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Sep 4, 2013

Syria’s War and Washington’s Drama: The Path to Policy?

By Anthony Elghossain

Washington’s on the move—sort of. The Assad regime used biological and chemical weapons (BCWs) to kill thousands of people in rebel-held areas around Damascus on August 21. Having resisting the impulse to intervene for more than two years, the Obama administration has now committed itself to act—again, sort of.

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Sep 3, 2013

Top News: Syrian Neighbors Brace for Refugees Fleeing US strike

By MENASource

Syria’s neighbors are bracing for an influx of refugees fleeing their country in fear of US-led military action, compounding what the United Nations has branded a “disgraceful humanitarian calamity.”

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Sep 3, 2013

Top News: Judicial Advisory Body Recommends Dissolution of Egypt’s Brotherhood; Morsi Referred to Criminal Court

By EgyptSource

Egypt’s State Commissioners Authority, a body that advises the government on legal issues, has recommended the dissolution of the Muslim Brotherhood. Late on Sunday, Egypt’s prosecutor-general ordered the referral of cases against deposed president Mohamed Morsi and fourteen other defendants to criminal court, concerning their alleged responsibility for clashes that took place last December in front […]

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Sep 2, 2013

The Legal Case against Using Force in Syria: A Reply to Ulbrick, Williams, and Worboys

By Hyder Syed

On August 31, 2013, MENASource published an article by J. Trevor Ulbrick, Paul R. Williams, and Jonathan P. Worboys setting out a legal case for military intervention in Syria. The authors, all respected commentators on public international law, argue that the “Responsibility to Protect” (R2P) doctrine would legally sanction the limited use of force against […]

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Sep 1, 2013

Syria: A Mystifying Lack of US Preparedness

By Fred Hof

The decision of President Barack Obama to seek congressional approval for US military strikes in Syria is constitutionally sound, but strategically appalling. By not making it clear from the outset of the crisis that he would seek the approval of the Senate and House for a military response to the Assad regime’s chemical atrocity, the […]

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Aug 31, 2013

The Legal Case for Using Force to Prevent a Government from Employing Chemical Weapons to Commit Mass Atrocities

By J. Trevor Ulbrick, Paul R. Williams, and Jonathan P. Worboys

Calls for intervention in Syria have intensified in the wake of the recent sarin gas attack outside Damascus, which killed an estimated 1429 civilians, including 426 children. In response, both the US and France have declared their willingness to use force against the Assad regime. Yet even now, after nearly three years, 100,000 civilians killed, […]

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Aug 30, 2013

This Week in Egypt – August 30, 2013

By Amira Mikhail

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

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Aug 30, 2013

Why the Muslim Brotherhood Fell Politically (Part II)

By Yussef Auf

The Muslim Brotherhood reached the pinnacle of power in Egypt on June 30, 2012, by way of its candidate Mohamed Morsi. However, power did not remain in their hands for long, with the president ousted on July 3, 2013. Regardless of how Mohamed Morsi came to power and regardless of the events of June 30 […]

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Aug 30, 2013

Top News: US still seeks international coalition on Friday

By MENASource

The United States will continue to seek out an international coalition to act together on Syria, despite a vote against military action by British MPs, US Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel said Friday. He added that Washington respected the British parliament’s stance rejecting participation in any punitive strikes against the Syrian regime and that it would […]

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Aug 30, 2013

Top News: Egypt Brotherhood Protests Draw Tens of Thousands

By EgyptSource

Tens of thousands of protesters and Muslim Brotherhood supporters rallied Friday throughout Egypt against a military coup and a bloody security crackdown, though tanks and armored police vehicles barred them from converging in major squares.

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