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Middle East – North Africa News Brief

May 30, 2017

MENA BRIEF, SITREP May 20 – May 27: Middle East and Northern Africa Regional Low Intensity Conflicts. Ramadan 2017. At sundown on May

Egyptian authorities block 21 news websites

May 26, 2017

AFRICA·MENA·MIDDLE EAST·News Wire·WORLD NEWS

This Wednesday Egyptian authorities banned 21 news websites including Al Jazeera and Huffington Post Arabic. According to the State news agency, MENA, the websites

Violence erupts during Jerusalem Day celebrations

May 26, 2017

MENA·MIDDLE EAST·News Wire·WORLD NEWS

TEL AVIV, ISRAEL (LC) Violence disrupted Jerusalem Day protests as Israeli police and anti-occupation activists clashed. An activist captured video of Israeli

Trump meets with PM Netanyahu in a productive first day in Israel

May 22, 2017

FOREIGN POLICY·MENA·MIDDLE EAST·News Wire·Politics

TEL AVIV, ISRAEL (LC) U.S. President Donald Trump arrived in Israel today as his first diplomatic tour to the country. Donald Trump

In its fight against veteran unemployment, the Call of Duty Endowment is looking for a few good charities

May 16, 2017

COMMUNITY·News Wire·OUTREACH·RESOURCES·VETERANS·Veterans Programs

SANTA MONICA, CA (LC) Jobs! America needs more of them, Donald Trump ran on a promise to create them, and each year thousands of

ACLU issues travel warning regarding Texas immigration law

May 11, 2017

AMERICAS·Immigration·LAW & INSTITUTIONS·News Wire

The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) has issued a travel alert for Texas after a new law gives police the right to

Saudi King decrees some rights for women

May 10, 2017

Human Rights·MENA·MIDDLE EAST·News Wire

RIYAHD, SAUDI ARABIA (LC) Saudi Arabia’s King Salman has ordered that women can now benefit from government education and healthcare services, and

Victory Day – Russia commemorates the ‘Great Patriotic War’

May 9, 2017

News Wire·RUSSIA·RUSSIA | FSU·VETERANS

May 9th 2017 marked the 72nd anniversary of the defeat of Nazi Germany in what Russians call the ‘Great Patriotic War’. Hundreds

Fusion Reactor Makes Breakthrough on Path to Commercial Viability

May 4, 2017

News Wire·SCIENCE & TECH·Technology

MILTON PARK, UK (LC) In the UK, a fusion reactor has been activated and achieved “first plasma,” a molten mass of electrically

World Press Freedom Day clarifies media’s role in advancing peace

May 3, 2017

Human Rights·News Wire·Op-Ed·Opinion | Analysis·VETERANS

World Press Freedom Day reminds us that it’s the media’s role, our role, to work towards the advancement of peace, understanding and

Middle East – North Africa News Brief

May 1, 2017

MENA·MIDDLE EAST·News Wire

MENA Regional Low Intensity Conflicts, April 22 – April 29 [MISC]: ADVISORY: Throughout May 1st there will be travel disruptions, and possible protests, due to

Middle East – North Africa News Brief

April 26, 2017

MENA·MIDDLE EAST·News Wire

MENA Regional Low Intensity Conflicts, April 15 – April 23 [EGYPT]: An Egyptian Air Force F-16 struck an alleged Islamic State weapons and gathering point

Afghanistan: SecDef Mattis addresses Russia-Taliban connection

April 26, 2017

ASIA·MENA·MIDDLE EAST·NATIONAL SECURITY·News Wire·WORLD NEWS

KABUL, AFGHANISTAN (LC – CENTRAL ASIA) Defense Secretary James Mattis addressed claims that Russia is supplying the Taliban with weapons, during a press