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SyriaSource

Mar 29, 2016

#5YearsWeFled: Refusing to Fight Bashar’s War

By Ayman Jalwan

This is the third part of a series of interviews with the lawyer Ayman Jalwan. It highlights the difficult choice that Syrians face—dying in the war zone that Syria had become, or fleeing the land they love. Last year, Ayman Jalwan and his wife said goodbye to their families and joined the wave of citizens […]

Syria

MENASource

Mar 28, 2016

Egypt’s Youth and the Pull to Migrate

By Eduard Cousin

Two-thirds of Egypt’s population is under 30, and youth unemployment for 15-24 year-olds is around 42 percent, according to World Bank figures. After the January 2011 revolution, unemployment rose sharply from 9 percent in 2010, reaching 12.7 percent in 2016. Ahmed, a 24-year-old business administration graduate, currently working for a stock trading company in Cairo, […]

North Africa

Bremain vs Brexit

Mar 28, 2016

Belgium Seeks More Action on Intelligence Shared Among European Nations

By Ashish Kumar Sen

‘That is a weak spot for some,’ says Johan Verbeke, Belgium’s Ambassador to the United States European nations need to do a better job of working together to detect, share, and act on intelligence related to terrorist plots, according to Johan Verbeke, Belgium’s Ambassador to the United States. “There is information that we share with […]

European Union International Organizations

SyriaSource

Mar 28, 2016

Top News: March 28, 2016

By SyriaSource

– ISIS driven out of Syria’s ancient Palmyra city– Russian air force to continue supporting Syrian army offensive– UN specialist could oversee release of Syrian detainees– Dozens killed in Turkey’s mainly Kurdish southeast

Syria

MENASource

Mar 28, 2016

Top News: United States moving to increase troops in Iraq

By MENASource

The Pentagon said Friday it was moving to increase the number of US troops in Iraq amid new strikes this week that killed the ISIS’s finance minister and other senior leaders.

SyriaSource

Mar 28, 2016

On the Capture of Palmyra

By Frederic C. Hof

News that Islamic State (ISIS, ISIL, Daesh) armed elements have been driven from Palmyra is welcome, irrespective of the circumstances. No doubt Russian air assaults in support of foreign fighter and Assad regime ground forces produced unnecessary civilian casualties. But driving barbarians from this UNESCO World Heritage site is welcome news.

Syria

MENASource

Mar 28, 2016

Top News: Italy Rejects Egypt’s Claim to Have Found Student’s Killers; MOI Backtracks

By EgyptSource

Italy rejected on Friday Egypt’s claim that it had identified the killers of an Italian graduate student whose tortured body was recovered last month, and Rome vowed to press on with its own murder investigation. Egyptian authorities said a criminal gang that had been killed in a shootout was in possession of Giulio Regeni’s bag […]

MENASource

Mar 28, 2016

EconSource: Egypt Launches Program to Increase Growth, Bring in Aid, Investment

By EconSource

Egypt unveiled a long-awaited economic program on Sunday that aims to reduce the budget deficit, protect the poor, and increase foreign aid and investment.

IranSource

Mar 28, 2016

Iran’s Absence from the Nuclear Security Summit is a Missed Opportunity

By Kelsey Davenport

When over fifty world leaders gather in Washington on March 31 for the fourth Nuclear Security Summit, Iran will be absent from the table.  

Iran

MENASource

Mar 28, 2016

What “Inclusivity” Means in Iraq

By Safwan Al-Amin

Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi announced on February 9, 2016 that he would push for the replacement of the current ministers with a “technocratic” cabinet. Having promised reforms without clear implementation in the past, there is much confusion over what change is forthcoming and apprehension over its potential implications.

Iraq
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