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SyriaSource

Feb 18, 2016

The Humanitarian Crisis in Northern Aleppo

By S. Keleşoğlu

The recent regime advances in northern Syria have caused a new wave of people to head for Turkey seeking refuge from the fighting. However, the political maneuvering is worsening the humanitarian situation for Syrians in northern Aleppo. Turkey has begun building camps inside of Syria for those fleeing the violence in northern Aleppo, but this […]

Syria

New Atlanticist

Feb 18, 2016

Obama’s Cuba Trip Exposes Cruz, Rubio as ‘Outdated’

By Ashish Kumar Sen

Most Americans, including Cuban-Americans, favor normalization of ties between the United States and Cuba, say Atlantic Council analysts US President Barack Obama’s decision to make an historic visit to Cuba in March will have a negligible impact on the presidential election in the United States; if anything, it has succeeded in exposing just how out […]

Cuba

New Atlanticist

Feb 18, 2016

Saudi-Iran Rivalry Keeps Oil Prices Down

By Ashish Kumar Sen

Gulf states seen eager to put ‘fiscal squeeze’ on Iran The regional rivalry between Saudi Arabia and Iran—the two main producers in a global oil cartel—has become a significant factor behind the sharp decline in oil prices that has also kept rates at historic lows. Saudi Arabia and other Gulf oil-producing countries have watched with […]

Energy & Environment Iran

MENASource

Feb 18, 2016

Top News: Car bomb strikes military convoy in Ankara; Turkey blames Syrian Kurdish militants

By MENASource

Assailants on Wednesday exploded a car bomb near vehicles carrying military personnel in the Turkish capital, killing at least 28 people and wounding 61 others. In his official statement, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said, “Our determination to respond in kind to attacks taking place inside and outside our borders is getting stronger with such […]

SyriaSource

Feb 18, 2016

Top News: February 18, 2016

By SyriaSource

Syria rebels cross from Turkey to join Aleppo battlesAid deliveries begin to five besieged Syrian townsMSF seeks independent probe into bombing of Syria hospitalCar bomb strikes military convoy in Ankara; Turkey blames Syrian Kurdish militants

Syria

MENASource

Feb 18, 2016

NCHR Pushes for Prison Visits amid Complaints, Reports of Torture

By Khaled Dawoud

For the first time, this February, the National Council for Human Rights called on the Ministry of Interior to allow it to visit detention facilities in Egypt’s police stations. The demand comes amid continued complaints over the state of detention cells at police stations, deaths due to overcrowding, lack of ventilation, and stories of alleged […]

North Africa

MENASource

Feb 18, 2016

Top News: Egyptian Authorities Move to Shut Down Torture Watchdog

By EgyptSource

The Nadeem Center for Rehabilitation of Victims of Violence was nearly shut down on Wednesday by an interagency task force, reportedly at the orders of the Health Ministry’s Department for Private Medical Treatment.

MENASource

Feb 18, 2016

Abadi’s Unsavvy Politics

By Ramzy Mardini

Only a year and half since coming to power in Iraq, Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi has failed to learn how to adapt to assure his political survival. Last week, the Iraqi leader announced a new round of radical reforms from a position of weakness, despite having generated a great deal of pushback from Iraq’s political […]

Iraq

MENASource

Feb 18, 2016

EconSource: S&P Downgrades Credit Ratings of Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Oman

By EconSource

Rating agency Standard & Poor’s (S&P) downgraded Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, and Oman’s credit ratings on Wednesday, citing pressures being created by the drop in oil prices. S&P downgrade

MENASource

Feb 17, 2016

After the Coming Devaluation of the Egyptian Pound, What Next?

By Mohsin Khan and Elissa Miller

There is consensus both within and outside Egypt that a devaluation of the Egyptian pound is imminent. The question is not if there will be a devaluation, but when. The general view is that it is only a matter of weeks or months before the Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) will have to give up […]

Economy & Business North Africa
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