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Aug 3, 2015

Top News: US, Egypt Resume Formal Security Talks with Kerry Visit

By EgyptSource

The United States and Egypt are returning to a “stronger base” in bilateral ties despite tensions and human rights concerns, US Secretary of State John Kerry said on Sunday after talks with his Egyptian counterpart. “Egypt remains vital … to engagement and stability in the region as a whole,” said Kerry, who held the first bilateral strategic […]

MENASource

Aug 3, 2015

EconSource: Tunisia Prepares to Issue Islamic Bonds; Government Drafts Five Year Development Plan

By EconSource

Tunisian firms are preparing to issue Islamic bonds as the government finalizes rules covering the sector. The bonds will create a new funding option for companies in an economy buffeted by labor unrest and militant attacks.

MENASource

Jul 31, 2015

Top News: US Airstrike on Nusra Front After Attacks on Rebels in Northern Syria

By MENASource

The Nusra Front launched an offensive on the headquarters of the US-formed “Division 30” rebel group in Aleppo on Friday. Monitoring groups reported that the Nusra Front launched the attack to seize weapons “given by Washington to the rebels,” but they were unable to enter the base.

MENASource

Jul 31, 2015

Top News: Egypt, Saudi Arabia issue “Cairo Declaration” to Strengthen Cooperation

By EgyptSource

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi and Saudi Defense Minister Mohammed Bin Salman issued what they name the “Cairo Declaration,” outlining six facets of cooperation between Egypt and Saudi Arabia,  notably enhancing cooperation in the military, investment, trade, politics, culture, and media sectors.

MENASource

Jul 31, 2015

EconSource: IMF Approves $1.24 Billion Iraq Emergency Lifeline

By EconSource

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) approved a $1.24 billion emergency loan for Iraq on Thursday, saying the country needs extra support as it confronts the Islamic State (ISIS or ISIL) and depressed oil prices.

MENASource

Jul 30, 2015

Five Issues That Should Be Discussed at the US-Egypt Strategic Dialogue

By Amy Hawthorne

The main purpose of the August 2 US-Egypt strategic dialogue in Cairo seems to be to demonstrate that the two countries are settling back into more normal ties after two difficult years.

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MENASource

Jul 30, 2015

Top News: US-backed Syrian Rebel Group Says Nusra Front Abducted its Leader

By MENASource

The US-backed “Division 30” Syrian rebel group released a statement Wednesday accusing the Nusra Front of abducting its leader Nadim al-Hassan and a number of his companions in northern Aleppo, urging the group to release them. The men were reportedly abducted Tuesday night when returning from a meeting in Azaz to coordinate efforts with other […]

MENASource

Jul 30, 2015

EconSource: Syrian PM Says Power Crisis Worsens as Militants Target Plants

By EconSource

Electricity is being rationed more in government controlled areas in Syria after an escalation in attacks on power plants by Islamist militants.

MENASource

Jul 30, 2015

Top News: US to Deliver Eight F-16 Aircraft to Egypt

By EgyptSource

The United States will deliver eight F-16 Block 52 aircraft to Egypt within the next two days, the US embassy in Cairo said in a statement on Thursday, part of a military package that had been unfrozen earlier this year.

MENASource

Jul 29, 2015

Sheltering Tunisia’s Democratic Experiment from the Region’s Storms

By Jason Pack and Andrea Brody-Barre

It has become common wisdom in Western capitals that Tunisia is the Arab Spring’s only (partial) success story. Yet more needs to be done to protect the country from the instability that surrounds it and threatens to reverse its vulnerable democratic progress.

Libya North Africa