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Dec 13, 2011

News Update: December 13, 2011

By Mara Revkin

3,387 parliamentary candidates are competing in the second round of voting this week. Representatives of the Revolution Continues Alliance, which includes six parties along with the Revolutionary Youth Coalition, say that the alliance learned from its losses in the first round and is staging a more organized and better-staffed campaign this week.

NATOSource

Dec 13, 2011

Afghanistan Plan Would Reduce NATO Combat Role

By Thom Shanker, the New York Times

From Thom Shanker, the New York Times:  The senior American commander in Afghanistan said Tuesday that his plans for next year would emphasize deploying American and allied military trainers directly within Afghan security units, which could lessen the direct combat role of NATO and accelerate local forces taking the lead in a growing number of […]

United States and Canada

NATOSource

Dec 13, 2011

Pakistan blockage of NATO convoys ‘may last weeks’

By the BBC

From the BBC:  Pakistan may continue its blocking of Nato convoys into Afghanistan for several weeks, Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani has told the BBC.

Drones Technology & Innovation

NATOSource

Dec 13, 2011

Gunman kills three, then himself, in Belgium attack

By Thierry Roge, Reuters

From Thierry Roge, Reuters:  A gunman shot dead three people at a busy central square during a Christmas market in the Belgian city of Liege Tuesday and then killed himself, a justice official said.

MENASource

Dec 13, 2011

Second Stage of Elections Brings Out Tri-polar Competition

By Tarek Radwan

Egypt’s political factions are preparing their supporters for a second round of voting in the post-Mubarak democratic parliamentary elections scheduled to take place on December 14th and 15th. According to the Egyptian Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics, approximately 18.8 million Egyptians from Giza, Ismailiya, Sharqiya, Menoufiya, Suez, Beheira, Beni Suef, Aswan, and Sohag will have the opportunity to […]

MENASource

Dec 12, 2011

News Update: December 12, 2011

By Mara Revkin

The SCAF’s newly appointed advisory council issued its first statement on December 11 and affirmed that only the parliament has the right to select the members of a committee that will draft the new constitution. SCAF member Major General Mukhtar al-Mullah suggested last week that the advisory council would provide input on the committee’s members. […]

NATOSource

Dec 12, 2011

Secretary General announces end of NATO mission in Iraq

By Anders Fogh Rasmussen, NATO

From Anders Fogh Rasmussen, NATO:  The North Atlantic Council has decided to undertake the permanent withdrawal of the NATO Training Mission-Iraq personnel from Iraq by 31 December 2011, when the current mandate of the mission expires.

New Atlanticist

Dec 12, 2011

The New US “Blueprint” for National Cyber Security

By Jason Healey

Two and a half years since President Obama announced that “America’s economic prosperity in the 21st century will depend on cybersecurity,” the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is finally launching their new cybersecurity strategy.

Cybersecurity Security & Defense

New Atlanticist

Dec 12, 2011

Where Next for Europe?

By Julian Lindley-French

A senior French official privately likened Cameron’s negotiating position at last week’s European Summit to that of someone invited to a wife-swapping party who failed to bring the wife.

European Union International Organizations

MENASource

Dec 12, 2011

The Transparency Paradox: When Freedom of Information Endangers NGOs

By Mehrunisa Qayyum

Non-Egyptian activists and policy wonks are too heavily focused on the electoral politics of the Islamist Freedom and Justice and Nour parties. Many are still trying to come to terms with the fact that the Arab awakening has indeed elevated a variety of voices, some of which are less appealing to Western audiences than others. But in […]

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