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Top News: Egypt’s Beblawy Government Resigns

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Top News: Egypt’s Beblawy Government Resigns

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Jan 28, 2026

Trump’s National Security Strategy doesn’t downgrade the Middle East, it redefines it

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Trump’s strategy is a sophisticated refinement of “America First.” For the Gulf, the implications are significant, but manageable.

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Top News: Egypt’s Beblawy Government Resigns

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Jan 13, 2026

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Feb 24, 2014

Top News: Egypt’s Beblawy Government Resigns

By EgyptSource

Egypt’s Prime Minister Hazem El-Beblawy announced on State TV Monday that his cabinet has submitted its resignation to interim President Adly Mansour. Following a fifteen-minute meeting with the cabinet early on Monday, Beblawy said “reform cannot take place through the government alone,” adding that all Egyptians should strive to achieve the change they aspire to. […]

MENASource

Feb 24, 2014

Top News: Egypt’s Government Resigns in Surprise Move

By MENASource

Egypt’s Prime Minister Hazem al-Beblawy announced on State TV Monday that his cabinet has submitted its resignation to interim President Adly Mansour. Beblawi said, “Reform cannot take place through the government alone,” adding that all Egyptians should strive to achieve the change to which they aspire.

MENASource

Feb 24, 2014

EconSource Headlines- February 24, 2014

By EconSource

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

MENASource

Feb 24, 2014

The Week in Egypt – February 24, 2014

By Sarah Saleeb

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

North Africa

MENASource

Feb 21, 2014

In the Pursuit of Personal Space

By Mohammad Tolba

Having lived in a densely populated nation for decades, Egyptians seem to have come to terms with congestion and overcrowding. This has led to a lack respect for personal space; that physical space no one should dare enter. In Egypt, bold examples of this exist – from the microbus driver, who insists on cramming four […]

North Africa

MENASource

Feb 21, 2014

Top News: Vote Marked by Violence Across Libya

By MENASource

Seventy-one polling stations were closed across the country as a result of violence. Several polling stations in the eastern city of Darnah, a stronghold of Islamic militias, came under attack and one man was killed.

MENASource

Feb 21, 2014

Top News: United States Warns Egypt Not to Target Media; Senator Tim Kaine Meets Egyptian Officials

By EgyptSource

A US diplomat pressed Cairo to respect “basic rights and freedoms” Thursday, warning that Egypt’s stability and economic recovery were at stake, as a court opened a trial of Al-Jazeera journalists. Washington, whose ties with historic ally Cairo have cooled in recent months, has previously reprimanded Egyptian authorities for the trial of twenty journalists of the Doha-based […]

MENASource

Feb 21, 2014

Syria: Surefire Alternatives To Failure?

By Frederic C. Hof

In a recent (February 19, 2014) editorial, The New York Times channeled Obama administration thinking on Syria’s war and peace dichotomy. “But, so far, no one has come up with surefire remedies or even new ideas that would not draw the United States into a war … Mr. Obama has resisted being pushed into a […]

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MENASource

Feb 21, 2014

EconSource Headlines- February 21, 2014

By EconSource

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

MENASource

Feb 20, 2014

To Confront Yemen’s Security Dilemmas, Start With Security Forces

By Adam Simpson

Despite the conclusion of Yemen’s National Dialogue, violence continues to plague the country, most notably with clashes between tribesman and separatists pressing for greater autonomy and government forces that have lost their confidence.

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