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Top News: Morsi Cuts Egypt’s Syria Ties, Syria Lashes Out at Decision

President Mohamed Morsi said he had cut all diplomatic ties with Damascus on Saturday and called for a no-fly zone over Syria, pitching the most populous Arab state firmly against President Bashar al-Assad. GOVERNMENT & OPPOSITION Opposition weighs post-June 30 transition plans Top opposition party leaders met on Saturday at the headquarters of the Popular […]

Top News: Egypt’s Morsi Severs Ties With Syria

Yemen’s National Dialogue Behind Closed Doors

By Samaa Hamdani

Yemen’s National Dialogue Conference (NDC), which began on March 18 and just reached the halfway point of its six-month mandate, was conceived as a core part of the transition process and is intended to bring together Yemen’s diverse political, social, geographic, and demographic groups to address the most critical issues plaguing the beleaguered country. Unfortunately, […]

This Week in Egypt – June 14, 2013

By Amira Mikhail

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

In Letters to Morsi, Congress and Senate Call into Question US Aid to Egypt

By Amira Mikhail

In a letter to Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi, Senator Tim Kaine, Senator Marco Rubio and twelve other senators, expressed deep concern regarding the recent convictions of forty-three pro-democracy, civil society workers in Egypt. On June 4, Judge Makram Awad sentenced forty-three non-governmental organization (NGO) workers to one to five years of prison. The NGO workers, […]

Top News: United States Pledges Military Aid to Syria Rebels, No-Fly Zone

The United States dramatically toughened its line on Syria on Thursday, accusing the regime of using chemical weapons and promising military aid to the opposition.

Syria: A Crossing for its Own Sake?

By Frederic C. Hof

The US administration has, at long last, crossed the Rubicon of authorizing lethal assistance to selected units of Syria’s armed opposition.

Top News: Egypt Official Says Citizens Free to Join Fight in Syria

A senior official in Egypt’s presidential office said that Egyptians are free to fight in the conflict in Syria, and will not be prosecuted on their return to Egypt. In a response to an Associated Press question about the government’s stance on citizens going to fight alongside Syrian rebels, Khaled al-Qazzaz, a foreign affairs advisor […]

After Qusayr

By Faysal Itani

Hezbollah’s involvement in fighting the Syrian regime’s war in Qusayr represents a turning point for Sunni-Shia relations in Lebanon.

Top News: United States Eases Trade Restriction on Syrian Opposition

The United States eased restrictions on trade with Syria’s opposition Wednesday, in a move aimed at helping supply the critical needs of Syrians in "liberated areas."