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Sep 26, 2014

Top News: Sisi and Obama Discuss ISIS, Libya Crisis, Detained Journalists

By EgyptSource

Egypt’s President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi met with US President Barack Obama for the first time on Thursday, discussing a range of issues including ISIS, Libya, and the detention of journalists in Egypt.

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Sep 26, 2014

Iconoclasm and the Islamic State: Razing Shrines to Draw New Borders

By Matthew Hall

A Q&A with Dr. James Noyes, Part I of III In his address at the UN General Assembly, President Barack Obama condemned the extremist ideology of the Islamic State (also known as ISIS), saying that “the future belongs to those who build—not those who destroy.” Ironically, this is precisely the long-term threat: more than simply a […]

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Sep 25, 2014

Top News: Sisi Highlights Egypt’s Progress at UNGA; Signals Interest in the Security Council

By MENASource

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi said in a United Nations speech on Wednesday that he aims to build a state that respects “rights and freedoms” and “ensures the coexistence of its citizens without exclusion or discrimination.”

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Sep 25, 2014

Top News: Sisi Seeks Security Council Seat in UNGA Speech

By EgyptSource

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi said in a United Nations speech on Wednesday that he aims to build a state that respects “rights and freedoms” and “ensures the coexistence of its citizens without exclusion or discrimination.”

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Sep 24, 2014

Top News: Egypt’s Sisi Calls on US to Send Over-Due Apaches

By EgyptSource

President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi has said he supports the fight against the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham(ISIS), and called on the United States to send Egypt the military hardware it promised, during an interview on CBS with Charlie Rose.

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Sep 24, 2014

Air Strikes in Syria: One Hand Clapping

By Frederic C. Hof

The decision of the Obama administration to strike Islamic State targets (as well as some associated with another al-Qaeda derivative) in Syria is laudable. The participation of multiple Arab partners is commendable: the fight against this vacuum-filling band of murderers, torturers, and thieves is, in its essence, an Arab fight against pagan barbarism.

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Sep 24, 2014

Top News: Obama Calls for the Cooperative Destruction of ISIS, Promises Sustained Action

By MENASource

Speaking to the United Nations General Assembly, President Barack Obama vowed Wednesday to lead a coalition to dismantle the Islamic State in Iraq and al-Sham’s (ISIS) network that has wreaked havoc in the Middle East and drawn the US back into military action in the region.

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Sep 24, 2014

Egypt is Open for Business…and They Have a Canal to Prove It

By Svetlana Milbert

When Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi addresses world leaders at the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York today, he will likely discuss recent political achievements since taking office in June. In the shadow of the rising influence of the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham (ISIS) and US airstrikes in Syria, Sisi will […]

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Sep 24, 2014

Libya: In Search of Neutrality

By Karim Mezran

As Libya continues to fragment, diplomats have mobilized to confront the current crisis. Spain has hosted an international conference focused on the North African country’s current situation; UN Special Representative Bernardino Leon testified before the Security Council about his recent visits to Libya; envoys from the West, particularly the United Kingdom, shuttle between the different […]

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Sep 23, 2014

Top News: United States and Arab Allies Strike Targets Inside Syria; 120 Militants Killed

By MENASource

The United States and five Arab allies—Bahrain, Jordan, Qatar, UAE, and Saudi Arabia—launched a wide-ranging air campaign against ISIS and at least one other extremist group in Syria for the first time early Tuesday, targeting the groups’ bases, training camps, supply lines, and checkpoints in at least four provinces.