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Nov 12, 2014

Top News: Assad Says UN “Freeze Zone” Proposal is Worth Considering

By MENASource

President Bashar al-Assad said Monday that a UN proposal for a local cease-fire in Aleppo was worth considering. It was Assad’s first response to the idea floated recently by the UN envoy to Syria, Staffan de Mistura.

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Nov 12, 2014

EconSource: Yemen and the World Bank discuss cooperation aspects

By EconSource

Yemeni Prime Minister discussed means by which to cooperate with the World Bank. Reportedly the meeting touched on the implementation of development projects and their role in supporting government efforts to jumpstart the economy. The World Bank is interested continuing its support to Yemen in order to enhance the country’s absorptive capacity for donor pledges.

MENASource

Nov 10, 2014

Top News: GPC Rejects New Government, Removes Hadi from Party Leadership

By MENASource

President Abdrabbo Mansour Hadi announced the formation of a new cabinet on Friday, selecting thirty-six ministers in accordance with the terms of the September 21 peace and partnership agreement. However, the General People’s Congress (GPC) party said it would not support a confidence vote for the new government hours after it dismissed Hadi from its leadership. The Houthis […]

MENASource

Nov 10, 2014

Top News: Fresh Statement Claims Ansar Bayt Al-Maqdis Has Allied with ISIS

By EgyptSource

Egypt’s most active militant group, Ansar Bayt al-Maqdis, has sworn allegiance to Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham (ISIS) according to an audio clip posted on its Twitter account.

MENASource

Nov 10, 2014

Libya: A Diplomat’s Dilemma

By Karim Mezran and Lara Talverdian

As UN officials and Western envoys shuttle back and forth trying to cobble together a robust negotiations process to resolve the Libyan conflict, the North African country’s Supreme Court—the last standing state institution with some semblance of neutrality and credibility—issued a verdict declaring the elected, internationally-recognized parliament invalid. The move was presumably made in a […]

Libya

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Nov 10, 2014

Reassuring the Supreme Leader?

By Frederic C. Hof

The Wall Street Journal published a report by Jay Solomon and Carol Lee on November 6, saying that in mid-October of this year President Barack Obama dispatched a secret letter to Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei

Iran Syria

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Nov 10, 2014

EconSource: Egypt Received $10.6 Billion from Gulf Last Year

By EconSource

According to the Egyptian finance minister, Egypt received $10.6 billion in aid from Gulf states in the last year. This marks the first time that the Egyptian authorities have put a total figure to the amount in aid, petroleum products and grants received from the Gulf region.

MENASource

Nov 10, 2014

The Week in Egypt [November 10, 2014]

By Shiyun Lu

Catch up on the latest out of Egypt every week, with analysis, news updates, photos, videos, and more.

North Africa

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Nov 7, 2014

Factbox: Everything You Need to Know About Egypt’s UPR

By EgyptSource

Egypt underwent its first Universal Periodic Review (UPR) in four years on November 5. Egypt’s three-hour UPR witnessed statements from Egypt and other member states, with over a hundred member states offering recommendations.

North Africa

MENASource

Nov 7, 2014

Implementing the President’s New Syria Policy

By Frederic C. Hof

On October 14, 2014 President Barack Obama signaled a profound shift in American policy toward Syria.  He told foreign chiefs of defense at Andrews Joint Base that beating the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS, also known as ISIL and the Islamic State) in Syria will “require us developing and strengthening a moderate opposition […]

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