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Jun 18, 2015

EconSource: Saudi Arabia to Discuss Broad Oil Cooperation Agreement with Russia

By EconSource

The oil ministers of Russia and Saudi Arabia plan to discuss a broad cooperation agreement today at an economic forum in St. Petersburg.

MENASource

Jun 17, 2015

Protecting Refugees in Protracted Emergencies in the Middle East

By Bill Frelick

Um Ghassan was eleven in 1948 when her family fled Haifa. They joined the Palestinian exodus to Jordan, and later moved to Syria. “They welcomed us like we were their relatives,” she said. Decades later, when fighting broke out in Syria in 2011, Um Ghassan initially stayed in her house. “I would never leave my […]

Iraq Libya

MENASource

Jun 17, 2015

Fading Christianity in Syria and Iraq

By Knox Thames

The quagmires of Syria and Iraq have forced millions to flee, both internally displaced people and new refugees escaping across borders. The international community is failing to meet their needs, with UN agencies announcing cuts in food programs due to a lack of funds.

Iraq Syria

MENASource

Jun 17, 2015

The NDP Building Demolition: Erasing a Memory or Moving On?

By Joel Gulhane

When looters on January 28, 2011 raided the National Democratic Party (NDP) headquarters, a symbol of decades of repression overseen by President and party leader Hosni Mubarak, one man carried out a couch, said Ahmed, a witness to the spectacle.

North Africa

MENASource

Jun 17, 2015

Top News: Rebels Launch Offensive in Southern Syria

By MENASource

An alliance of rebels in southern Syria announced a major offensive Wednesday to capture remaining positions held by the Syrian military in Quneitera province, near the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights. A spokesman for the Southern Front said groups fighting in the operation had signed a pact, which did not include the Nusra Front, as the group […]

MENASource

Jun 17, 2015

Top News: Egypt’s Sisi Pardons 165 Detained Youth on Occasion of Ramadan

By EgyptSource

President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has pardoned 165 prisoners, including minors, convicted of breaching the 2013 protest law, according to a presidential statement.

MENASource

Jun 17, 2015

EconSource: Libya Aims to Increase Oil Output, Reopen Key Ports

By EconSource

As a battle for market share rages in the oil industry, Libya is struggling to stand its ground. According to Mustafa Sanallah, chairman of Libya’s National Oil Corporation (NOC), more than half of the 432,000 barrels per day (bpd) is being exported.

MENASource

Jun 17, 2015

Oman’s Diplomatic Bridge in Yemen

By Giorgio Cafiero and Daniel Wagner

Last month, US officials traveled to Oman and held “secret” talks with a Houthi delegation. Both sides discussed the implementation of a ceasefire and a political transition in Yemen.

Iran Saudi Arabia

MENASource

Jun 16, 2015

Running Egypt as an Army Commander

By Khaled Dawoud

Interview with Mostafa Kamel al-Sayed Cairo University professor and prominent researcher Mostafa Kamel al-Sayed has actively worked for many years toward a modern, democratic and just state in Egypt. Under ousted-President Hosni Mubarak, he was a key member of both the Kefaya (or Enough) Movement and the National Association for Change.

North Africa

MENASource

Jun 16, 2015

Top News: Kurdish Fighters Seize Full Control of ISIS Border Stronghold

By MENASource

Kurdish fighters on Tuesday took full control of the border town Tal Abyad, cutting off a vital supply line to the Islamic State (ISIS or ISIL) self-proclaimed capital of Raqqa. The Kurdish People’s Protection Unit (YPG) and allied-Free Syrian Army fighters are now removing booby traps and mines planted by the extremists in the area […]