Category: Blogs

Police raid Bosnian village linked to Friday’s attack against US embassy

By Almir Alic and Aida Cerkez, the AP

From Almir Alic and Aida Cerkez, the AP:  Special police units raided homes Saturday in a Bosnian village linked to the gunman who fired an automatic weapon at the U.S. Embassy in Sarajevo in what authorities called a terrorist attack.

NATO makes final decision to end Libya operation on October 31

By Anders Fogh Rasmussen, NATO

From Anders Fogh Rasmussen, NATO:  Today, we confirmed the decision taken by the North Atlantic Council a week ago. Our operation for Libya will end on October 31.

The continuing need for a strong NATO

By Tom Donilon, the Washington Post

From Tom Donilon, the Washington Post:  President Obama has made strengthening our security alliances in Europe and Asia a cornerstone of America’s engagement with the world.

News Update: October 27, 2011

By Mara Revkin

Following the appearance of hundreds of posters supporting the presidential candidacy of Field Marshal Tantawi, an anonymous military official close to the SCAF insisted that the military council had “nothing at all to do with this campaign" and claimed that "we are committed to handing power over to civilians." As Islamist parties continue to expand […]

New alliance to back Libya, replacing NATO: Qatar

By Reuters

French defense minister sees no need to extend NATO’s Libya mission

By the AP

Libya asks NATO to stay longer

By the BBC

From the BBC:  The head of Libya’s transitional authorities has called for Nato to extend its mission in Libya until the end of the year.

U.N. ends mandate for NATO operations in Libya

By Louis Charbonneau, Reuters

From Louis Charbonneau, Reuters:  The U.N. Security Council on Thursday canceled its authorization for a seven-month-old NATO military operation in Libya that led to the ouster and death of Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi.