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Factbox: Egypt’s Student Protests

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Oct 20, 2025

Will the US achieve a ‘big, beautiful’ Iran deal or stall in homeostasis?

The Gaza cease-fire showcased how when the US president gets personally involved, the seemingly impossible can become possible.

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Factbox: Egypt’s Student Protests

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Oct 16, 2025

After the Gaza cease-fire, what’s next for the Houthis?

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Osamah Al Rawhani

Will the Houthis cease their regional hostilities? The brief response is yes—but likely, only for the time being.

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Factbox: Egypt’s Student Protests

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MENASource

Oct 16, 2014

Factbox: Egypt’s Student Protests

By Shiyun Lu

Egypt’s new academic year has begun amid heightened tension between students and the authorities. With protests taking place at most public universities throughout Egypt, at least 127 students were arrested in the first three days.

North Africa

MENASource

Oct 16, 2014

EconSource: Egypt Stocks Inch up Wednesday Signaling Possible Rebound

By EconSource

Egypt’s main stocks edged up by 0.18 percent on Wednesday. After seven sessions in the red this signals a possible rebound with low stock prices starting to bolster demand. With falling US producer prices, fears had dipped Global stocks and most Arab bourses.

MENASource

Oct 16, 2014

Iconoclasm & the Islamic State: Whither the Caliphate?

By Matthew Hall

A Q&A with Dr. James Noyes, Part III of IIIIn the first part of our interview with Dr. James Noyes we discussed ISIS’ systematic program of iconoclasm as entwined with the formation of the so-called caliphate, working from Dr. Noyes’ thesis that “the destruction of religious and cultural icons has gone hand in hand with […]

MENASource

Oct 15, 2014

Syria: A Change of Administration Policy?

By Frederic C. Hof

In his remarks to Chiefs of Defense at Andrews Joint Base on October 14, President Barack Obama may have hinted at a significant Syria-related policy change in the fight against ISIS.

Syria

MENASource

Oct 15, 2014

Top News: Thirteen Injured in Cairo Bomb Attack

By MENASource

A strong blast hit a busy district in central Cairo on Tuesday night, leaving thirteen injured, three of whom are in critical condition. A senior security official said the explosion was caused by a homemade bomb placed near a courthouse.

MENASource

Oct 15, 2014

Top News: Bomb Goes Off in Cairo’s Downtown Leaving Thirteen Injured

By EgyptSource

A strong blast hit a busy district in central Cairo on Tuesday night, leaving thirteen injured, three of whom are in critical condition. A senior security official said the explosion was caused by a homemade bomb placed in the vicinity of a court house. 

MENASource

Oct 15, 2014

Tunisia’s 2014 Elections: The Search for a Post-Transitional Order

By Haykel Ben Mahfoudh

Pursuant to the transitional provisions of Tunisia’s constitution, the Independent Higher Authority for Elections (ISIE) organized both the legislative and presidential elections to take place on October 26 and November 23, respectively.

North Africa

MENASource

Oct 14, 2014

Egypt’s Options in Dealing with the Libyan Crisis (Part III)

By Nader Bakkar

The previous article reviewed the likely reactions of two of the Arab states which neighbor Libya—Algeria and Tunisia—should a joint Arab intervention be proposed in order to put an end to the worsening crisis in Tripoli. Of the Arab states neighboring Libya, Sudan is the only one whose predicted reaction to a joint Arab intervention in […]

MENASource

Oct 14, 2014

Top News: Rights Group Says 127 Students Arrested in Past Three Days

By EgyptSource

  Egyptian universities started the new academic year on Saturday amid a tense atmosphere marked by condemnation and calls for protests.

MENASource

Oct 14, 2014

Top News: Benomar Warns of Yemen’s Fragility; Southerners Mark October 14 Revolution

By MENASource

UN Special Advisor to Yemen Jamal Benomar warned of implications of such violence for the country’s situation on Tuesday, telling reporters on the sidelines of a UN Security Council meeting that the transition process is in danger of collapse.

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