January, 2011

• 30 January

  Egyptian Police Redeploying

  By STRATFOR Summary Egypt’s internal security forces are reportedly redeploying across the country Jan. 30 after abandoning the streets the previous day in a demonstration, showing what chaos would ensue should they be undermined by the military. As the protests show early signs of dwindling, Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak and …

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• 29 January

  The Egyptian Unrest: A Special Report

  By STRATFOR Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak remains the lifeblood of the demonstrators, who still number in the tens of thousands in downtown Cairo and in other major cities, albeit on a lesser scale. After being overwhelmed in the Jan. 28 Day of Rage protests, Egypt’s internal security forces — with …

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• 29 January

  Hamas and the Muslim Brotherhood

  By STRATFOR The following is a report from a STRATFOR source in Hamas. Hamas, which formed in Gaza as an outgrowth of the Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood (MB), has an interest in exaggerating its role and coordination with the MB in this crisis. The following information has not been confirmed. Nonetheless, …

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• 29 January

  Red Alert: Mubarak Names Former Air Force Chief as New Egyptian PM

  By STRATFOR Egypt’s former air force chief and minister for civil aviation, Ahmed Shafiq, has been designated the new prime minister by Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak and tasked to form the next Cabinet, Al Jazeera reported Jan. 29. The announcement comes shortly after Egyptian intelligence chief Omar Suleiman was appointed …

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• 28 January

  Serbia is ready to answer EC questionnaire

  Serbia is ready with the answers to the questionnaire of the European Commission (EC) about its readiness to become member of the European Union (EU). The answers have been passed by the Serbian government on Thursday. Serbian PM Mirko Cvetkovic and Deputy Prime Minister Bojidar Djelic on Monday are expected …

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• 28 January

  Schengen technical reports on Romania and Bulgaria to be decided on Friday

  Members of the Schengen evaluation group are to decide on Friday if they are going to pass the technical reports for Romania and Bulgaria. On January 14, at the request of the French representative, group members gave some extra time for examination of the

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• 28 January

  NATO Advisory Council in Skopje has a new chief

  Colonel Yordan Yordanov from the Bulgarian army is the new Head of NATO Advisory Council in Skopje. He will replace Slovenian Brigadier General David Humar. General Humar had a farewell meeting with Defence Minister Zoran Konjanovski yesterday.

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• 28 January

  PACE president to visit Moldova in February

  President of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe Mevlut Cavusoglu is set to visit Moldova in February. The PACE President will be accompanied by the Heads of several Assembly groups. Mevlut Cavusoglu showed interest to the situation around constitutional crisis in Moldova, and voiced hope the Moldovan legislature …

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• 28 January

  Turkish State Minister visits Bosnia

  Turkish State Minister Selma Aliye Kavaf visited the Yunus Emre Turkish Culture Center in Bosnian capital city of Sarajevo on Thursday. The Center’s Director General Aida Ozturk presented information

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• 28 January

  Croatia won’t withdraw the ambassador to Serbia

  Croatia’s foreign minister has said that the withdrawal of the country’s ambassador to Belgrade would not help a veteran wanted by Serbia on war crimes charges. Foreign Minister Gordan Jandrokovic was commenting on a statement made on Thursday by the head of the Croatian disabled war

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