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Sep 23, 2014

Kurdish-Arab Rebel Alliance May be Key to Obama’s Syrian Strategy

By Mutlu Civiroglu and Wladimir van Wilgenburg

Now that the anti-ISIS coalition has struck Raqqa in Syria, it must seriously consider the Kurds as its most effective on the ground partners. The Obama administration needs local partners in Iraq and Syria to fight against the jihadist group, the Islamic State in Iraq and al-Sham (ISIS, ISIL, or the Islamic State) if it […]

Iraq Syria

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Sep 23, 2014

Yemen: President Hadi’s Gamble with the Houthis

By Danya Greenfield

After a devastating week of violence claiming at least 300 lives, the Houthi movement and leadership of the major political parties signed a peace agreement on Sunday that could lead the country out of the current morass.

Yemen

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Sep 23, 2014

Top News: Sisi to Meet Obama in New York; Egypt Amends Foreign Funding Law

By EgyptSource

  US President Barack Obama will hold his first official meetings with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly this week.

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Sep 23, 2014

Who Benefits After US Airstrikes in Syria?

By Faysal Itani

US airstrikes against ISIS have so far focused on its positions in Deir Ezzor, Hasaka, and Raqqa provinces—the latter being the capital province of the so-called Caliphate—and include Raqqa city, Tabqa, Ain Issa, Deir Ezzor city, and Tel Abyad.

Syria

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Sep 23, 2014

What to Expect from Sisi’s UNGA Speech

By Maged Atiya

With Egypt’s President Abdel Fatah al-Sisi set to speak at the United Nations General Assembly this week in New York, the annual ritual of world leaders addressing, and occasionally haranguing, the assembled body will be conducted in a more troubled world this year. Aside from the simmering potential conflict between the West and Russia over […]

North Africa

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Sep 23, 2014

EconSource: President Obama Renews US Support to Tunisia

By EconSource

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

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Sep 22, 2014

Top News: Government, Houthis Reach Agreement Saturday; New Government to Form

By MENASource

The Yemeni government and the Houthis reached an agreement to end the violence in Sana’a and form a more inclusive government on Saturday. UN Special Advisor on Yemen Jamal Benomar said in a statement, “This agreement shall be a national document that will advance the path of peaceful change, and will lay the foundations for national partnership […]

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Sep 22, 2014

Top News: Ajnad Misr Claims Foreign Ministry Blast Which Killed Two Policemen

By EgyptSource

A bomb exploded near the foreign ministry in downtown Cairo on Sunday morning, killing two police personnel and injuring several others.

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Sep 22, 2014

Terrorism and the Economy in Tunisia

By Moez Labidi

Over the past two years, Tunisia has been plagued by terrorist attacks, characterized by car bombs and targeted political assassinations. In the wake of increased terrorist threats, economic recovery—largely overshadowed by the electoral process—remains in jeopardy.

North Africa

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Sep 22, 2014

Egypt’s Foreign Policy of Isolation

By Ahmed Naje

When US Secretary of State John Kerry visited Cairo following the beginning of the war on Gaza, Egypt seized the opportunity for self-aggrandizement, flaunting its importance to the United States and magnifying its position as a regional leader. In fact, Kerry was searched before he was allowed to meet Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi; the […]