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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.

MENASource

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 […]

Elections North Africa

MENASource

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.

MENASource

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.

MENASource

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.

MENASource

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.

MENASource

Oct 5, 2015

EconSource: Saudi Foreign Assets Fall in August on Drawdown to Cover Deficit

By EconSource

Saudi Arabia’s net foreign assets fell by $6.6 billion to $645.5 billion in August, the lowest level since February 2013, as the kingdom liquidated assets to cover a budget gap caused by cheap oil.

MENASource

Oct 2, 2015

What if Libya’s Political Dialogue Fails?

By Mohamed Eljarh

The Libyan political dialogue process has missed yet another crucial deadline—September 20 was supposed to be the date when Libyan stakeholders should have agreed to a final deal.

Libya

MENASource

Oct 2, 2015

Top News: Iran Troops to Join War in Syria

By MENASource

Hundreds of Iranian troops arrived in Syria ten days ago with weapons to take part in ground operations in rebel-held areas of northern Syria, and Hezbollah is preparing to join the operation, Lebanese sources told Reuters on Thursday.

MENASource

Oct 2, 2015

Top News: Egypt’s Army Sometimes Operates Beyond Border to ‘Chase Smugglers’ Says Libyan Foreign Minister

By EgyptSource

Egypt’s army sometimes operates in Libya when pursuing illegal smugglers, Libyan Foreign Minister Mohamed al-Dairi has revealed.