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Jul 14, 2014

YemenSource | President Hadi Implements Austerity Measures as Economy Falters

By YemenSource

In a press statement, President Hadi ordered austerity measures to address the country’s financial problems. These measures aim to cut government spending and include restricting international travel for senior officials, stopping the new hiring of staff or office rentals, and cutting down on office expenses.

Yemen

MENASource

Jul 14, 2014

The Week in Egypt [July 14, 2014]

By Elissa Miller

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

North Africa

MENASource

Jul 14, 2014

Top News: Heavy Fighting Breaks Out Near Libya’s Tripoli Airport, Killing at Least Three

By MENASource

Heavy fighting erupted between rival militias vying for control of Libya’s main airport on Sunday, and ensuing clashes killed at least five people, wounded twenty-five, and grounded all flights in the worst fighting the capital has seen in months.

MENASource

Jul 14, 2014

Top News: Mubarak Party Figures Allowed to Run for Parliament; Mortar Attack in Sinai Kills Eight

By EgyptSource

The Cairo Appeal Court for Urgent Matters ruled on Monday that leading members of deposed president Hosni Mubarak’s political party can run in the upcoming parliamentary elections. Meanwhile, militants in northern Sinai fired mortar rounds late Sunday at a military post in the provincial capital of al-Arish, killing a soldier as well as seven civilians, […]

MENASource

Jul 14, 2014

EconSource: New Development Program by EU to Support Egypt’s Economy

By EconSource

Follow the latest in economic news and developments about the Arab transitions. 

MENASource

Jul 11, 2014

The Politics of Subsidy Reform in Egypt

By EgyptSource

The dust has yet to settle since Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi announced that the government is lifting energy subsidies, leading to a price increase of up to 78 percent on gasoline and 175 percent on natural gas. As the country continues to witness a public backlash and price hikes, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) issued […]

North Africa

MENASource

Jul 11, 2014

Top News: Kurdish Forces Take Over Two Oilfields in North Iraq

By MENASource

Kurdish Peshmerga forces took control of production facilities at two northern Iraqi oilfields on Friday, replacing Arab workers with Kurdish personnel. The national oil ministry in Baghdad condemned the takeover at the Kirkuk and Bai Hassan fields and called on the Kurds to withdraw immediately to avoid dire consequences.

MENASource

Jul 11, 2014

Top News: Leading Brotherhood Figures Referred on Charges of Financing ‘Terrorist’ Organization

By EgyptSource

A governmental committee tasked with appraising the monetary assets of the Muslim Brotherhood filed a legal suit to the general prosecutor on Thursday against 737 members of the Brotherhood on charges of financing a terrorist organization.

MENASource

Jul 11, 2014

The Politics Versus Economics of Subsidy Reform in MENA

By Svetlana Milbert

Subsidies, particularly on energy, are still widely used around the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) countries, but there is growing consensus that urgent reforms are needed to address costly and distortive economic effects of energy subsidies.

Economy & Business Middle East

MENASource

Jul 11, 2014

And They Call Themselves Liberals

By Amr Hamzawy

Have you ever heard of ‘liberal’ parties and political movements which at times keep silent about human rights violations and freedoms and at other times justify, defend, and even revel in such violations, as long as they are committed against those whose views differ from their own? 

North Africa