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Aug 12, 2014

Top News: Human Rights Watch Says Raba’a Killings “Likely Crime Against Humanity”

By EgyptSource

The killing of hundreds of Egyptian demonstrators at two protest camps last year was systematic, ordered by top officials and probably amounts to crimes against humanity, Human Rights Watch (HRW) said on Tuesday, calling for a UN inquiry.

MENASource

Aug 12, 2014

EconSource: Tunisian Minister Paints Gloomy Financial Picture for 2015

By EconSource

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

MENASource

Aug 11, 2014

YemenSource | International Monetary Fund Allocates $560 Loan to Yemen

By YemenSource

Yemen reached an agreement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on a $560 million loan on August 8. The funds will be paid over a period of three years. The government expects the first payment within two months.

MENASource

Aug 11, 2014

The Amputation of Egypt’s Islamist Political Arm

By Tarek Radwan

Egypt’s Supreme Administrative Court ruling to dissolve the Freedom and Justice Party (FJP) hammered yet another nail into the Muslim Brotherhood’s coffin. On Saturday, Judge Fareed Tanago delivered the verdict that would end any formal Brotherhood participation in Egypt’s political life, citing the violation of the “principles required for a popular, democratic, political party” and […]

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MENASource

Aug 11, 2014

Mr. Moneybags in Egypt

By Jonathan Guyer

Last week, the privately-owned and widely-circulated Egyptian newspaper Al-Masry Al-Youm published three political cartoons about corruption in a single day. It’s not unusual to print so many illustrations in one edition; the paper sometimes publishes a dozen comics in a day. But what can we make of three independent cartoonists devoting their frame to criticizing […]

North Africa

MENASource

Aug 11, 2014

Top News: Maliki Uses His Security Forces to Prevent the Formation of a New Government

By MENASource

Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki ordered army tanks and Special Forces teams to surround the Green Zone Sunday night as he clings to his position in government. Before he ordered the special forces to action, Maliki delivered a defiant late-night speech in Baghdad saying he would file a legal case against the country’s president, who has resisted […]

MENASource

Aug 11, 2014

EconSource: IMF Agrees to a $560 Million Loan to Yemen (Minister)

By EconSource

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

MENASource

Aug 11, 2014

Top News: Egyptian Court Dissolves Brotherhood’s Freedom and Justice Party

By EgyptSource

Egypt’s High Administrative Court ordered on Saturday the dissolution of the Muslim Brotherhood’s Freedom and Justice Party (FJP), the political wing of the banned Muslim Brotherhood, and the liquification of its assets.

MENASource

Aug 11, 2014

An Emergency in Iraq, an Underwhelming US Response

By Faysal Itani

Although President Obama has cited humanitarian concerns for the fate of the endangered Yazidi minority, these air strikes were more likely precipitated by the Islamic State in Iraq and al-Sham’s (ISIS) recent significant military gains in Northern Iraq.

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MENASource

Aug 11, 2014

The Week in Egypt [August 11, 2014]

By Elissa Miller

Catch up on the latest out of Egypt every week, with analysis, news updates, photos, videos, and more.

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