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Oct 30, 2015

Top News: United Nations Warns of Dire Food Situation in Taiz

By MENASource

The UN World Food Programme on Friday appealed for safe access to the Yemeni city of Taiz, saying that fighting between warring factions had blocked food supplies and left thousands of people in extreme hunger.

MENASource

Oct 30, 2015

Turkey’s Elections, Take Two

By Aaron Stein

Turkey’s satirical equivalent of the Onion, Penguen, published a political cartoon on its most recent front cover showing a Turkish voter casting his ballot with a caption that reads: “Oo abi hiç değişmemişsin” (Oh brother, you haven’t changed at all). On Sunday, Turkish voters will head to the polls for the fourth countrywide election since […]

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Oct 30, 2015

Top News: Initial Results of Egypt’s Run-off Vote Show Parties Gain Firm Footing

By EgyptSource

Egyptian political parties appear to have secured a large number of individual seats contested in the country’s parliamentary election runoff.

MENASource

Oct 30, 2015

EconSource: Iraq Plans Pay Cuts as Economy Crisis Deepens

By EconSource

Iraq is planning unprecedented salary cuts for senior civil servants amid a financial crisis caused by a plunge in oil prices and the fight against the Islamic State (ISIS or ISIL).

MENASource

Oct 30, 2015

Egypt Debates: Does Voter Turnout Reflect on Sisi’s Popularity?

By Khaled Dawoud

A day before the first round of parliamentary elections in Egypt, President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi personally addressed the nation, appealing to “youth, women, workers, and farmers” to vote in big numbers. Sisi’s critics have said the low turnout of 26 percent, which has persisted through the runoffs, is a reflection of his waning popularity. But […]

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Oct 29, 2015

Top News: SOHR Reports Russian Raids in Syria’s South for First Time

By MENASource

Russia appears to have carried out strikes in southern Syria’s Deraa province for the first time in an apparent expansion of its aerial campaign, the Syrian Observatory for Human Right (SOHR) said.

MENASource

Oct 29, 2015

Top News: US Contributes $45 Million to Entrepreneurship and Employment Programs in Egypt

By EgyptSource

The US Embassy in Cairo announced two new programs with a total investment of $45 million that will promote small businesses in Egypt and train students to help them successfully compete for jobs.

MENASource

Oct 29, 2015

EconSource: Iraq to Adjust 2016 Military Spending in Line with Budget Cuts

By EconSource

A financial squeeze is forcing Iraq to put major weapons deals on hold, but the country will hire 10,000 additional paramilitary forces in order to combat the Islamic State (ISIS or ISIL), Finance Minister Hoshiyar Zebari said Wednesday.

MENASource

Oct 28, 2015

Top News: Sisi Extends State of Emergency in North Sinai State for Another Three Months

By EgyptSource

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi issued a decree on Wednesday extending the state of emergency in North Sinai by another three months.

MENASource

Oct 28, 2015

Top News: Iran to Join International Syria Talks

By MENASource

On Wednesday, Iran’s state TV and semi-official news agency said Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif will attend the international Syria talks, set to begin Thursday and Friday in Vienna. US Secretary of State John Kerry, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, and several top European and Arab diplomats will be attending.