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Oct 2, 2014

Syria: Give Diplomacy a Fighting Chance

By Frederic C. Hof

Even habitual critics of the United Nations should acknowledge that its Secretary-General has recruited top-drawer international diplomatic talent in the search for peace in Syria. Kofi Annan, Lakhdar Brahimi, and now Staffan de Mistura: statesmen who lack little in resourcefulness, creativity, discipline, and dedication.

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Oct 2, 2014

Top News: ISIS Closes in on Kurdish Border Town; Beheads Seven Men, Three Women

By MENASource

ISIS militants tightened their grip on a Syrian border town on Thursday—coming within two miles on three sides, despite coalition air strikes meant to weaken them—sending thousands more Kurdish refugees into Turkey and dragging Ankara deeper into the conflict.

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Oct 2, 2014

Top News: Egypt Militant Group Threatens Deadly Attacks during Eid Holiday

Egypt’s deadliest militant group has vowed fresh deadly attacks against security forces next week during the country’s major Muslim feast.

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Oct 2, 2014

Iconoclasm & the Islamic State: Image-Maker vs. Image-Breaker

By Matthew Hall

A Q&A With Dr. James Noyes, Part II of III More than merely a terror group, the Islamic State is a violent state-building project, conquering territory with the intent to rule. In clearing the landscape to impose this political agenda, an essential component of the group’s military advance has been the systematic destruction of holy […]

Syria

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Oct 2, 2014

Tunisia Prepares For Its Ultimate Democratic Ordeal

By Christine Petré

As Tunisia prepares for upcoming parliamentary and presidential elections, low turnout or time constraints are a main concern. Aside from the fact that they have their own ramifications for political legitimacy, Tunisian leaders also fear that militant groups could compound the legitimacy problem by disrupting the elections and potentially destabilizing the Arab Spring country’s democratic […]

North Africa

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Oct 1, 2014

Top News: Saudis Align Themselves With Yemeni Internal Forces Against Houthis

By MENASource

According to an anonymous Yemeni official, Saudi Arabia will put its support behind Yemeni tribes to counter the rapid rise of the Houthis.

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Oct 1, 2014

Top News: Egypt Offers Military Training to Libya

By EgyptSource

Egypt has offered to train pro-government forces battling rival armed groups in Libya, stepping up efforts to eradicate what it says is a threat to its own stability from the anarchy engulfing its neighbor.

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Oct 1, 2014

Independence of Egyptian Media At Stake

By Khaled Dawoud

In a speech delivered in early August at the opening of an ambitious Suez Canal development project, President Abdel-Fatah al-Sisi said, “I demand that Egyptians should be united, and the media has a great responsibility to help achieve that goal. I envy late leader Gamal Abdel-Nasser because when he spoke, he had all the media […]

North Africa

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Oct 1, 2014

EconSource: Jordan , US Sign Four Grant Agreements

By EconSource

Follow  the latest in economic news and developments about the Arab transition countries. 

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Oct 1, 2014

Assad Still An Enemy in the Fight Against ISIS

By Frederic C. Hof

In an interview with the Associated Press on Monday, Syrian Foreign Minister Walid al-Muallem offered a remarkable, if dubious revelation: that Washington sent three separate messages to Damascus 24 hours in advance of the September 23 airstrikes on Islamic State (IS) targets in Syria, each one saying, “We are not after the Syrian army or the Syrian […]

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