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Oct 14, 2015

The ISIS Link to the Ankara Bombing

By Aaron Stein

On Saturday October 10, two bombers detonated suicide vests near the main Ankara train station, killing ninety-seven people gathering to attend a peace rally. The incident is Turkey’s worst terrorist attack and comes two months after the Turkish Air Force began airstrikes in support of the US-led coalition to fight the Islamic State (ISIS or […]

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Oct 14, 2015

Top News: Regime Forces, ISIS, Rebels Square off in Aleppo

By MENASource

ISIS militants battled rival insurgent groups on Wednesday north of the city of Aleppo, where officials say the Syrian army is preparing an offensive of its own backed by Iranian soldiers and Russian jets.

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Oct 14, 2015

Top News: Egypt to Receive $3 Billion Loan From World Bank

By EgyptSource

Egypt will receive a $3 billion loan from the World Bank in installments over the next three years to support the state’s budget, Finance Minister Hany Dimian said on the sidelines of an economic conference on Wednesday.

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Oct 14, 2015

EconSource: Tunisia, EU Launch Talks on Free Trade Agreement

By EconSource

Tunisia and the European Union (EU) launched negotiations Tuesday for a comprehensive free trade agreement, a deal some Tunisian experts fear could undermine their economy.

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Oct 13, 2015

Turkey Bombing Kills 97 at Ankara Peace Rally

On Saturday morning, two explosions targeted a Turkish peace rally in Ankara, killing at least 97 people and wounding hundreds more. The rally was organized by workers’ unions and NGOs, and attended by thousands of opposition supporters and Kurdish activists in a call for greater democracy and an end to the violence between the Turkish […]

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Oct 13, 2015

Top News: Gamal, Alaa Mubarak to be Released From Prison

By EgyptSource

An Egyptian court ordered the release of the sons of deposed autocrat Hosni Mubarak on Monday, taking into account time already served on a corruption conviction.

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Oct 13, 2015

EconSource: UN, World Bank to Launch Refugee and Reconstruction Bonds

By EconSource

International agencies plan to raise billions of dollars to tackle the worsening refugee crisis in the Middle East and North Africa by issuing new bonds to help displaced people and support reconstruction in the region.

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Oct 10, 2015

Libya’s Article 13: Disagreeing over the Political Agreement

By Azza K. Maghur

UN Special Envoy Bernardino Leon’s announcement on October 8 that Libyan parties had finally reached a political agreement in Skhirat on the composition of a new Government of National Accord (GNA) has energized many observers of Libyan politics. Yet, last minute amendments to the final draft of the agreement should raise some concern over its […]

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Oct 9, 2015

Top News: UN Proposes National Unity Government for Libya

By MENASource

After months of protracted negotiations, the United Nations proposed a national unity government to Libya on Thursday, but any deal must pass a vote in both the House of Representatives (HOR) and General National Congress (GNC) parliaments to succeed.

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Oct 9, 2015

The Libyan Agreement: The First Step in a Long Journey

By Karim Mezran

Habemus Papam. With these words, the Cardinal in charge announces the conclusion of the long voting process that leads to the election of a new Pope, relieving the anxiety and meeting the expectations of the faithful. With the same trepidation and enthusiasm, the UN Special Envoy to Libya Bernardino Leon announced the evening of October […]

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