In light of a possible suspension of U.S. military assistance to Egypt, Qatar and Saudi Arabia jockey for influence over the state in transition with promises of financial contribution.
A round-up of some of the top articles and news highlights from around Central Eurasia over the last week:
The Caucasus:
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Iran's naval chief publicly criticized neighboring Azerbaijan for buying naval missiles from Israel. “We have announced many times that the Caspian Sea is the Sea of peace and friendship and the littoral states should provide its security through cooperation with each other but certain sides adopt such measures (purchasing Israeli missiles) through coordination with others,”
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Adam looks at protests undercutting the popularity of Colombia's president; a crusading Colombian prosecutor's appointment to a UN anti-impunity office in Guatemala; and a survey of Latin American governments' views of intervention in Syria.
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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:
U.S. Policy in Syria:
Last week, Boko Haram’s ambush of a civilian vigilante raid, resulting in 24 deaths, brought to the foreground a debate around the growing involvement of civilians in Nigeria’s conflict, as civilian vigilantes take up arms in the fight against Boko Haram.
Baba Garba Chajo, one of the founders of Nigeria’s Civilian Joint Task Force (Civilian JTF) —...
- Tom Dispatch published an investigative piece regarding the U.S. military presence in Africa. The article examines Department of Defense briefings and documents a vast U.S. military presence on the continent. Author Nick Turse details U.S. military base constructions, security cooperation engagements, training exercises, advisory deployments, special operations missions, and a growing logistics network ...