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Jul 25, 2014

The Poor Always Bear the Highest Cost

By Amr Hamzawy

In front of the High Court building, this scene unfolds:  Poor and low-income women, children, and men wait for prisoner transport vehicles to arrive carrying their husbands, fathers, brothers, sons and daughters, who are scheduled to appear before the courts.  They wait to reassure themselves that their loved ones are well.  They wait to be […]

North Africa

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Jul 25, 2014

Top News: First Humanitarian Aid Enters Syria Without Government Consent

By MENASource

The United Nations said on Thursday that the first humanitarian aid convoy had entered Syria from Turkey without the Syrian government consent. The aid supplies were made possible due to the authorization of a new UN Security Council resolution. 

MENASource

Jul 25, 2014

Jordan: Improving Economic Growth through Energy Reforms

By Svetlana Milbert

Despite the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan’s success in avoiding the civil unrest of the Arab uprisings, it faces macroeconomic challenges exacerbated by exogenous shocks since 2011.

MENASource

Jul 25, 2014

Top News: Egypt Convoy Delivers Medical Aid to Gaza

By EgyptSource

An Egyptian aid convoy bound for Gaza was able to successfully deliver medical supplies to Palestine after reaching the Rafah border crossing on Friday morning.

MENASource

Jul 25, 2014

EconSource: UN official–Yemen Could be ‘First Country to Run Out of Water’

By EconSource

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

MENASource

Jul 24, 2014

NGOs: Ministry’s Registration Deadline is a “Declaration of War”

By EgyptSource

Twenty-three Egyptian human rights organizations submitted a memo to Prime Minister Ibrahim Mahlab on Thursday criticizing recent steps taken by the Ministry of Social Solidarity against non-governmental organizations (NGOs). The statement condemned a new draft bill regulating civil society in Egypt, as well as a recent notification giving NGOs a 45 day deadline to register […]

North Africa

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Jul 24, 2014

Three Steps to Pull Libya Out of its Crisis

By Karim Mezran

If recent days’ events are any indication, Libya is rapidly descending into chaos. The latest clashes began with the attack on the main international airport in Tripoli, with rival militias pitted against one another in an armed struggle, fomenting anarchy and bringing the country to the brink of civil war.

Libya

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Jul 24, 2014

Top News: Iraq Elects a New President

By MENASource

On Thursday Iraq’s parliament elected Kurdish politician Fuad Masum as federal president. The election of the president comes as much need push for a formation of a new power-sharing government. The election comes as UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon traveled to Iraq and held a meeting with Iraq’s top Shia cleric.

MENASource

Jul 24, 2014

Top News: Egyptian Army Blocks Aid Convoy to Gaza; Additional Convoy en Route to Gaza

By EgyptSource

Egypt’s army prevented an aid convoy of medical supplies from crossing the border to the Palestinian Gaza Strip on Thursday, the popular campaign to support Gaza has said in a statement. Meanwhile, the Egyptian military intelligence services allowed another aid convoy to support Gaza to pass through one of the checkpoints en route to the Palestinian strip, […]

MENASource

Jul 24, 2014

EconSource: Tunisia’s Jomaa– There is No Austerity Strategy in Supplementary Finance Bill

By EconSource

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