

NATOSource

Mar 5, 2012

Alliance launches new online forum, WE-NATO

By WE-NATO

From WE-NATO:  NATO is launching a new and innovative web platform tool called WE-NATO.

NATOSource

Mar 5, 2012

Obama splits Chicago Summit, moves G8 meeting to Camp David

By Christi Parsons, the Chicago Tribune

From Christi Parsons, the Chicago Tribune:  The G-8 economic summit will be held at Camp David, not in Chicago as had been scheduled.

United States and Canada
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