On 25 JAN 16 NEC-SE posted Saving Europe (again) at America’s Expense: Welcome to the Iranian Nuclear/Economic Deal. In the article we stated: “Based on these and other similar developments in the Middle […]
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The Near East Center for Strategic Engagement (NEC-SC) is an academic and operationalized policy studies/research institution and think tank that provides political-military analyses and assessments of Middle Eastern affairs for a diverse international cliental representing both government and private interests. Drawing on a wide range of professional experience and expertise, NEC-SC conducts intelligence briefings, prepares reports, and develops associated informational materials relevant to achieving individual client objectives. NEC-SC also sponsors educational programs and multimedia presentations aimed at promoting awareness and increasing knowledge among the general public of Middle Eastern peoples, nations, topics, and issues. Additionally, NEC-SC serves as the military advisory group for the Assyrian Army in Iraq (Dwekh Nawsha), working in collaboration with Assyrian military and civilian leaders and private military contractors to provide tactical, operational, and strategic planning, direction, training, and support for conducting combat and civil affairs operations against ISIS in Iraq and Syria. In tandem with its military mission.
Saving Europe (again) at America’s Expense: Welcome to the Iranian Nuclear/Economic Deal
U.S. Saves Europe again! Iranian President Hassan Rohani has arrived in Rome on the first leg of a European tour, his first trip outside Iran since a nuclear deal with world powers […]
German Bundeswehr weapons reportedly resold by Kurdish Peshmerga fighters
NEC-SE wants to know if NATO and the Coalition Forces have ever asked the KRG why the weapons which are being given to the Peshmerga to fight against ISIL are ending up […]
Japan Stock Markets Slip Into Bear Territory, Asian Markets Follow
Japanese stock markets slipped into bear territory Wednesday as stock markets across Asia fell after the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Tuesday cut its forecast for global growth for a third time in […]
Military power in Asia ‘shifting against’ the US, major report warns
On 16 OCT 15 NEC-SE posted the article: “The New Model of Power Relations and the Middle East Crisis.” In the article we stated: “Most Americans are ignorant of the shifting alliances […]
Satellite proves ISIS destroyed 1,500-year-old monastery
AP confirms with satellite imagery that St. Elijah’s Monastery, built 590 CE, was ‘pulverized’ by jihadists in Mosul. St. Elijah’s was built in 590 CE; back in 1743 CE, around 150 monks […]
Iraq: Christian village bombed by Turkish Army
“Over the weekend of 16-17 January, Turkish troops bombed the Iraqi village of Sharanish, located on the border with Turkey, in the governorate of Dohuk, inhabited by Christians, Chaldeans and Assyrians. The […]
Chaldean bishop’s stance favoring Christian refugees sparks response
“Last month, Bishop Francis Kalabat, the head of the Chaldean Catholic Church for Michigan, testified in front of a U.S. House subcommittee, where he panned the Obama administration for ignoring the suffering […]
Turkey Detains Academics Who Signed Petition Defending Kurds
“The Turkish authorities detained 14 scholars on Friday, accusing them of spreading “terrorism propaganda” and of insulting the state after they signed a petition denouncing the military’s campaign against Kurdish militants in […]
ISIS Release 16 Assyrian Hostages in Syria, Including 8 Children
(AINA) — ISIS today released 16 Assyrians that it captured on February 23 when it attacked the 35 Assyrian villages on the Khabur River in Hasaka Province. ISIS captured 253 in the […]