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Oct 1, 2013

Decentralization in Libya

By Duncan Pickard

Questions of decentralization pervade policy debates in Libya. After decades of harsh and highly centralized rule under Muammar Qaddafi, policymakers, scholars, and civil-society activists are contemplating how to unpack state authority to empower cities and regional development.

Libya

MENASource

Sep 30, 2013

Syria: Getting Past the Chemicals

By Frederic C. Hof

The Obama administration and its Secretary of State take pride in achieving, with the cooperation of Russia, a chemical weapons framework agreement and a supporting United Nations Security Council resolution.

Syria

MENASource

Sep 30, 2013

Top News: FJP Deputy Sets Conditions for Dialogue; Presidential Advisor to Meet with Former MB Members

By EgyptSource

In a video aired by Al Jazeera on Sunday, Freedom and Justice Party (FJP) Vice President Essam al-Erian has called for dialogue on condition that those “who led the coup” admit their wrong doings and reinstate deposed President Mohamed Morsi.

North Africa

MENASource

Sep 30, 2013

Top News: Tunisia’s Governing Islamists to Step Down

By MENASource

Tunisia’s Islamist-led government agreed on Saturday to resign after talks with secular foes to form a caretaker administration and prepare for elections to safeguard the democratic transition in the country where the Arab Spring uprisings began.

MENASource

Sep 30, 2013

Islamic Law in the Libyan Constitution: Beyond “A” and “The”

By Duncan Pickard

The debate about the role of Islam in new constitutions in Libya, Tunisia, and Egypt has begun with the formulation of the role of Islamic sharia in lawmaking: should Islamic sharia be the source, the principal source, or a source among sources of legislation?

Libya

MENASource

Sep 30, 2013

The Rational Syrian Rebel

By Faysal Itani

An Islamist rebel coalition is emerging in Syria, deepening the irrelevance of the US-backed Syrian National Coalition (SNC) and further eroding US influence in the conflict.

Syria

MENASource

Sep 29, 2013

This Week in Egypt – September 29, 2013

By Amira Mikhail

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

North Africa

MENASource

Sep 27, 2013

An Eye on Egypt’s Amended Constitution: Identity Articles and the Nour Party

Continuing EgyptSource’s constitutional coverage, in this installment we look at the the projected timeline, statements made about the referendum, debates over whether or not to draft a new constitution or amend the existing one, debates over the identity articles in the constitution, and the Salafi Nour Party’s involvement in the committee. 

North Africa Political Reform

MENASource

Sep 27, 2013

Top News: Pro-Morsi Rallies Continue as Islamist Alliance Calls for Week-Long Protests

By EgyptSource

The National Coalition to Support Legitimacy called on Egyptians to take part in planned demonstrations on Friday, as thousands took to the street in anti-government protests across the country. 

MENASource

Sep 27, 2013

Top News: United States and Russia Agree on Syria UN Chemical Arms Measure

By MENASource

The United States and Russia agreed on Thursday on a UN Security Council draft resolution that would demand Syria give up its chemical arms, but does not threaten military force if it fails to comply. (Full text of the draft available here.)