In January both the U.S. House of Representatives and U.S. Senate held hearings on the crisis of South Sudan. Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs Linda Thomas-Greenfield testified both at the House (pdf) and the Senate (...
This week, the presidential race heated up in Costa Rica and El Salvador, Honduras's new president criticized U.S. drug policies and Nicaragua expanded the military's role in the country. Below is a roundup of these stories and other highlights from around the region over the past week.
- On Monday, Honduras swore in its new president, Juan ...
The U.S. carried out a drone strike in Somalia this week, and President Obama foreshadowed continued special operations in Africa. The U.S. intelligence community outlined their national security threat assessment on the continent and analysts predict the U.S. military presence will grow in Africa this year. Below is a roundup of the top articles and news highlights from around the region over the last week:
MENA Week in Review – January 31, 2014
Violence continues to plague the region this week, as rebels extend their control over key resources in Syria, attacks spill over into Iraq, and tensions in Egypt erupt after the third anniversary of the revolution. Below is a roundup of the top articles and news highlights from around the region over the last week:
United States Policy:
- The U.S. condemned the violence which accompanied the third anniversary of ...
A commander in the U.S. Army Sustainment Command confirmed this week that the military would begin shifting operations from the Manas Transit Center to Romania next month, while the head of Central Command’s Special Operations department visited the region to discuss cooperation with Tajikistan’s special forces. 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:
Top Stories from Central Asia and the South Caucasus:...
On Monday, the U.S. Defense Department announced its intent to conduct two sales of military equipment to Iraq; one sale is for 24 Apache longbow attack helicopters and another is a lease of an additional six helicopters, plus support equipment. Reports indicate the decision was made after Congressional holds on the...