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MENASource

Jan 10, 2014

The New Draft Constitution Part III: A Reactive Constitution

By Yussef Auf

Despite an increasingly volatile security situation and political climate, Egyptians are heading to the polls for the third time in less than three years to cast their votes on a new constitution. Given the state of the country however, the referendum will hardly be an accurate reflection of the text of the constitution itself. However, […]

North Africa Political Reform

MENASource

Jan 10, 2014

EconSource Headlines- January 10, 2014

By EconSource

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

MENASource

Jan 10, 2014

Syria Ban Ki-moon’s Geneva Conference Invitation

By Frederic C. Hof

On January 6 United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon dispatched written invitations to a “Geneva Conference on Syria” in Switzerland to be convened under his chairmanship. The conference would open with a plenary “high-level format” in Montreux on January 22, where “international participants will be present to demonstrate their meaningful support for constructive negotiations between the […]

Syria

MENASource

Jan 10, 2014

Top News: Algeria to Train Libyan Forces to Secure Borders and Counter al-Qaeda

By MENASource

Algeria has agreed to offer support in the form of training to the Libyan military and police to empower the country to secure its borders. Algeria is eager to assist Libya with this matter as they are concerned about the ability of al-Qaeda to move throughout the region with impunity given the “deteriorating security situation” […]

MENASource

Jan 10, 2014

Anbar Awakening 2.0?

By Ramzy Mardini

The insurgency in Iraq had never truly ended. While its intensity was low for years, the progression of a neighboring insurgency in Syria was bound to spillover into Iraq, most especially Anbar province—the epicenter of the Sunni insurgency in Iraq, which borders Syria.

Iraq

MENASource

Jan 10, 2014

Top News: Mubarak’s Last Prime Minister Shafik Interested in Running for Egyptian Presidency

By EgyptSource

Ousted Egyptian leader Hosni Mubarak’s last prime minister, Ahmed Shafik, said in a television interview broadcast on Thursday that he would run for president if the army chief does not contest elections.

MENASource

Jan 9, 2014

New Government in Kuwait, but No New Politics

By Kristin Smith Diwan

On Monday Kuwait announced its sixth government since Sheikh Jaber Mubarak al-Hamad Al Sabah assumed the premiership in 2011. The latest cabinet reshuffle appeared aimed at improving relations with the current parliament (the National Assembly) which is seen as more favorable to the government. Yet almost immediately, members of parliament, once solidly in the pro-government […]

The Gulf

MENASource

Jan 9, 2014

Top News: Tunisia’s PM Larayedh resigns

By MENASource

Prime Minister Ali Larayedh resigned on January 9. His announcement came following the election of Tunisia’s election board by the National Constituent Assembly. Larayedh delivered his formal statement of resignation to President Moncef Marzouki this afternoon.

MENASource

Jan 9, 2014

Normalizing Conspiracies with an Egyptian Puppet

By Sarah El Sirgany

Officials from the mobile phone operator Vodafone were questioned last week by Egypt’s public prosecutor about coded messages allegedly hidden in one of their online ads. The video, said to contain a secret message for terrorists, features internet sensation Abla Fahita, a puppet who rose to fame mocking Egyptian housewives who use the internet as […]

North Africa

MENASource

Jan 9, 2014

Point/Counterpoint: Is Reform in Jordan Truly Necessary?

By Ramzy Mardini & Faysal Itani

Over the past few years, Jordan has weathered the storm of the Arab revolutions and emerged largely unscathed. The monarchy retains control of the kingdom despite the occasional protest demanding reform.