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Apr 16, 2014

Top News: Sabbahi Campaign says Government Dismisses Complaint of Bias; Succeeds in Collecting Signatures

By EgyptSource

The official campaign of leftist presidential hopeful Hamdeen Sabbahi said on Tuesday that Egypt’s government has dismissed a complaint it lodged against perceived bias shown by officials in favor of his main rival in the polls, ex-army chief Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi.

MENASource

Apr 16, 2014

EconSource: Egyptian government to adopt new economic stimulus package

By EconSource

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

MENASource

Apr 16, 2014

Syria: Is There a Conscious Administration Strategy?

By Frederic C. Hof

At a recent regional conference hosted by the Lebanese Armed Forces in Beirut, a very prominent, careful, and well-connected journalist offered a stunning hypothesis that achieved instant credibility with a roomful of mainly Arab defense, foreign policy, and academic intellectuals: that far from being at sea in terms of Syria policy, the Obama administration is […]

Syria

MENASource

Apr 16, 2014

Are Jordan’s Elite Blind to Classism?

By Amani Al-Khatahtbeh

The recent Twitter war of words that erupted in Jordan last week illustrates just how divided the country is between the haves and have-nots, and how the pervasive sense of injustice and corruption continues to boil under the surface.

MENASource

Apr 15, 2014

Egypt 2014: Dismantling the Myth of the Candidate of Necessity

By Amr Hamzawy

There is a myth now being promoted by intellectual, political and media groups who favor the regime that followed the July 3 2013 overthrow of Mohamed Morsi, and support former Defense Minister Field Marshal Abdel Fattah al-Sisi’s run for president. While this myth deals with Egypt’s current situation, its structure is far from new. In […]

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Apr 15, 2014

Top News: Tunisian MPs Denounce Light Verdicts for Ben Ali Officials

By MENASource

On Monday, a Tunisian military court announced that two former Ben Ali officials, the former head of presidential security and the former interior minister, would only serve three year sentences. Jalel Boudriga, former chief of Tunisia’s special brigades, had his sentence commuted from ten to three years.

MENASource

Apr 15, 2014

Top News: Justice Ministry to Review Anti-Terrorism Bill; Cairo University Clashes Results in Student Death

By EgyptSource

Two controversial counter-terrorism bills are scheduled for review by the Justice Ministry, the state-owned newspaper Al-Ahram reported on Monday.

MENASource

Apr 15, 2014

Remembering Patrick Seale and the Syria He Loved (Foreword by Frederic Hof)

By Walid Joumblat

The passing of author Patrick Seale offers an opportunity to reflect on what has become of the country he loved and whose history he chronicled: Syria. The Struggle for Syria, first published in 1965, was and remains a classic: essential reading for anyone seeking to understand Syria—even, or perhaps especially, the Syria of 2014.

Syria

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Apr 14, 2014

YemenSource | New Model for Yemen’s Interior Ministry

By MENASource

Yemen’s interior ministry, in an attempt to fill leadership roles, is experimenting with a new way of vetting and promoting officers to senior posts, one not prone to cronyism or other forms of corruption. An evaluation committee has been formed to assess applications. As part of the process, applicants are required to submit an autobiography […]

Yemen

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Apr 14, 2014

The Week in Egypt – April 14, 2014

By Daniel Stoker

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

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