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Mar 31, 2014

The Week in Egypt – March 31, 2014

By Daniel Stoker

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

North Africa

MENASource

Mar 31, 2014

Top News: Presidential Elections Timetable Announced; Presidential Candidates Begin Registration Monday

By EgyptSource

Presidential Elections Commission (PEC) – the judicial body overseeing the polls – announced the timetable for presidential elections on Sunday. Hopeful candidates will be able to register with the PEC from March 31 until April 20, said Anwar al-Assi, chairman of the PEC and the Supreme Constitutional Court (SCC).

MENASource

Mar 31, 2014

EconSource Headlines- March 31, 2014

By EconSource

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

MENASource

Mar 31, 2014

Marib Youth and Political Transition in Yemen

By Nadwa Al-Dawsari

Over the past few years, Marib, a tribal area 120km northeast of Sana’a, has made the headlines for all the wrong reasons. It has allegedly been a staging ground for al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) operations targeting security and military personnel as well as oil pipelines.

Yemen

MENASource

Mar 28, 2014

Politicized Verdicts Mean No Real Accountability in Egypt

By EgyptSource

Much of the world’s press has been focused on an Egyptian trial in which 529 people were sentenced to death on March 24. What the press has failed to focus on is the root cause behind this, and three other mass trials in which 1,618 defendants will stand before the same judge: the violence that […]

North Africa

MENASource

Mar 28, 2014

European Union Critical of Egypt’s Lack of Reform in 2013

By EgyptSource

The European Union (EU), on March 27, issued a report critical of Egypt’s progress in enacting suggested reforms in 2013. The report, which makes recommendations for the future, also describes 2013 as a “challenging year, during which no particular progress can be reported,” in regards to earlier recommendations.

North Africa

MENASource

Mar 28, 2014

Top News: Saudi Royal Order Names Muqrin the Deputy Crown Prince

By MENASource

King Abdullah Bin Abdulaziz Al Saud issued a royal order on Thursday appointing Prince Muqrin Bin Abdulaziz Al Saud as Deputy Crown Prince, making him second in line to the throne.

MENASource

Mar 28, 2014

Top News: Sabbahi’s Campaign Requests Official Announcement on State TV

By EgyptSource

Hamdeen Sabbahi’s presidential campaign has been in contact with Egypt’s State television in an effort to secure an opportunity to broadcast an official announcement similar to that of former defense minister Abdel Fattah al-Sisi’s.

MENASource

Mar 28, 2014

MENASource Discussions: Libya Through the Eyes of its Activists

By MENASource

As concerns grow about the marginalization of women in the Arab transitions, the Atlantic Council convened a discussion last week featuring four prominent Libyan women activists to highlight the challenges and opportunities facing Libya as it struggles to forge a path forward.

Libya

MENASource

Mar 28, 2014

EconSource Headlines- March 28, 2014

By EconSource

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