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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.

MENASource

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. 

MENASource

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 […]

Syria

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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 […]

North Africa

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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” […]

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