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Jul 31, 2014

EconSource: Egypt on Mission to Quench $21 Billion Energy Thirst

By EconSource

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

MENASource

Jul 30, 2014

Top News: Militants Overrun Benghazi Special Forces Base as Chaos Deepens

By MENASource

Militant fighters overran a Saiqa special forces base in the eastern city of Benghazi on Tuesday, after another day of intensive missile strikes by Ansar al-Sharia and its allies that killed at least thirty people.

MENASource

Jul 30, 2014

Q&A: Navigating a Faltering Transition in Libya

By Karim Mezran, Lara Talverdian, and Katherine Wolff

Violent battles in Libya’s capital have intensified over the past several weeks, with the Tripoli airport under siege and a recent decision by the US government to evacuate US embassy staff. Libya’s political transition has been overwhelmed by deteriorating security, but international attention is sporadic at best—often only responding to attacks from Islamist militias or […]

Libya

MENASource

Jul 30, 2014

EconSource: Yemen Raises Fuel Prices as Part of Subsidies Reform

By EconSource

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

MENASource

Jul 30, 2014

Top News: Three Militants Die in Car Bomb Accident in Giza; Police Foil Second Car Bomb

By EgyptSource

A bomb-laden car exploded in Giza, killing three suspected militants, a security source told state news agency MENA.

MENASource

Jul 29, 2014

Top News: US Judge Signs Order to Seize Kurdish Oil from Tanker off Texas

By MENASource

A US judge has signed an order telling the US Marshals Service to seize a cargo of oil from Iraqi Kurdistan aboard a tanker off the Texas coast, court filings showed on Tuesday. The order to seize the tanker was issued due to a request by the Iraqi central government.

MENASource

Jul 29, 2014

Top News: Rocket Attack Kills Girl in Egypt’s Sinai

By EgyptSource

A nine year-old girl was killed on Monday when a rocket hit the ground outside a house in Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula, in an apparent attack targeting soldiers, security officials said.

MENASource

Jul 29, 2014

The Upcoming Elections Rivalry in Tunisia

By Naim Ameur

The Islamist party, Ennahda, won the first post-Ben Ali election of the National Constituent Assembly (NCA) on October 23, 2011, forming a coalition government with two smaller parties. But months of unrest and conflicts obliged Ennahda to relinquish the government to overcome political deadlock and to join the National Dialogue.

North Africa

MENASource

Jul 28, 2014

YemenSource | President Hadi Allocates 5 Billion Rials for Rebuilding Amran

By YemenSource

President Abdrabbo Mansour Hadi called for unity during a visit to Amran after it was briefly seized by Houthi rebels. The president called upon Amran residents to return to their homes, and announced the allocation of 5 billion rials to begin rebuilding the city.

MENASource

Jul 28, 2014

State Department Religious Freedom Report Highlights Discrimination in Egypt’s Judiciary

By EgyptSource

Released on July 28, the US State Department’s 2013 International Religious Freedom Report documents the status of religious minorities and religious freedom in Egypt over the course of the year, whether under former president Mohamed Morsi, or under the interim government after his removal.

North Africa