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Jul 3, 2014

Top News: Saudi Arabia deploys 30,000 soldiers to border with Iraq

By MENASource

Saudi Arabia deployed 30,000 soldiers to its border with Iraq after Iraqi soldiers abandoned the area, the Saudi-owned Al Arabiya television said on Thursday, but Baghdad denied the report and said the area remained under its full control.

MENASource

Jul 3, 2014

One Year Later: Human Rights in Egypt

By Elissa Miller

Human rights in Egypt over the past year mirrored a history of violations that have long come under criticism by the international community. Under Hosni Mubarak, Egyptians experienced torture and police violence; they were subject to a perpetual state of emergency; and basic freedoms such as freedom of speech were widely violated. Egyptians welcomed Mubarak’s […]

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MENASource

Jul 3, 2014

Top News: Protests Erupt, Bombs Explode on Anniversary of Morsi’s Ouster

By EgyptSource

Egypt witnessed a series of small-scale bombings on Thursday, while one man was killed and several injured in Haram Street as the Muslim Brotherhood and their allies took to the streets in a “Day of Rage,” marking one year since the ouster of former president Mohamed Morsi. 

MENASource

Jul 3, 2014

EconSource: Libya could lift force majeure on key eastern oil ports

By EconSource

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

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MENASource

Jul 2, 2014

One Year Later: Key Events since Morsi’s Ouster

By EgyptSource

In the one year since the ouster of former Muslim Brotherhood President, Mohamed Morsi, Egypt’s legislative and judicial landscape has seen dramatic developments, with the passing of several controversial laws, and the sentencing of activists and journalists to several years in prison, as well as the sentencing of hundreds of Muslim Brotherhood supporters to death. […]

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MENASource

Jul 2, 2014

Egyptians Who Missed the Celebration

By Alaa Al Aswany

1. “The burden will be off your shoulder when you realize that you won’t be burnt to death in one of the trucks of the Egyptian police that carry prisoners to where they’re going to be jailed. But watching a rape attempt will reveal the truth about the situation you live in. After one day […]

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MENASource

Jul 2, 2014

Top News: Libyan Rebels to Reopen Two Remaining Oil Terminals, Says Spokesman

By MENASource

Libyan rebels under the leadership of self-styled federalist leader Ibrahim Jadhran, who are blockading key eastern oil ports, have agreed to reopen the remaining two terminals, according to a rebel spokesman. They will free the oil ports at Es Sider and Ras Lanuf in a “goodwill gesture” that could restore a big part of the […]

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Jul 2, 2014

Top News: High School Students Charged With Violating Protest Law

By EgyptSource

Egypt’s Sayyida Zeinab prosecution questioned Wednesday seven high school students who were among protesters who gathered Tuesday in front of the ministry of education’s headquarters. 

MENASource

Jul 2, 2014

Syria: Creating Favorable Facts

By Frederic C. Hof

The story of Syria’s crisis to date can be summarized in large measure by the discipline and determination of Iran and Russia. They have focused rigidly on sustaining Bashar al-Assad in power.

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MENASource

Jul 1, 2014

Sisi’s Spin Man

By Gilad Wenig

Sometime before the July 2013 coup that put Egypt’s military in de facto command of the country, top officers gathered with Abdel Fatah al-Sisi, then the defense minister, to discuss their concerns about the military’s image. The sixteen months of direct military rule following Hosni Mubarak’s ouster damaged the military’s reputation, and the officers hoped […]

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