This week the violence in Venezuela continued to escalate, Colombia's military became embroiled in the second major scandal this month and Argentina's top security officials grappled with the rise in narcotrafficking. Below is a roundup of these stories and other highlights from around the region over the past...
Syria and Iran featured prominently in regional news as delegations from the P5+1 and Iran met for a first round of talks aimed at reaching a comprehensive nuclear agreement, while the United States reconsiders its Syria policy. Below is a roundup of these stories and some of the other top articles and news highlights from around the Middle East and North Africa over the last week:
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- Delegations from the P5+1 and Iran met on Tuesday for the ...
This week, the United States conducted training in the Sahel region of Africa and renewed its engagement in South Sudan and Central African Republic. Below is our round up of security developments on the continent:
The United States is searching for possible sites for drone bases in Central Asia, the Los Angeles Times reported, while a Central Asia analyst recently released a report stating U.S. military training may pose a threat to regional security. Below is a roundup of these stories and some of the other top articles and news highlights from around Central Eurasia over the last week:
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The United States is making contingency plans to place an armed drone base in Central Asia in the case that the government of Afghanistan doesn't allow the U.S. military to stay in the country past 2014, the Los Angeles Times (LAT) has reported. The U.S. wants to maintain the ability to carry out attacks against militants in Pakistan, and if it is forced to vacate Afghanistan, the next best option may be Central Asia. If that does come to pass, it wouldn't be the first time that the U.S...
Violent protests in Venezuela that began a week ago continue to plague cities throughout the country. The violence has killed five people so far, injured many more and led to the arrest of hundreds. Many of those detained said they had been...