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Jun 26, 2014

Will Hezbollah Expand Operations to Iraq?

By Karen Leigh

Lebanese security forces stormed the third-floor room of a suicide bomber at the Duroy Hotel in the upscale Beirut neighborhood of Raouche on June 25. They said it was a preventative measure, that the bomber—who blew himself up when police arrived—would have done it elsewhere, later.

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Jun 26, 2014

Libya: Never Give Up

By Karim Mezran

Libyans woke up on Thursday to the dramatic news of the brutal murder of Salwa Bugaighis. A political activist, lawyer, and human rights defender, Bugaighis was known for her passionate involvement since the 2011 revolution in fighting to protect Libya’s fragile transition to democracy.

Libya

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Jun 26, 2014

Top News: Sisi Addresses African Union Summit

By EgyptSource

President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi addressed the African Union’s 23rd Ordinary Summit in Equatorial Guinea’s capital Malabo on Thursday afternoon.

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Jun 26, 2014

Egypt’s Minorities Remain Ostracized

By Sarah El-Rashidi

Three years after the January 25 uprising, little headway appears to have been made for Egypt’s marginalized, according to minority and rights groups. Minorities have been subjected to long-standing discrimination in Egypt’s modern history, which became increasingly apparent under Gamal Abdel Nasser. Under Islamist President Mohamed Morsi, and in the wake of his ouster, minorities […]

North Africa

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Jun 26, 2014

EconSource: Libya central bank proposes Islamic bonds to offset loss of oil revenues

By EconSource

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

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Jun 25, 2014

Top News: Libyans Vote For New Legislature in Test For Transition

By MENASource

Libyans began voting today for the new House of Representatives, in an election that officials hope will ease the turmoil that has gripped the country since the 2011 revolution. Participation is widely expected to be lower than it was in 2012; around 1.5 million voters have registered, roughly half the 2.8 million registered in July […]

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Jun 25, 2014

YemenSource | Amran Ceasefire Agreement Breaks Down

By YemenSource

Following months of sporadic fighting between Houthis and government forces in Yemen and several ceasefire agreements that have been broken, a planned ceasefire reached between Yemen’s defense ministry and Houthi rebels on June 22 failed to take affect after clashes shook the capital Sana’a.

Yemen

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Jun 25, 2014

Building the Pro-Sisi State in Egypt

By MENASource

In an Egypt where the tide has decidedly turned in strong favor of a military-backed goverment and against virtually any form of dissent, President General Abdel Fattah al-Sisi presides over a fragmented, uncoordinated, and incomplete system of governance.

North Africa

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Jun 25, 2014

Top News: Eight Injured in String of Cairo Blasts; Authorities Blame Brotherhood

By EgyptSource

At least eight people were injured in northern Cairo when homemade explosive devices blew up at four metro stations and a courthouse on Wednesday morning in the first attacks in Cairo since Abdel Fattah al-Sisi became president earlier this month.

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Jun 25, 2014

EconSource: Yemen seeks EU, WB support to maintain fiscal sustainability

By EconSource

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