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Oct 20, 2015

Russia’s Attacks in Syria May Only Create More Jihadists

By Mona Alami

Russian President Vladimir Putin has labeled his entry into the Syrian conflict, following a rapid military buildup in the Latakia region, as a war on terror. Yet Russia’s very first airstrikes in Syria targeted areas where the Islamic State (ISIS or ISIL) had no known presence—regions occupied by the mainstream opposition, which the United States […]

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Oct 20, 2015

Egypt Elections: On Voter Turnout and Boycotting

By Maged Atef

Just outside of Cairo, in the governorate of Giza, Saber Mamdouh, a calligrapher, sits in his workshop, worrying. Saber, who turned sixty a few days ago, says that election season was once a frantic time. He was in his workshop around the clock, working to supply candidates with signs and plaques for campaign rallies. “I […]

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Oct 20, 2015

Top News: United States Approves $11.25 Billion Warship Sale to Saudi Arabia

By MENASource

The US government has approved a $11.25 billion sale of four Lockheed Martin multi-mission warships and associated equipment to Saudi Arabia. The Pentagon’s Defense Security Cooperation Agency, which oversees foreign military sales, notified US lawmakers late Monday about the possible sale.

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Oct 20, 2015

Top News: Preliminary Results Show Fi Hob Misr Electoral List Sweeping Elections

By EgyptSource

Election results in the first phase of parliamentary elections will be announced within two days, Spokesman of the High Elections Committee (HEC) Omar Marwan said Monday night. He added that there have been no orders to extend voting for a third day.

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Oct 20, 2015

EconSource: Moody’s Says Lower Oil Income to Drive Fiscal Reforms in GCC

By EconSource

Moody’s Investor service said Tuesday that a projected long-term drop in oil prices will drive fiscal reforms in energy dependent Gulf states and spur public borrowing.

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Oct 19, 2015

The 24 Year Old Party Leader who Seeks to Rule Egypt

By Sarah El Sirgany

Sitting in the back of a black Mercedes making its way through Alexandria, Mohamed Badran is tired and losing his voice. Fifteen minutes earlier, the 24-year-old leader of the Mostaqbal Watan (Nation’s Future) Party spoke at an electoral rally for a party candidate. He is now on his way to a second rally in a […]

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Oct 19, 2015

Top News: Turnout 15-16 Percent on First Day of Egyptian Election Says Prime Minister

By EgyptSource

Amid tight security, polling stations opened their doors on Sunday for Egyptians to elect members of the House of Parliament in Giza and thirteen other governorate, amid reports of low voter turnout.

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Oct 19, 2015

Top News: Sudan Sends Ground Troops to Yemen to Boost Saudi-Led Coalition

By MENASource

Around 300 Sudanese troops arrived in Yemen‘s southern port city of Aden on Saturday, the first group of an expected 10,000 reinforcements for the Saudi-led coalition fighting the country’s Houthi rebels.

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Oct 19, 2015

EconSource: Iraqi Cabinet Approves 2016 Budget

By EconSource

Iraq’s cabinet has approved next year’s budget of 106 trillion Iraqi dinars (about $91 billion) and sent it to parliament for final approval, government spokesman Saad al-Hadithi said on Monday.

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Oct 17, 2015

Egypt’s NGOs Lack Funding to Monitor Elections

By Ahmed Ateyya

It is 10 pm, and Saeed Abdelhafez, head of the Dialogue Forum for Development and Human Rights, is on a seven-hour train ride to the Upper Egypt governorate of Sohag, where he is training volunteers to monitor elections. 

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