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Archives for February 2016
The Elephant in the Room
Alexander Betts | February 2, 2016 | FOREIGN AFFAIRS Islam and the Crisis of Liberal Values in Europe Europe is still struggling to cope with a massive influx of refugees, with over a million asylum seekers arriving across the Mediterranean Sea. Nearly all of them are Muslims. This fact has shaped public and political opinion but has rarely been openly and honestly … [Read more...] about The Elephant in the Room
Israel’s air force still keeps eye on Iran despite nuclear deal
YAAKOV LAPPIN | 02/05/2016 | JERUSALEM POST The effort is overseen by the IAF’s Air Operations, established in the midst of Operation Protective Edge in 2014, as the body responsible for activating and building up Israeli air power. Irrespective of the global deal over the Iranian nuclear program, the Israel Air Force goes on building its long-range capabilities, and … [Read more...] about Israel’s air force still keeps eye on Iran despite nuclear deal
If Russia Started a War in the Baltics, NATO Would Lose — Quickly
Dan De Luce | February 3, 2016 | FOREIGN POLICY War games show NATO’s eastern flank is vulnerable. To deter Moscow, the United States will need to deploy heavy armor on a large scale, a new study says. If Russian tanks and troops rolled into the Baltics tomorrow, outgunned and outnumbered NATO forces would be overrun in under three days. That’s the sobering … [Read more...] about If Russia Started a War in the Baltics, NATO Would Lose — Quickly
Congo supports Egypt in Ethiopian dam issue: Prime minister
Thursday 4 Feb 2016 | AHRAM The Congolese PM met with his Egyptian counterpart and Egypt's parliament speaker Congolese Prime Minister Augustin Matata Ponyo has vowed support for Egypt in the issue of Ethiopia’s Grand Renaissance Dam, which is being built on a tributary to the River Nile and which Egypt is concerned could negatively impact its share of Nile … [Read more...] about Congo supports Egypt in Ethiopian dam issue: Prime minister
Why Jordan Is Deporting Darfurian Refugees
Aaron Williams | February 4, 2016 | FOREIGN AFFAIRS Early in the morning of December 16, Jordanian police rounded up around 950 Sudanese refugees living in Amman. Their hands were bound, and they were forced into buses, which shuttled them off to an empty military warehouse. For the past month, these Sudanese men, women, and children had been camping out in protest in front … [Read more...] about Why Jordan Is Deporting Darfurian Refugees
Putin’s Willing Executioner
Brian Whitmore | Feb 4, 2016 | THE ATLANTIC The Kremlin may be losing its grip on a boogeyman of its own making. He’s like a cartoon villain, except that he’s real. He can be pretty amusing, except when he’s terrifying. He’s a bit of a clown and more than a bit childish, but he's also one of the most powerful men in Russia. It's pretty much impossible to … [Read more...] about Putin’s Willing Executioner
Museveni snubs presidential debate again
AMOS NGWOMOYA | Thursday, February 4 2016 | THE MONITOR KAMPALA. Any hopes that President Museveni will turn up for the second televised presidential debate slated for February 13, were on Thursday dashed with the NRM saying their candidate would again stay away campaigning. The ruling party taskforce deputy spokesperson, Ms Maria Mutesi, told Daily Monitor … [Read more...] about Museveni snubs presidential debate again
Morocco Unveils A Massive Solar Power Plant In The Sahara
Camila Domonoske | February 4, 2016 | NPR Morocco has officially turned on a massive solar power plant in the Sahara Desert, kicking off the first phase of a planned project to provide renewable energy to more than a million Moroccans. The Noor I power plant is located near the town of Ouarzazate, on the edge of the Sahara. It's capable of generating up to 160 … [Read more...] about Morocco Unveils A Massive Solar Power Plant In The Sahara
Burundi rebels say trained by Rwandan military: UN experts
Michelle Nichols and Louis Charbonneau | February 4, 2016 | CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MONITOR A secret United Nations report accuses the Rwandan army of training Burundian rebels looking to oust President Pierre Nkurunziza from power. A confidential report to the United Nations Security Council accuses Rwanda of recruiting and training Burundian refugees with the goal of … [Read more...] about Burundi rebels say trained by Rwandan military: UN experts
Africa’s Big Men Are Reverting to Type
Michael Cohen and David Malingha | February 4, 2016 | BLOOMBERG When then-President Bill Clinton visited Africa in 1998, he praised “a new generation of leaders” as champions of a dawning “African Renaissance.” Uganda’s Yoweri Museveni was one of them: Two years before, he’d been elected president after a decade as a military ruler. Museveni is again running for … [Read more...] about Africa’s Big Men Are Reverting to Type