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Aug 22, 2014

Shut Up ISIS

By Nancy Messieh

Hashtag activism rarely serves a purpose. It is easy to sit in the comfort of a quiet home, thousands of miles away from any real conflict, and click a link, or share a thought, and be left with the sensation that something has been accomplished.

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MENASource

Aug 21, 2014

Sisi’s Security Dilemma

By Tarek Radwan

Since the ouster of the Muslim Brotherhood’s Mohamed Morsi from office in July 2013 by now-President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, extremist attacks on civilians, state institutions, and security personnel have increased within Egypt’s borders. While more than half of the attacks occurred in the Sinai Peninsula (56 percent of the total 599 reported in the press […]

North Africa

MENASource

Aug 21, 2014

Top News: US Special Forces Tried But Failed To Rescue James Foley in Syria

By MENASource

US government announced that it had tried to rescue journalist James Foley and other hostages during a secret mission into Syria and exchanged gunfire with Islamic State in Iraq and al-Sham (ISIS) militants. The rescue operation was unsuccessful after discovering that none of the hostages were present at the compound.

MENASource

Aug 21, 2014

Top News: Some See Qatar’s Hand in Collapse of Egypt-led Gaza Talks

By EgyptSource

  An official from Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas’ Fatah movement suggested Wednesday that Qatar torpedoed Egypt-led peace talks between Gaza and Israel, as negotiations ground to a halt by Wednesday.

MENASource

Aug 21, 2014

Has ISIS Reached Egypt?

The Islamic State in Iraq and al-Sham (ISIS) has demonstrated its intolerance of a pluralistic society and barbarity towards those countless it perceives as an enemy long before the beheading of journalist James Foley.

North Africa

MENASource

Aug 20, 2014

ISIS at Egypt’s Door

By Khaled Dawoud

In the many Egyptian talk shows, known for their anti-Muslim Brotherhood rhetoric, shocking videos of Islamic State in Iraq and al-Sham (ISIS) fighters are displayed on a near daily basis. The videos show a woman stoned to death after she was convicted of adultery, mass executions, beheadings, or even show people being thrown off a […]

North Africa

MENASource

Aug 20, 2014

Top News: ISIS Video Apparently Shows Execution of American Journalist

By MENASource

Militants from the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham (ISIS or IS) released a video Tuesday that appeared to show the beheading of American journalist James Foley in an act of retribution for US airstrikes on the group in Iraq. The gruesome video, which US intelligence agencies were trying to verify, shows a masked militant, […]

MENASource

Aug 20, 2014

Top News: Washington Hits Back at Egypt Criticism over Missouri Unrest

By EgyptSource

A US official on Tuesday hit back at Egypt after Cairo took a swipe at US authorities’ handling of racially-motivated demonstrations in Ferguson, Missouri, saying Washington would call on countries to deal with their problems as openly and honestly as it does.

MENASource

Aug 20, 2014

Syria: Time for Washington to Decide

By Frederic C. Hof

Of the many difficult questions Washington faces about the crisis in Syria, three are basic: what is the strategy of the United States for achieving President Obama’s objective of a negotiated political transition from rule by crime family to decent, pluralistic governance?

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MENASource

Aug 20, 2014

EconSource: Libya Returning to Oil Market Despite Violence

By EconSource

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