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Jun 17, 2014

ISIS Terrorists: Should Tehran and Washington Cooperate?

By Frederic C. Hof

Military success in Iraq by the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) has concentrated the minds of political leaders in Washington and Tehran.  Neither the United States nor Iran wishes to see ISIS or any Al-Qaeda franchise prosper or even exist in Iraq.  Neither Washington nor Tehran wishes to see Iraq splinter into multiple […]

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Jun 17, 2014

Top News: Egypt’s New Cabinet Sworn In; Ministry of Information Scrapped

By EgyptSource

The first cabinet under Egypt’s new President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi was sworn in on Tuesday morning, headed by Prime Minister Ibrahim Mahlab. 

MENASource

Jun 17, 2014

Top News: Forty-Four Sunnis Die In Prison Clash As Baghdad Sees First Signs Of The Conflict

By MENASource

The first sectarian killings of Sunnis appeared in Iraq on Tuesday, as forty-four Sunni prisoners were killed in a government-controlled police station in Baquba, north of Baghdad. Bodies of four young Sunni men were also found shot to death and dumped on a street in a Baghdad neighborhood controlled by Shiite militiamen.

MENASource

Jun 17, 2014

EconSource: Al-Sisi examining 2014/2015 budget

By EconSource

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

MENASource

Jun 17, 2014

Divisions within the Jordanian Islamist Movement

By Lamis El Muhtaseb

The Jordanian Islamist Movement (the Jordanian Muslim Brotherhood and its political arm the Islamic Action Front Party) is witnessing, for the first time in its history, an internal ‘mass’ protest movement with demands for reforms that reflect conflicting visions and agendas. The failure of the Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood, the weak performance of the Islamist movement […]

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Jun 16, 2014

YemenSource | Yemeni President Abdrabbo Mansour Hadi Makes Changes to His Cabinet and Administration

By YemenSource

President Abdrabbo Mansour Hadi issued a decree announcing several new appointments to his cabinet and administration. Among the appointees is Yemen’s Envoy to the UN, Ambassador Jamal al-Sallal, who was appointed Minister of Foreign Affairs in the Republic of Yemen.

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MENASource

Jun 16, 2014

Top News: US and Iran Hint at Iraq Talks While Rebels Seize New City

By MENASource

Iraqi extremists took over the small city of Tal Afar, in northwestern Iraq, on Monday. Tal Afar’s fall followed a two-day-long battle between the Iraqi military and insurgents of the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS). The city consists of a majority Shia population, increasing the possibility of a strong strike back from the […]

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Jun 16, 2014

Photo Essay: Speaking Out Against Sexual Harassment

By Jonathan Rashad

Egyptian activists and local NGOs called for a protest against sexual harassment in Cairo on Saturday June 14, 2014, following the recent mass sexual assault in Cairo’s Tahrir square. 

North Africa

MENASource

Jun 16, 2014

Top News: Two Supermarket Chains Closed for Brotherhood Ties

By EgyptSource

Egyptian security forces seized supermarket chains on Sunday, Seoudi and Zad, owned by Muslim Brotherhood affiliated figures.

MENASource

Jun 16, 2014

The Week in Egypt [June 16, 2014]

By Elissa Miller

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

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