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The Middle East in Pursuit of Nuclear Weapons Capabilities
by Israel Rafalovich. He is a journalist based in Brussel, who has 50 years of experience including international postings in Tel-Aviv, Brussels, Germany and Washington,DC The Middle East is likely to face more instability in the near future and the … Continue reading
Posted in Egypt, Energy Security, English, Israel Rafalovich, Politics in General, Proliferation, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, UAE
Tagged Algeria, China, Egypt, enriching uranium, France, iaea, international atomic energy agency, israel, nuclear program, nuclear weapons, Pakistan, proliferation, Putin, Russia, Saudi Arabia, technology, The Middle East, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, United States, USA
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Monitoring Economic Indicators from 500 Kilometers Up: Egyptian Oil and Gas Terminals
by Chris Biggers. This article was first published at Planet Stories. Ain Sokhna Port, south of the Suez Canal. Image ©2017 Planet Labs, Inc. Left: Jun 2017 / Right: Feb 2016 From space, satellites monitor the movement of commodities that … Continue reading
Posted in Chris Biggers, Egypt, English, Intelligence
Tagged Egypt, LPG, natural gas, Planet Labs, satellite
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Is Cairo cosying up to Moscow?
by Paul Iddon Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi’s rise to power was not warmly welcomed by Washington. The ex-army chief had deposed his predecessor, Mohammad Morsi, in July 2013 leading to a series of bloody crackdowns during that summer. US … Continue reading
Posted in Armed Forces, Egypt, English, International, Paul Iddon
Tagged Egypt, F-16, France, Gulf states, MiG-29, military aid, Moscow, Putin, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Soviet Union, The Middle East, USA, Vladimir Putin
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Russia’s growing influence in the post-Arab Spring Middle East
Russia is set to maintain an indefinite presence in its airbase in Syria’s western Latakia province, from where it has been carrying out airstrikes in support of its sole remaining regional ally, the regime in Damascus. Following the Kremlin’s decisive … Continue reading
Posted in Egypt, English, Intelligence, International, Iran, Russia, Security Policy, Syria, Turkey
Tagged Air Force, assad, Egypt, Iran, Latakia, Russia, The Middle East, Turkey
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Pressure over its poor human rights record drives Egypt to diversify military
Since coming to power in July 2013 the military-backed regime in Cairo knows it needs to diversify its military, lest it become susceptible to pressure from the outside to amend its policies. This salient reality may be brought home to … Continue reading
Posted in Armed Forces, Egypt, English, International
Tagged Africa, Egypt, Military, military aid, Moscow, Putin
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The largest-caliber mortar system in the world is shelling cities in Syria and Ukraine (1/2)
by Sébastien Roblin. He holds a Master’s Degree in Conflict Resolution from Georgetown University and served as a university instructor for the Peace Corps in China. He has also worked in education, editing, and refugee resettlement in France and the … Continue reading
Posted in Afghanistan, Egypt, English, History, International, Israel, Lebanon, Russia, Sébastien Roblin, Syria, Technology
Tagged Afghanistan, armored vehicles, beirut, Cold War, Egypt, israel, mortar, Russia, Russian Army, Soviet Union, Syria, Yom Kippur War
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Afrikas Konfliktherde 2016
von Peter Dörrie. Afrikanische Länder sind in internationalen Medien vor allem als Schauplatz von Konflikten im Gespräch. Praktisch jede Nachricht, die es aus dem Kontinent in die international Diskussion schafft, behandelt die eine oder andere Gräueltat. Nur Syrien dürfte momentan … Continue reading
Posted in Burundi, Central African Republic, DR Congo, Egypt, Libya, Mali, Nigeria, Peter Dörrie, Security Policy, South Africa, South Sudan, Sudan
Tagged Afrika, al-Qaida, al-Shabaab, Bürgerkrieg, Boko Haram, Burundi, Libyen, Mali, Nigeria, Peacekeeping, Somalia, Sudan, terrorism
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Cartoon of the month: (T)error(ism)
• • • After the beheading of 21 Egyptian Coptic Christians by the terrorist organization “Islamic State” (IS), who had been seized in December and January from Libya’s eastern town of Sirte, Egypt has retaliated with airstrikes in Libya beginning … Continue reading
Posted in Cartoon, Egypt, English, Iraq, Libya, Security Policy, Syria, Terrorism
Tagged cartoon, Egypt, human rights watch, iraq, Islamic State, Libya, Strategy, terrorism, US
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Afrikas Luftwaffen rüsten auf
von Peter Dörrie. If you don’t understand German, then check out “Why Are African Countries Buying All These High-Tech Jet Fighters?” about the same topic, also written by Peter Dörrie, published on “War is Boring“. Afrikanische Streitkräfte sind derzeit auf … Continue reading
Posted in Egypt, International, Nigeria, Peter Dörrie, South Africa, South Sudan, Sudan, Technology
Tagged Afrika, Aufrüstung, Luftwaffe
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