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Top News: Islamic State Claims Shubra al-Kheima Bomb which Wounded Twenty-Nine

By EgyptSource

Islamic State’s (ISIS or ISIL) Egypt affiliate said it was behind a car bombing that wounded twenty-nine people near a state security building and courthouse in Qalyubiya’s Shubra al-Kheima district early on Thursday.

EconSource: ISIS Made $11 Million Per Month in Iraq Province

By EconSource

The Islamic State (ISIS or ISIL) made $11 million per month from “organized crime” in Iraq’s Nineveh province before seizing Mosul in June of last year, a parliamentary report obtained by AFP says.

Yemen: Calling for a Comprehensive US Strategy to End the Conflict

The Inter-Agency Standing Committee, the primary mechanism for inter-agency coordination of UN- and non-UN humanitarian assistance, recently labeled the conflict in Yemen a category 3 emergency—the most severe category in the international system.

Release of Islamist Leader Sends Mixed Signals

By Khaled Dawoud

Since his 2013 arrest, shortly after the army’s removal of former president Mohamed Morsi, Abul Ela Madi’s name has topped the lists of people whose release has been called for, even by critics of political Islamic groups. Two long years later, and Madi finally walked free from a police station on August 12, two days […]

Top News: Arab League Vows Military Support For Libya, No Word On Air Strikes

By MENASource

The Arab League pledged military support on Tuesday to help Libya’s internationally recognized government fight the Islamic State (ISIS or ISIL), but did not publicly agree to a request for airstrikes. A communique issued after the Arab League meeting in Cairo said there was an urgent need for an Arab strategy to fight ISIS in […]

Top News: Egypt’s New Anti-Terrorism Bill Would Impact Basic Freedoms, Says Washington

By EgyptSource

The United States denounced Egypt’s newly expanded counterterrorism law Tuesday, expressing concern about its potential impact on human rights in the country, a military ally of the United States.

EconSource: Algeria Says Crude, Natural Gas Exports Down in 2014

By EconSource

Algeria’s crude oil and natural gas exports dropped sharply in 2014 after its ninth straight annual decline in its domestic energy production. Algeria has struggled to keep up production due to declining output and a lack of foreign investment.

Top News: Irish Delegation in Cairo to Discuss Wellbeing of Egyptian-Irish Teen

By EgyptSource

An Irish delegation headed by Chairman of the Joint Committee on Foreign Affairs Pat Breen, arrived in Cairo on Tuesday to discuss the release of dual Egyptian-Irish citizen, Ibrahim Halawa.

Top News: UN Security Council Statement Aims To Restore Peace in Syria

By MENASource

The UN Security Council (UNSC) on Monday unanimously approved a statement backing intensive preparatory talks on key issues to restore peace to Syria, signaling a possible change in the UNSC, which has been deeply divided thus far over how to end Syria’s civil war.

EconSource: IMF Suggests Saudi Arabia Cut Spending, Rely Less on Oil Revenue

By EconSource

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Monday called on Saudi Arabia to undertake fiscal changes and diversify its economy in order to boost growth and create jobs.