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Dec 16, 2011

Serb air force seeks new fighter jets

By Aleksandar Vasovic, Reuters

From Aleksandar Vasovic, Reuters:  The Serbian air force, left with just a handful of operational planes after wars in the 1990s, wants to buy a dozen aircraft at a cost of around 1 billion euros (1.3 billion), a defence official said on Friday.

United States and Canada

New Atlanticist

Dec 16, 2011

Iran Hedges Its Bets on Syria

By Barbara Slavin

Iran is courting the opposition to Syrian President Bashar al- Assad, seeking to maintain a crucial alliance in the event that Assad falls. So far, Iranian officials have met at least twice with members of the National Coordinating Committee (NCC). The Damascus-based group opposes foreign intervention in Syria and advocates reform to resolve the nine-month-old […]

Iran Syria

New Atlanticist

Dec 16, 2011

A Week is a Long Time in High and Low Politics

By Julian Lindley-French

In 1964 former British Prime Minister Harold Wilson said, “A week is a long time in politics”. This has been a very long week for both high and low politics.

European Union International Organizations

MENASource

Dec 16, 2011

News Update: December 16, 2011

By Mara Revkin

At least 173 “Occupy Cabinet” protesters were injured and two more killed as they clashed violently with military police trying to disperse a sit-in outside of the Council of Ministers Building. After protesters refused to vacate Qasr al-Aini Street, security forces used force to break up the sit-in with rocks and fire houses.

New Atlanticist

Dec 16, 2011

Beware the Arab Spring

By Arnaud de Borchgrave

To those who hail the “Arab Spring” and the first free elections in Egypt in 60 years, a prominent Israeli responded, “Remember Mussolini, remember Hitler.”

MENASource

Dec 15, 2011

Food Poisoning Claims Reflect Continued Mistrust of the Military

By Mara Revkin

New accusations of deliberate food poisoning at an anti-government demonstration reflect continued mistrust of the military, which saw its approval rating plummet from 90 percent last July to 43 percent in late November, despite assurances by the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF) that it will transfer power back to civilians after a presidential […]

NATOSource

Dec 15, 2011

NATO exercise tests alliance’s cyber defenses

By NATO

From NATO:  NATO conducted from 13 to 15 December a cyber defence exercise in order to test technical and operational Alliance cyber defence capabilities.

Cybersecurity Security & Defense

MENASource

Dec 15, 2011

In Search of an Economic Vision: An Analysis of the Key Parties’ Platforms

By Hanaa Ebeid

Like most revolutions, Egypt’s uprising was fueled by economic grievances. Widespread frustration with several parallel phenomena — the authoritarian regime’s hijacking of the economy, state- sponsored corruption, mounting inequality, monopolism and cronyism — brought together diverse segments of society in shared discontent.

MENASource

Dec 15, 2011

News Update: December 15, 2011

By Mara Revkin

Most polling stations have closed after the second round of parliamentary elections. Final results are not expected until December 17 or 18, but the Freedom and Justice Party’s Secretary General, Saad al-Katatny, is already predicting that the party will retain its lead from the first round.

NATOSource

Dec 15, 2011

Gates renews warning of dim and dismal future for NATO

By Jorge Benitez, New Atlanticist

From Jorge Benitez, New Atlanticist:   Former Secretary of Defense Robert Gates has revisited perhaps the most controversial speech in his career.

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