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Sep 8, 2014

EconSource: Egypt Needs $12 Billion in Next 5 Years to Address Electricity Crisis

By EconSource

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

MENASource

Sep 8, 2014

The Hunger Strike

By Amr Hamzawy

The hunger strike is a final means by which those held in pre-trial detention can call for their freedom, an end to their injustices, and guarantees of due process and a fair trial in their cases. It is a means for them to demand that arbitrary restrictions imposed on them are lifted, or that they […]

North Africa

MENASource

Sep 5, 2014

Top News: US Confirms Joint Alliance to Counter ISIS Militants

By MENASource

The United States said on Friday it was forming a “core coalition” to battle Islamic State of Iraq and al-sham (ISIS) militants in Iraq, calling for broad support from allies and partners but ruling out committing ground forces. President Barack Obama sought to use a NATO summit in Wales to enlist allied support in fighting the Islamist […]

MENASource

Sep 5, 2014

Top News: NCHR Demands Medical Supervision of Hunger-Striking Activists

By EgyptSource

Egypt’s National Council for Human Rights (NCHR) called for allowing hunger-strike activists Ahmed Douma and Mohamed Abdel Rahman Nouby medical supervision at an external hospital following the deterioration of their medical condition.

MENASource

Sep 5, 2014

EconSource: Egypt Hit by Largest Blackout in Years

By EconSource

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

MENASource

Sep 4, 2014

Top News: NATO Would Consider Iraq Request for Help

By MENASource

NATO Chief Anders Fogh Rasmussen said on Thursday that the alliance is seriously considering any Iraqi requests for assistance in its fight against the Islamic State in Iraq and al-Sham (ISIS). His comments come on the heels of the NATO conference in Wales, where leaders are considering various options–including the possibility of direct military action–to […]

MENASource

Sep 4, 2014

Top News: Major Power Outage Hits Cairo and Governorates

By EgyptSource

A major power outage hit Cairo and other governorates early Thursday morning, halting several metro lines in Cairo for more than two hours.

MENASource

Sep 4, 2014

The Federalist Movement in a Deeply Divided Libya

By Mohamed Eljarh

As Islamist militants and nationalist rivals battle for control of Libya, fears of a civil war loom larger. Between repeated armed clashes, competing governments, and volatile rhetoric, the need for a political process has gone from necessary to urgent.

Libya

MENASource

Sep 4, 2014

Egypt’s Dar al-Ifta Targets Social Media and Reality TV

By EgyptSource

In the wake of the advance of the Islamic State of Syria and al-Sham (ISIS) in Iraq and Syria, Egypt’s Dar al-Ifta has been focused on a campaign combating extremism. Dar al-Ifta, the religious institution, has called on international media to stop referring to the extremist group as the Islamic State, and aims to “promote […]

North Africa

MENASource

Sep 4, 2014

EconSource: African Development Bank Report: ‘North Africa Under Scrutiny”

By EconSource

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