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Apr 22, 2014

Top News: Al Jazeera Trial Resumes as Journalists Temporarily Kicked out of Court

By EgyptSource

The trial of twenty people accused of creating “a terrorist media network” and spreading false news continued on Tuesday at Tora prison. Journalists in the courtroom reported that, for the first time, they were kicked out of the courtroom during the recess.

MENASource

Apr 22, 2014

Assad’s Survival Need Not Be Inevitable

By Oubai Shahbandar

Bashar al-Assad recently announced that his regime is holding an “election” in Syria on June 3. The Syrian Opposition Coalition has responded that this latest move by the regime represents a clear decision by Assad to once and for all forgo any illusion that he is willing to pursue a political solution to the conflict. […]

Syria

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Apr 21, 2014

The Week in Egypt [April 21, 2014]

By Daniel Stoker

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

North Africa

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Apr 21, 2014

Top Story: Seven Candidates to Run for Libya’s Prime Minister

By MENASource

The Libyan parliament Sunday began hearing seven candidates who are vying to replace prime minister Abdullah al-Thinni who quit last week just days after his appointment. Members of the General National Congress (GNC), were due to hear the candidates present their program of government Sunday, but no date has been fixed for the vote. The […]

MENASource

Apr 21, 2014

Top News: Egypt’s Presidential Elections a Two Man Race

By EgyptSource

Egypt’s Presidential Electoral Commission (PEC) said on Sunday only two presidential hopefuls—former army chief Abdel Fattah al-Sisi and leftist politician Hamdeen Sabbahi—are to run in next month’s presidential poll.

MENASource

Apr 21, 2014

EconSource: Libya to slashes budget by a third to offset loss of oil revenue

By EconSource

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

MENASource

Apr 21, 2014

A Crash Course in Iraq’s Electoral Politics

By Adam Simpson

On April 30, Iraq will hold parliamentary elections featuring a total of 9,040 candidates from 142 parties, including forty-one blocs and coalitions, all competing for just 328 parliamentary seats. The result of the 2010 parliamentary elections carried Iyad Allawi’s Iraqiya bloc to a narrow electoral victory, but was eventually defeated by a coalition of majority-Shia […]

Iraq

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Apr 18, 2014

Sisi, Sabbahi, and the Future of Egypt’s Economy

By Daniel Stoker

At the end of March, Egypt’s high electoral commission  announced the dates of Egypt’s presidential elections. As expected former Defense Minister Abdel Fattah al-Sisi announced his candidacy joining long time activist Hamdeen Sabbahi in the race for the presidency. The success of Egypt’s next president will, for the most part, depend on how he addresses […]

Elections North Africa

MENASource

Apr 18, 2014

Top News: Sabbahi Completes Signature Collection with 30,000 Endorsements

By EgyptSource

Presidential hopeful Hamdeen Sabbahi has garnered 30,000 signatures of support for his candidacy from eighteen governorates across the country, his campaign announced on Thursday.

MENASource

Apr 18, 2014

Top News: Gulf States Come to Consensus After Rift

By MENASource

Members of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) brokered a consensus Thursday after a rift that saw Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain withdraw their ambassadors from Qatar. According to a statement from the GCC, “[Participants] agreed to adopt measures that ensure working at a group level and that policies of any individual state […]