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What to Expect from Egypt’s Impending Migration Law

By Tom Rollins

Egypt is now one step closer to passing a migration law that would, for the first time in the country’s history, outlaw and proscribe penalties for the crime of people smuggling.

Top News: Tobruk Government Recalls Team from Morocco Talks

By MENASource

Delegates for Libya’s Tobruk-based House of Representative (HOR) says it has recalled its team from UN-mediated talks in Morocco, where rival Libyan sides are supposed to agree on a unity government by September 20.

Top News: Shoukry Pens Open Letter to the ‘People of Mexico;’ Sisi to Receive Mexico’s Foreign Minister

By EgyptSource

Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry addressed the people of Mexico in an open letter to be published in major Mexican newspapers Wednesday regarding the accidental killing of Mexican tourists in Egypt last Sunday.

EconSource: Libya’s Internationally Backed Government May Block Exports by Some Oil Companies

By EconSource

Libya’s internationally recognized government in Tobruk may block exports via oil companies that refuse to deal with its new state oil company, an official said on Tuesday.

EconSource: Currency debate in Syria

Opposition groups in Syria’s North are opting to use the Turkish lira over the Syrian pound to take advantage of a more stable currency, while also deliberately seeking to devalue the Syrian pound and undermine Assad’s power.

Top News: Pentagon Confirms Russia is Planning an Air Base in Syria

By MENASource

“We have seen movement of people and things that would indicate that they plan to use that base there, south of Latakia, as a forward air operating base,” said Pentagon Spokesman Captain Jeff Davis.

Where the Church Ends and the Citizen Begins

By Jayson Casper

Accusations against the Coptic Orthodox Church are many. It is in bed with the regime. It desires a political role. It monopolizes the Coptic voice, keeping the faithful within its walls. It is not difficult to find evidence that can fit the accusations. But as the church talks to its own people, not only is […]

Top News: Egypt’s New Prime Minister Denies Corruption Accusations

By EgyptSource

Egyptian Prime Minister Sherif Ismail on Monday denied accusations of corruption levelled at him in the domestic media.

Factbox: Security Forces Mistakenly Kill Eight Mexicans, Four Egyptians

By EgyptSource

A tourist convoy of twenty-two people was mistakenly attacked by Egyptian security forces in the Western Desert on Sunday afternoon, resulting in the death of eight Mexicans and four Egyptians. Ten others were injured, and according to Egypt’s prosecution, two Egyptian officers who fired at the convoy were among those injured.

Top News: Eight Mexican Nationals, Four Egyptians Accidentally Killed by Egyptian Forces

By EgyptSource

Egyptian security forces accidentally killed twelve Egyptian and Mexican members of a tour group in the Western Desert after mistaking them for terrorists, the Interior Ministry said Monday.