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Nov 18, 2013

Top News: Libya’s Capital Goes On Strike Over Violence

By MENASource

The vast majority of Tripoli’s public and private sectors went on a general strike on Sunday to force the government to drive out the militias blamed for the weekend clashes that left forty-seven people dead in what has been the worst street fighting since the 2011 civil war.

MENASource

Nov 18, 2013

EconSource Headlines- November 18, 2013

By EconSource

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

MENASource

Nov 17, 2013

New Shia Politics and the Maliki-Sadr Competition in Iraq

By Harith Hasan

The reciprocal criticisms between the Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki and his Shia rival, Moqtada al-Sadr, reflect the changing dynamics of Shia politics in Iraq. On several occasions, Sadr, the leader of the Iraqi Islamist Sadrist Movement, warned of a possible “return to dictatorship” in Iraq while denouncing the government’s “exclusionary” policies.

Iraq

MENASource

Nov 15, 2013

What’s the “Big Deal” with Iran? A View from the Gulf

By Mohammed Baharoon

A recent session of a global security conference in Washington, DC asked, “Can an Iran-US deal work?” Many in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) are asking the same question but apparently questioning the extent and impact of such a deal.

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MENASource

Nov 15, 2013

The Russia Factor in the Egyptian-American Relationship

By Mark N. Katz

Many observers see the recent visit of Russian’s foreign and defense ministers to Cairo and news stories about the possibility of a large-scale Russian-Egyptian arms deal as a sign that the new Egyptian government is moving away from Washington and toward Moscow.  Yet even though this high-level Russian-Egyptian interchange has taken place at a time […]

North Africa Russia

MENASource

Nov 15, 2013

Amr Darrag on the Brotherhood’s Mistakes, Sort of

By Jayson Casper

Now that most Brotherhood leaders are in prison or outside Egypt, there is less talk from within the movement about the ‘mistakes’ ousted president Mohamed Morsi made while in power. That is understandable, as few are available to conduct such an internal review, and furthermore, they are forced to protest, not reflect. In an interview […]

North Africa

MENASource

Nov 15, 2013

Top News: Nearly 1,000 Killed in Cairo since August 14 Crackdown

By EgyptSource

Clashes in Cairo and its suburbs have killed at least 989 people since security forces launched an August 14 crackdown on supporters of ousted Egyptian president Mohamed Morsi, a forensic official told AFP Thursday.

MENASource

Nov 15, 2013

EconSource Headlines- November 15, 2013

By EconSource

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

MENASource

Nov 15, 2013

Top News: Tunisian Draft Budget Cuts Subsidies, Raises Ire

By MENASource

According to statements by officials, Tunisia’s 2014 proposed budget calls for raising taxes and cutting subsidies to reduce the country’s budget deficit and has sparked controversy among politicians and the public.

MENASource

Nov 14, 2013

Translation of Egypt’s Draft Constitution

As the committee of fifty members continues to make amendments to Egypt’s draft constitution, with a referendum expected in late December, International IDEA has prepared a translation of the partial draft, as of November 10. The unofficial translation includes a section on on the ‘State and its Essential Components,’ as well as chapters on ‘Rights, […]

North Africa Political Reform