$1.15 Billion Saudi Arms Sale to Go Ahead Over Opposition in U.S. Congress September 23, 2016 AFRICA·FOREIGN POLICY·Headlines·MENA·MIDDLE EAST·NATIONAL SECURITY·News·Politics·SECURITY·U.S. | WASHINGTON D.C.·WORLD NEWS U.S. Senators sought to block Saudi arms deal due to poor human rights record and issues of terrorism. | A bipartisan group of U.S. Read More
Battlefield Yemen: Report Details High Stakes Poker Between US, Russia, Iran, Saudi Arabia, ISIS, Al Qaeda August 27, 2016 AFRICA·FOREIGN POLICY·Headlines·MENA·MIDDLE EAST·NATIONAL SECURITY·RUSSIA·WORLD NEWS With the US, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Iran, ISIS and al Qaeda vying for control of a fractured country, Yemen has become an Read More
Athens to See Construction of First Mosque in Almost 200 Years August 4, 2016 AFRICA·Headlines·MENA·MIDDLE EAST·Refugees·WORLD NEWS Greek Parliament Approves Construction of Mosque in Athens Athens, Greece – The Ottoman Empire left Greece along with its rule as a Read More
Lima Charlie: Weekend Update: Middle East-North Africa JUL23-24 July 25, 2016 AFRICA·Headlines·MENA·MIDDLE EAST·WORLD NEWS Lima Charlie’s Middle East / North Africa Weekend Update for JUL23-24 | #BEIRUT: Thomas Sutherland has died at the age of 85. Read More
Lima Charlie – In Brief – Middle East / North Africa JUL13-14 July 14, 2016 AFRICA·MENA·MIDDLE EAST·WORLD NEWS Lima Charlie’s Middle East / North Africa Update In Brief JUL13-14 #SYRIA: UNCONFIRMED #REPORTS made by #ISIS affiliated news outlets claim Read More
US Embassy in South Sudan Stands Firm Amidst Bloody Civil War July 14, 2016 AFRICA·Headlines·MENA·MIDDLE EAST·WORLD NEWS US Orders All Non-Essential Personnel To Leave As Violence Escalates | On JUL9, South Sudan celebrated its fifth year of independence, as Read More
Lima Charlie – In Brief – Middle East / North Africa JUL12 July 12, 2016 AFRICA·Breaking News·MENA·MIDDLE EAST·WORLD NEWS Lima Charlie’s Middle East / North Africa Update In Brief | JUL12 #IRAQ: #AP reports that a suicide #VBIED pickup truck exploded Read More
In Brief – JUL7 Middle East – North Africa July 7, 2016 AFRICA·MENA·MIDDLE EAST·WORLD NEWS | Lima Charlie – In Brief – MENA Desk – JUL7 #Jordan has removed mention of religion from its national identity cards, in Read More
The Phoenix of Benghazi: A New Culture of Leadership Must Rise July 5, 2016 AFRICA·Headlines·MIDDLE EAST·NATIONAL SECURITY·News·Opinion | Analysis·Politics·WORLD NEWS | Abstract: The following Op-Ed follows the recent release of the Final Congressional Report on the 2012 terrorist attack in Benghazi, Libya. Read More
Lima Charlie’s MENA News Briefing – 1st June June 3, 2016 AFRICA·MENA·MIDDLE EAST·WORLD NEWS 1st of June – #LimaCharlie’s #MENA News Briefing: Heavy fighting continues between the #Kurdish and #IslamicState fighters. The Iraqi Kurdish #Peshmerga forces Read More