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The Syrian Uprising Seen From The Arab World

Protesters gather in Al-Assy Square in Hama on July 22 (by Syriana2011 from Flickr under Attribution 2.0 Generic CC BY 2.0 license).

The Gulf States will play a more important role in Syria in the coming months, but their lack of knowledge of the Syrian opposition will prevent them from acting in unison. This was one of the messages to emerge from a talk by Middle East expert Emile Hokayem at IISS-US. 
 
 

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Related: Watch Emile Hokayem discuss the Syrian Uprising on PBS Newshour

 

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Afghanistan to 2015 and beyond

Afghanistan to 2015 and Beyond

As international security forces prepare to depart from Afghanistan, the latest Adelphi book turns attention to the ability of a ravaged country to tackle its myriad security problems, overcome crippling poverty and corruption and somehow revive its devastated economy. 

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‘For those of us who care about the importance of Afghanistan and worry about its future and thus for our own safety, this book makes fascinating and essential reading. It illuminates the issues with great thoroughness and, against the prevailing gloom, dares to make the case for conditional optimism.’ Lord Robertson, former Secretary-General of NATO 

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NATO: Building capabilities in times of austerity

US Secretary of State Hilary Clinton and NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen unveil the logo for the Chicago NATO Summit (Photo: NATO)

Faced with the increasing global potential for instability and economic austerity, NATO is developing a 'Smart Defence' concept to help build security for less money through greater cooperation and flexibility.The Alliance has been working to identify areas where groups of member countries could pool and share resources, which it is hoping to take further at its summit in Chicago this May.

Ludwig Decamps of NATO provided an insight into the current state of the Smart Defence initiative.
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US and Pakistan: a troubled relationship

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Relations between Washington and Islamabad deteriorated rapidly during 2011. A series of incidents, including the death of Osama bin Laden in an American raid in Pakistan and the killing of Pakistani soldiers by NATO forces in a skirmish on the Afghan border, created a poisonous atmosphere.

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Military Balance 2012

Military Balance 2012

The Military Balance 2012, the annual assessment of the military capabilities and defence economics of 170 countries world-wide will be launched on Wednesday 07 March 2012. 

 

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