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Top News: South Syria rebels given more arms; Jordan says it will help train rebels

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Top News: South Syria rebels given more arms; Jordan says it will help train rebels

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Top News: South Syria rebels given more arms; Jordan says it will help train rebels

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Mar 24, 2015

Top News: South Syria rebels given more arms; Jordan says it will help train rebels

By MENASource

Mainstream rebels in Syria’s Southern Front say foreign states have stepped up weapons supplies to them since Damascus launched an offensive early last month to regain the frontier zone near Jordan and Israel in the provinces of Rif Dimashq, Deraa, and Quneitra.

MENASource

Mar 24, 2015

Top News: Forensics Spokesperson Removed from Post Following Remarks on Activist Death

By EgyptSource

Egypt’s Forensic Medicine Authority removed its spokesperson, Hisham Abdel Hamid, from his post on Tuesday, over televised remarks he made concerning the death of the activist Shaimaa al-Sabbagh. 

MENASource

Mar 24, 2015

EconSource: Egyptian president orders new bonds issued for Suez project

By EconSource

Egypt’s president has issued a decree to offer new bonds to the public to generate revenue to develop the Suez Canal area, where authorities aim to create new infrastructure and industries and draw foreign investment. The canal is currently undergoing expansion aimed at allowing two-way traffic starting in August. That project was also funded by […]

MENASource

Mar 23, 2015

Tunisia’s Foreign Policy: A Delicate Balance

By Youssef Cherif

As a small and relatively poor country with limited natural resources and military capabilities, Tunisia will have to manage its relationship with powerful Western countries and volatile regional partners to ensure its future stability.

North Africa

MENASource

Mar 23, 2015

Top News: Egypt, Ethiopia and Sudan Sign Declaration of Principles to Resolve Nile Dam Dispute

By EgyptSource

Egypt, Ethiopia and Sudan signed an initial agreement on Monday, in a critical step towards resolving a four-year dispute over Nile water sharing arrangements among Basin countries.

MENASource

Mar 23, 2015

Top News: Houthis Seize Taiz, UN Security Council Holds Emergency Meeting

By MENASource

Fighters from the Houthi movement seized Yemen’s third-largest city Taiz late on Saturday.

MENASource

Mar 23, 2015

Egypt’s New Capital: The Promise and the Illusion

By Sonia Farid

The highlight of Egypt’s three-day investment conference held in mid-March was the announcement of a new capital city. The news also proved to be the most controversial of the international gathering, where Egypt concluded deals surpassing all previously announced expectations. The 700-square kilometer new capital, the first phase of which it is estimated will cost […]

North Africa

MENASource

Mar 23, 2015

EconSource: Export diversification a must for GCC

By EconSource

According to the International Monetary Fund (IMF), while the share of non-hydrocarbon output in GDP has increased steadily in many Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries, the export diversification of these countries has been limited. The GCC countries have implemented policies to support economic diversification, including reforms to strengthen the business environment, develop infrastructure, and increase […]

MENASource

Mar 20, 2015

Top News: Tunisian Gunmen Trained in Libya; ISIS Claims Responsibility

By MENASource

A Tunisian security official said that the two extremist gunmen who killed twenty-one people at a museum in Tunis trained in neighboring Libya before carrying out the deadly attack.

MENASource

Mar 20, 2015

Top News: Military Court Sentences University Students from Two to Ten Years in Prison

By EgyptSource

An Egyptian military court sentenced fifteen Mansoura University students to up to ten years in prison on Thursday, according to the campaign group No to Military Trials for Civilians. The students must also pay a fine of 50,000 Egyptian pounds.

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