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MENASource

Sep 30, 2014

Top News: Rival Libyan Lawmakers Hold Talks and Agree to Ceasefire

By MENASource

Delegates to the Libya peace talks sponsored by the United Nations in Ghadames have reportedly agreed to a comprehensive ceasefire between all warring factions throughout the country and a second round of talks after Eid al-Adha, at which point they will address all outstanding differences between them.

MENASource

Sep 30, 2014

Top News: Complaint Filed against Bassem Youssef for Insulting President

By EgyptSource

A complaint has been filed against satirist Bassem Youssef for insulting President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi during a conversation with media personality Khaled Abu Bakr, which the latter then published on his Twitter account.

MENASource

Sep 30, 2014

Church Shells and Empty Promises

By Amira Mikhail

More than a year has passed since the burning and looting of over forty churches and other Christian property around the country on August 14, 2013. It has also been over a year since a promise was made to rebuild the churches that were damaged or fully destroyed, but in reality, little has been done […]

North Africa

MENASource

Sep 30, 2014

EconSource: Middle East Youth Jobs Crisis ‘Lures Recruits to Extremism’

By EconSource

Follow the latest in economic news and developments about the Arab transition countries, 

New Atlanticist

Sep 29, 2014

In Afghanistan, President Ghani’s First Steps Will Be Critical

By Shuja Nawaz

President Ashraf Ghani took over from President Hamid Karzai in Kabul today in an historic transition. A long dispute over the election result was resolved with a rare compromise that brought Dr. Ghani’s opponent, Dr. Abdullah Abdullah, into government in a new position, as “chief executive,” that is shaped as a kind of prime ministership. […]

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Finnish Prime Minister Alexander Stubb, Oct. 27, 2008

NATOSource

Sep 29, 2014

Prime Minister Stubb: Finland Should have Joined NATO in 1995

By Spiegel

SPIEGEL: Mr. Stubb, Moscow is following with great concern just how sympathetic you are to the idea of Finland joining NATO.

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MENASource

Sep 29, 2014

Tunisia: How Ennahda Views the Upcoming Elections

By Naim Ameur

With the presidential and legislative elections only a few weeks away, anxious Tunisians prepare to follow and participate in the political contest. Many wonder specifically as to the fate of the Tunisian Islamist Ennahda party—particularly after the fall of Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt—and whether Tunisia can remain the only example of a successful “Arab Spring” […]

North Africa

New Atlanticist

Sep 29, 2014

Ukraine News Roundup | September 29

By Irena Chalupa

Ukrainians Topple Lenin Statue in Kharkiv via Huffington Post In Eastern Ukraine, a Bellicose Mood Prevails via NPR Russia, Ukraine in a Gas Dispute as Winter Approaches via Washington Post Belarus Lures Ukrainians Picking Dictatorship over War via Bloomberg Ukraine’s Next Parliament Will Be Different, but Maybe Not Stable  via Kyiv Post Empty Moldovan Pipeline Shows Difficulty of Breaking Gazprom Monopoly  via RFE/RL

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German Defense Minister Ursula von der Leyen, July 10, 2014

NATOSource

Sep 29, 2014

Defense Minister: Germany Unable to Meet NATO Commitments

By Deutsche Welle and AP

From Deutsche Welle:  Germany could not currently fulfill its NATO commitments in the event of an attack on a member of the alliance, owing in part to severe backlogs in replacement parts for its aircraft.

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MENASource

Sep 29, 2014

Top News: Mubarak Retrial Verdict Postponed to November 29

By EgyptSource

  Judge Mahmoud al-Rashidi delayed Saturday to November 29 an expected verdict in Hosni Mubarak’s retrial on charges of unlawfully killing protesters during the January 25 Revolution, citing that it needs more time to review all the evidence.

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