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Oct 7, 2015

Libya’s Leadership Vacuum and its Impact

By Jason Pack

Speaking at the UN General Assembly in New York on Monday September 28, US President Barack Obama acknowledged the shortcomings of the 2011 NATO military intervention in Libya while simultaneously defending the initial logic of the mission, stating that a vacuum had been left behind after the toppling of the Qaddafi regime.

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Oct 7, 2015

Top News: Emboldened by Russian Air Strikes, Syrian Regime Forces Mount Attacks

By MENASource

Syrian troops backed by Russian air strikes battled insurgents in Idlib and Hama provinces on Wednesday in the first major ground fighting since Moscow began launching air raids on militants last week, according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights.

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Oct 7, 2015

Top News: Sisi Issues Presidential Decree Amending Penal Code

By EgyptSource

President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi issued on Tuesday a decree amending the Penal Code.

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Oct 7, 2015

EconSource: IMF says Iran Nuclear Deal to Boost Mideast Economy

By EconSource

The Iranian nuclear deal will lift economic growth in the Middle East next year as the rolling back of sanctions brings a rebound in oil exports, the International Monetary Fund said Tuesday in its latest World Economic Outlook.

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Oct 6, 2015

Top News: Conflicting Reports Over Attacks in Aden

By MENASource

Attacks in Aden, on a hotel used by Yemen’s Prime Minister Khaled Bahah and on two military installations, have killed eighteen Saudi-led coalition troops and pro-government fighters. Explosions rocked the Qasr hotel, the headquarters of the UAE’s forces in the city, and a residence early on Tuesday.

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Oct 6, 2015

Egypt’s Upcoming Elections: A Primer

By Omar Halawa

After more than two years without a parliament, Egypt is witnessing its first parliamentary elections in three years, with the race kicking off in October. Once elected, this parliament will be Egypt’s largest in several decades with 596 parliamentarians; 448 will be elected under the individual system, and 120 elected from the party-based system. Twenty-eight will […]

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Oct 6, 2015

Top News: Muslim Brotherhood Spokesperson Gehad Haddad’s Family: We Don’t Know if He’s Alive or Dead

By EgyptSource

The family of prominent Muslim Brotherhood spokesperson Gehad Haddad say they haven’t been allowed to visit him or receive any information about him since he was taken to Tora Prison Hospital on Sunday.

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Oct 6, 2015

EconSource: World Bank Suggests New Strategy for Middle East

By EconSource

The World Bank has suggested a new strategy to help countries in the Middle East achieve stability that will be based on four axes, according to the Bank’s Vice President for Middle East and North Africa region Hafez Ghanem.

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Oct 5, 2015

Top News: Egypt Says Russia’s Intervention in Syria Will Counter Terrorism

By EgyptSource

Russia’s intervention in Syria will curtail the spread of terrorism and help deal a fatal blow to Islamic State (ISIS or ISIL) in the war-torn country, Egypt’s Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry said on Saturday.

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Oct 5, 2015

Top News: Russia Violates Turkish Airspace

By MENASource

Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu vowed Monday to take all necessary measures to protect Turkey’s borders from violation after a Russian fighter jet entered its airspace in Hatay province on Saturday.