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A New Front in Syria? Turkish forces launch ‘Operation Olive Branch’ against Kurd, ISIL forces

January 21, 2018

After two days of artillery fire Turkish air forces joined an assault, somewhat inappropriately called, “Operation Olive Branch,” on the Syrian province

Slovenia and Croatia standoff over naval boundaries

January 21, 2018

EUROPE·FOREIGN POLICY·News Wire·Politics·WORLD NEWS

Despite the strong admonition that countries should resolve border disputes before joining the European Union, Slovenia and Croatia failed to reach an

Cyber espionage – New report divulges Lebanese Intelligence worldwide cyber offensive ‘Dark Caracal’

January 20, 2018

Cyber·Cyberwar·Headlines·MENA·MIDDLE EAST·NATIONAL SECURITY·SECURITY·Technology·WORLD NEWS

A recently released report indicates that the Lebanese General Directorate of General Security (GDGS) operated a special cyberwarfare unit that targeted individuals

Image Anti-Government rebels of the Ivory Coast's military overwhelm loyalists

Anti-Government rebels of Africa’s Ivory Coast military overwhelm loyalists

January 19, 2018

AFRICA·FOREIGN POLICY·News Wire·WORLD NEWS

On Wednesday, a military confrontation erupted in Bouake, the second city of the Ivory Coast. Members of a mutinous faction within the

U.S. training Army for tunnel combat in North Korea

January 19, 2018

ASIA·FOREIGN POLICY·NATIONAL SECURITY·News Wire·SECURITY·WORLD NEWS

Despite recent moves ostensibly aimed towards peaceful diplomacy with North Korea, the U.S. military has begun training to fight in tunnels. There

Middle East – North Africa News Brief

January 18, 2018

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

Extended Middle East and Northern Africa News Composition Briefing: Regional Low Intensity Conflicts, January 8th to January 14th – Current as of January 15th,

A fight for natural resources in Colombia

January 18, 2018

AMERICAS·News Wire·South America·WORLD NEWS

Last week, a cease fire between the Colombian government and the National Liberation Army (ELN), a communist guerrilla army, came to an

Title Image: German Chancellor Angela Merkel Martin Schulz shaking hands before their TV debate in Berlin in September. Photo: Reuters

Merkel releases outline for the formation of a governing coalition

January 16, 2018

EUROPE·News Wire·Politics·WORLD NEWS

On Friday, Angela Merkel, the Chancellor of Germany, was able to compose an agreeable 28-page policy outline for a potential parliamentary coalition.

Service members respond to Trump’s reported “Shitholes” comments

January 16, 2018

FOREIGN POLICY·News Wire·VETERANS·WORLD NEWS

US President Donald Trump used an expletive to describe foreign countries in an Oval Office meeting. Trump has denied he said “anything

Syrian Regime Forces Strike at last Pockets of Resistance

January 14, 2018

MENA·MIDDLE EAST·News Wire·WORLD NEWS

At least 100,000 people have fled Syria’s northwestern province of Idlib, one of the last regions controlled by rebel forces, since Bashar

Middle East – North Africa News Brief – Extended

January 9, 2018

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

Regional Low Intensity Conflicts. Covers December 19th to January 7th, 2018 – Current as of January 7th, 2018. This week’s report covers Bahrain,

Turkey attempts to reset relations in Europe with meetings in France, Germany

January 7, 2018

ASIA·EUROPE·MENA·MIDDLE EAST·News Wire·Politics·WORLD NEWS

This Friday and Saturday both Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and Turkish foreign minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu were in Europe, France and Germany respectively, attempting

South Korea, U.S. suspend military exercises until after Winter Olympics

January 6, 2018

ASIA·FOREIGN POLICY·NATIONAL SECURITY·News Wire·SOUTH EAST ASIA·WORLD NEWS

This week the US and South Korea agreed to suspend military exercises off the Korean Peninsula until after the Winter Olympic Games. The

Ethiopia moves to release political prisoners, close notorious detention center

January 6, 2018

AFRICA·Human Rights·News Wire·Politics·WORLD NEWS

In a surprise move, Ethiopia’s prime minister, Hailemariam Desalegn, announced Wednesday that the government will be shutting the infamous Maekelawi detention facility

Has there been a shift in Europe’s balance of power?

January 6, 2018

Business·ECONOMICS·EUROPE·Headlines·News·Politics·WORLD NEWS

In 2017, several noteworthy elections occurred across Europe. Arguably, the two most significant were the French presidential and German federal elections. The