The following is a round-up of some of the top articles and news highlights from around the region over the past week.
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Below is a roundup of some of the top articles and news highlights from around the MENA region over the last week:
Syria:
- President Barack Obama asked Congress to postpone a vote on military action in Syria during a speech to American public on Tuesday, as the United States and Russia work on a plan for the Syrian regime to peacefully ...
The recent announcement of military aid packages to Qatar and Iraq prompt a review of missile defense systems in the MENA region.
When created in 2007, the United States’ Africa Command (AFRICOM) was temporarily headquartered in Stuttgart, Germany, until an official home could be found for the new command. Six years and several analyses later, the Department of Defense announced (in February 2013) that AFRICOM would keep its Stuttgart headquarters. According to the Pentagon, the decision was based on the conclusion that “the current location serves the operational needs of AFRICOM better than a location...
A round-up of some of the top articles and news highlights from around Central Eurasia over the last week:
Central Asia:
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The Shanghai Cooperation Organization held its annual summit in Bishkek on September 13. Heads of state of the six SCO members – Russia, China, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, and Tajikistan – attended, as did those of observer states Afghanistan, Iran, and Mongolia. Discussions centered around regional
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