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Sep 30, 2014

Top News: Rival Libyan Lawmakers Hold Talks and Agree to Ceasefire

By MENASource

Delegates to the Libya peace talks sponsored by the United Nations in Ghadames have reportedly agreed to a comprehensive ceasefire between all warring factions throughout the country and a second round of talks after Eid al-Adha, at which point they will address all outstanding differences between them.

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Sep 30, 2014

Top News: Complaint Filed against Bassem Youssef for Insulting President

By EgyptSource

A complaint has been filed against satirist Bassem Youssef for insulting President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi during a conversation with media personality Khaled Abu Bakr, which the latter then published on his Twitter account.

MENASource

Sep 30, 2014

Church Shells and Empty Promises

By Amira Mikhail

More than a year has passed since the burning and looting of over forty churches and other Christian property around the country on August 14, 2013. It has also been over a year since a promise was made to rebuild the churches that were damaged or fully destroyed, but in reality, little has been done […]

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MENASource

Sep 30, 2014

EconSource: Middle East Youth Jobs Crisis ‘Lures Recruits to Extremism’

By EconSource

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

MENASource

Sep 29, 2014

Tunisia: How Ennahda Views the Upcoming Elections

By Naim Ameur

With the presidential and legislative elections only a few weeks away, anxious Tunisians prepare to follow and participate in the political contest. Many wonder specifically as to the fate of the Tunisian Islamist Ennahda party—particularly after the fall of Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt—and whether Tunisia can remain the only example of a successful “Arab Spring” […]

North Africa

MENASource

Sep 29, 2014

Top News: Mubarak Retrial Verdict Postponed to November 29

By EgyptSource

  Judge Mahmoud al-Rashidi delayed Saturday to November 29 an expected verdict in Hosni Mubarak’s retrial on charges of unlawfully killing protesters during the January 25 Revolution, citing that it needs more time to review all the evidence.

MENASource

Sep 29, 2014

Top News: Libya’s Parliament to Open Dialogue With Opposition in UN-Sponsored Talks

By MENASource

The House of Representatives is expected to hold its first talks today with the opposition, starting a UN-brokered dialogue in the town of Ghadames near the Algerian border.

MENASource

Sep 29, 2014

EconSource: IMF Commends Jordan’s Economic Performance as Review Concludes

By EconSource

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

MENASource

Sep 26, 2014

Egypt Raises Stakes for Dissent with Life Sentence

By Sarah El Sirgany

Days after announcing his backing for the US-led regional alliance to fight the Islamic State of Syria and al-Sham (ISIS), President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi issued a legislative amendment that extends the penalty for receiving funds to commit acts that ‘harm national interests’ and ‘disturb public peace’ to a life sentence. The September 22 amendment is […]

North Africa

MENASource

Sep 26, 2014

President Sisi Goes to the United Nations

By Amy Hawthorne and Tarek Radwan

To cheers of “long live Egypt” from the audience and with angry protestors safely kept at bay on the street outside, Egypt’s new President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi delivered his inaugural speech on the world stage on Wednesday at the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA).  Sisi’s remarks aimed to persuade the international community of his legitimacy, […]

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