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Egypt’s New Terrorism Law

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Dec 7, 2025

One year after Assad’s fall, here’s what’s needed to advance justice for Syrians

The second year of a post-Assad Syria requires structural reform, victim-centered leadership, and international reinforcement.

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Egypt’s New Terrorism Law

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Nov 20, 2025

Saudi Arabia’s next horizon: Building human capital beyond Vision 2030

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Khalid Azim

Riyadh still needs to take fully support small and medium-sized enterprises—the true engines of job creation.

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Egypt’s New Terrorism Law

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Nov 10, 2025

The Nile at a crossroads: Navigating the GERD dispute as Egypt’s floodwaters rise

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Alessia Melcangi

The latest escalation between Egypt, Sudan, and Ethiopia coincides with a diplomatic shift from the United States.

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MENASource

Dec 12, 2014

Egypt’s New Terrorism Law

By Ryan J. Suto

Egyptian president Abdel Fattah al Sisi approved a new terrorism law earlier this month. While disturbing, the law is not surprising when viewed in the context of Egypt’s consistent rhetoric of its war against terror. With the Egyptian militant organization Ansar Bayt al-Maqdis recently pledging allegiance to the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham (ISIS), […]

North Africa

MENASource

Dec 12, 2014

Top News: US Congressional Leaders Authorize New Powers For the US-led Anti-ISIS Fight

By MENASource

US lawmakers on Thursday passed a sweeping defense bill, including a new congressional authorization for President Barack Obama’s ongoing campaign against Islamic State militants in Iraq and Syria. The new war powers measure will be limited to three years and would require the administration to report on the fight against the Islamic state every sixty days.

MENASource

Dec 12, 2014

Top News: Mansoura Court Accepts Appeal on FGM Verdict

By EgyptSource

The Mansoura Misdemeanor Court has accepted the appeal submitted by prosecutors in the case in which a doctor brought to trial on charges of Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) was acquitted.

MENASource

Dec 11, 2014

Top News: Congress Expected to Adopt Bill Allowing Release of Military Aid to Egypt

By MENASource

The long-term spending bill that Congress is expected to adopt this week would allow the State Department to resume military aid to Egypt despite ongoing concerns with the country’s human rights record.

MENASource

Dec 11, 2014

Top News: Congress Expected to Adopt Bill Allowing Obama to Reopen Military Aid to Egypt

By EgyptSource

The long-term spending bill that Congress is expected to adopt this week would allow the State Department to resume military aid to Egypt despite ongoing concerns with the country’s human rights record.

North Africa
Political Reform

MENASource

Dec 11, 2014

EconSource: Tunisia’s Parliament Unveils 2015 Draft Budget

By EconSource

Interim President Medhi Jomaa on Wednesday presented draft proposals to the 2015 state budget to the newly elected parliament and urged its members to maintain the pace of  structural reforms taken to stabilize the country’s economy. Jomaa said that his administration had taken aggressive measures to combat a stagnated growth rate, high unemployment, and rising […]

MENASource

Dec 10, 2014

So Who Killed the Protesters?

By Sonia Farid

Who killed the protesters? This question was the headline of almost every major Egyptian newspaper, after charges against former president Hosni Mubarak were dropped, and his interior minister Habib al-Adly, and six ministry aides were cleared of charges in what was known as “the trial of the century.” In addition to corruption charges, Mubarak was […]

North Africa

MENASource

Dec 10, 2014

Top News: Kerry Calls for New War Powers, Urges Flexibility in anti-ISIS Fight

By MENASource

US Secretary of State John Kerry testified before congress Tuesday where he urged lawmakers to authorize new war powers for the ongoing campaign against Islamic State (ISIS or ISIL). Kerry also implored congressional leaders to not limit US military action in Iraq and Syria or prevent President Obama from authorizing ground troops if he later deems them […]

MENASource

Dec 10, 2014

Top News: Security Approval Required for Egyptian Travelers to Turkey and Iraq, Says Interior Ministry

By EgyptSource

Egyptians wishing to travel to Turkey or Iraq are now required to get security approval from passport control authorities. General Ayman Hamed, chief of the media bureau for the interior ministry said that the decision came earlier this week during “exceptional timing” for the region.

MENASource

Dec 10, 2014

The Morsi Leaks: Not Much of a Scandal

By Khaled Dawoud

The Egyptian government spent much of this week denying the authenticity of a series of leaked alleged conversations between senior military aides. According to the leaks, official records were tampered with to show that former president Mohamed Morsi was not illegally imprisoned after his removal by the army on July 3, 2013. They allege that […]

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