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SyriaSource

Jan 8, 2016

Top News: January 8, 2016

By SyriaSource

– Aid to reach Syrian town of Madaya by Monday– ISIS militant ‘executes own mother’ in Raqqa– UN envoy in Syria ahead of upcoming peace talks in Geneva– Idlib rebels execute ISIS-linked assassination cell– Top US commander shares Ankara’s concerns over PKK-affiliate PYD– Special forces target ISIS in Hawija, Iraq

Syria

MENASource

Jan 8, 2016

EconSource: Saudi Aramco Confirms it is Studying Potential Share Sale

By EconSource

Saudi Arabia’s government is considering selling shares in state oil giant Saudi Aramco as part of a privatization drive to raise money in an era of cheap oil, Saudi Deputy Crown Prince and Defense Minister Mohammed bin Salman told The Economist in an interview.

MENASource

Jan 8, 2016

ISIS Expansion in Libya and the Government of National Accord

By Karim Mezran

Libya’s Islamic State (ISIS or ISIL) branch has expanded its grip on Libyan territory through multiple parallel tactics and the sluggish pace of negotiations between the feuding governments in Tripoli and Beida has contributed to this expansion.

Libya

Trade in Action

Jan 7, 2016

TTIP&TRADEinAction Wishes You a Happy New Year

By Global Business & Economics Program

King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands met EP President Martin Schulz during a visit to Brussels . The Monarch also visited the Council as part of his country taking over the presidency of the European Council on  1 January 2016. (European Parliament) Make your tax-deductable to support TTIP&TRADEinAction.  Donate Now Did you know? Every six months a different […]

Economy & Business Trade and tariffs

MENASource

Jan 7, 2016

Egypt’s New Parliament: What Do the Results Mean?

By Yussef Auf

With the newly-elected Egyptian parliament about to convene, several questions have been posed regarding the election in which the members were chosen: was it fair? Is it a genuine addition towards democracy? And what do the numbers indicate?

North Africa

MENASource

Jan 7, 2016

Top News: Egypt to Try Six Reporters for Allegedly Defaming Minister

By EgyptSource

An Egyptian prosecutor has referred up to six local journalists to trial for allegedly spreading “false news” that defamed Justice Minister Ahmed al-Zind. Prosecutor Fathi Bayoumi said Wednesday that the six were sent to court after investigators found that they “intentionally published false information to defame” Zind.

MENASource

Jan 7, 2016

Top News: Iran accuses Saudi warplanes of attacking its embassy in Yemen

By MENASource

Iran on Thursday said Saudi warplanes had attacked its embassy in Yemen’s capital, a development that would exacerbate tensions between the two feuding powers, and Riyadh said it would investigate the accusation.

MENASource

Jan 7, 2016

EconSource: Iran Bans Imports from Saudi Arabia, Faces Saudi Boycotts

By EconSource

Iran and Saudi Arabia took further steps to sever commercial ties on Thursday, as Tehran announced a ban on imports from Saudi Arabia and Saudi groups called for boycotts of Iranian products.

SyriaSource

Jan 7, 2016

Syrian Christian Perspectives on the War

By Flavius Mihaies

Syrian Christians face the difficult question of how to preserve their communities. The Islamic State (ISIS) and other Islamist groups target Christians for a variety of reasons, including to gain credibility as the implementers of “true” Islam and for economic reasons, forcing Christians to pay higher taxes (Jizya), seizing their property, and even capturing Christians […]

Syria

MENASource

Jan 7, 2016

Growing Violence in Turkey’s Southeast

By Aaron Stein

After a two-year ceasefire between the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) and the Turkish government ended in July 2015, Turkish security forces and PKK-affiliated militias have clashed in urban centers in Turkey’s southeast.

Turkey
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