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Apr 10, 2014

EconSource: Egypt’s core inflation hits 9.9 percent in March

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

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Apr 10, 2014

Top News: In Libya, Politicians in Fear of Powerful Militias

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The leaked video showing General National Congress President Nuri Abu Sahmain begging a militia leader, trying to explain why he was caught with two women in his residence highlights how weak Libya’s most prominent politicians are in the face of militias. Over the past two years, militias have assassinated some 200 prominent figures, including top […]

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Apr 10, 2014

Top News: US Blacklists Ansar Bayt al-Maqdis; Egypt Welcomes Decision

By EgyptSource

The United States designated Egypt’s most active militant group, Ansar Bayt al-Maqdis, a foreign terrorist organization on Wednesday, making it a crime to support the group.

MENASource

Apr 9, 2014

Tunisia’s Promise and Strategic Potential

By Lara Talverdian

After a year of heightened tensions, growing divisions, and two high-profile assassinations, Tunisians launched a national dialogue that culminated in the adoption of a progressive constitution in January 2014.

North Africa

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Apr 9, 2014

Corruption in Construction: Egypt’s Failing Infrastructure

By Amira Mikhail

As Egypt’s political failure continues to permeate various sectors—the economy, health system and security—decades of poor management and little accountability have led to the failing of a key sector: Egypt’s real estate market. The recent spate of collapsing buildings reveals an infrastructure that is literally shaking at its core.

North Africa

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Apr 9, 2014

Top News: Egypt Arrests another Al-Jazeera Journalist; Detained Journalist’s Health Deteriorates

By EgyptSource

The Egyptian authorities arrested on Wednesday a correspondent for Al Jazeera on charges of belonging to the outlawed Muslim Brotherhood, and inciting and taking part in violence. Ali AbdelRahman Shaheen, who works for the Qatar-based television network, is also accused of broadcasting false news that mislead the public.

MENASource

Apr 9, 2014

Top News: Kerry Testifies That US Air Strikes Would Not Have Affected Syrian Conflict

By MENASource

Threatened military strikes against Syria would not have affected the course of the country’s civil war, US Secretary of State John Kerry told lawmakers on Tuesday. Speaking before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Kerry said US military action would not have had a “devastating impact” on the regime of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.

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Apr 9, 2014

Econsource: Egypt economic growth to remain slow, says IMF

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

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Apr 9, 2014

Egypt’s Terrorism a Self-Fulfilling Prophecy

By MENASource

Without a doubt, Egypt faces difficult times with constant attacks on security and military personnel, installations, and outposts. With democratic development on the backburner, the military-backed interim government has turned to increased authoritarian repression to stamp out political dissent and revive the old sense of normalcy—but normalcy in Egypt is not stability.

North Africa

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Apr 8, 2014

Egypt’s Crackdown May Bring Terror Closer to Home

By Aziz El-Kaissouni

It’s been said that the jails of Arab dictatorships are the birthing ground of militant Islamism. A mere thirteen years after the 9/11 attacks, that grim truism seems to have been largely forgotten or ignored by Western governments still fumbling on how to react to Egypt’s descent into a new and particularly violent authoritarianism.

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