Stay Updated


Content

MENASource

Mar 24, 2016

Top News: Iraq launches offensive against ISIS south of Mosul

By MENASource

Iraq’s armed forces started an offensive against ISIS in Nineveh province on Thursday in what a military statement described as the first stage of an operation aimed at liberating the city of Mosul.

MENASource

Mar 24, 2016

Egypt’s Cabinet Reshuffle Reflects Economic Difficulties

By Elissa Miller

On March 23, President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi swore in ten new ministers in a major cabinet reshuffle, the first since Prime Minister Sherif Ismail was appointed in September 2015.

North Africa

MENASource

Mar 24, 2016

EconSource: Turkish Tourism and Economy Struggle Due to Bombings

By EconSource

Turkey’s tourism industry and economy are suffering following terror attacks in Istanbul and a chilling of the relationship with Moscow. Economists forecast that tourism revenue will tumble by a quarter this year, costing the country around $8 billion.

MENASource

Mar 23, 2016

Refugees without Relief in EU-Turkey Migrant Deal

By Hossam Abouzhar and Reema Hibrawi

The European Union (EU) and Turkey came to an agreement on migrant travel last week with the components effective as of March 20. What the deal calls “irregular migrants” arriving to Greek islands are refugees who do not qualify or ask for asylum and are to be sent back to Turkey. For every irregular migrant […]

European Union International Organizations

MENASource

Mar 23, 2016

Top News: US air strikes kill at least 50 at al-Qaeda Yemen camp

By MENASource

At least 50 militants were killed in a US air strike on an al-Qaeda training camp in the mountains of southern Yemen, medics and a local official said on Wednesday.

MENASource

Mar 23, 2016

EconSource: IMF says War, Oil Rout Erode Middle East Growth Prospects

By EconSource

Wars and low crude oil prices have diminished growth prospects for the Middle East, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) said Tuesday in a new paper, Avoiding the New Mediocre: Raising Long-Term Growth in the Middle East and Central Asia.

MENASource

Mar 23, 2016

Top News: Sisi Swears in Ten New Ministers in Cabinet Reshuffle

By EgyptSource

Ten new Egyptian ministers were sworn in on Wednesday by President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi as part of a limited cabinet reshuffle. Judge Hossam Abdel Reheem was appointed Justice Minister, replacing sacked minister Ahmed al-Zend. Dalia Khorshed was appointed as Investment Minister, replacing Ashraf Salman, and Amr al-Garhy replaced Finance Minister Hany Kadry Dimian. Ashraf al-Sharqawy was […]

MENASource

Mar 22, 2016

Top News: ISIS massacres Kurds in Aleppo town

By MENASource

The Islamic State (ISIS or ISIL) has committed a massacre in a Kurdish-populated town northeast of Aleppo amid accusations that pro-regime forces had abandoned the village in the face of the extremist group’s offensive.

MENASource

Mar 22, 2016

EconSource: Moody’s Warns Gulf States will be Forced to Tap Debt Markets

By EconSource

Gulf governments will be forced to rely on debt markets as their fiscal deficits rise to over $250 billion amid an extended period of low oil prices over the next two years, Moody’s Investors Service said.

MENASource

Mar 22, 2016

Top News: Media Gag Imposed on NGO Foreign Funding Case

By EgyptSource

Investigating Judge Hisham Abdel Meguid issued Monday evening a gag order on the recently reopened case against local nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) accused of unlawfully accepting foreign funds. The gag order prohibits any type of media outlet from publishing anything on the case other than statements issued by the presiding judges until investigations are complete.