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AfricaSource

Sep 4, 2014

Palacio: Africa Beyond Ebola

By Ana Palacio

Atlantic Council Executive Committee Member Ana Palacio writes for Project Syndicate on why despite this summer’s Ebola threat, there are still many reasons to be optimistic about emerging opportunities in Africa:

Africa

MENASource

Sep 4, 2014

Top News: NATO Would Consider Iraq Request for Help

By MENASource

NATO Chief Anders Fogh Rasmussen said on Thursday that the alliance is seriously considering any Iraqi requests for assistance in its fight against the Islamic State in Iraq and al-Sham (ISIS). His comments come on the heels of the NATO conference in Wales, where leaders are considering various options–including the possibility of direct military action–to […]

MENASource

Sep 4, 2014

Top News: Major Power Outage Hits Cairo and Governorates

By EgyptSource

A major power outage hit Cairo and other governorates early Thursday morning, halting several metro lines in Cairo for more than two hours.

MENASource

Sep 4, 2014

The Federalist Movement in a Deeply Divided Libya

By Mohamed Eljarh

As Islamist militants and nationalist rivals battle for control of Libya, fears of a civil war loom larger. Between repeated armed clashes, competing governments, and volatile rhetoric, the need for a political process has gone from necessary to urgent.

Libya

MENASource

Sep 4, 2014

Egypt’s Dar al-Ifta Targets Social Media and Reality TV

By EgyptSource

In the wake of the advance of the Islamic State of Syria and al-Sham (ISIS) in Iraq and Syria, Egypt’s Dar al-Ifta has been focused on a campaign combating extremism. Dar al-Ifta, the religious institution, has called on international media to stop referring to the extremist group as the Islamic State, and aims to “promote […]

North Africa

MENASource

Sep 4, 2014

EconSource: African Development Bank Report: ‘North Africa Under Scrutiny”

By EconSource

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

New Atlanticist

Sep 3, 2014

Quick Take: NATO Summit Will Make No Big Step on Ukraine-Russia Crisis

By Jorge Benitez

Alliance Will Talk Budgets, Partnerships, and Rapid Deployment, But Its Ukraine Move Will Be Symbolic As NATO convenes its annual summit conference this week, policy analysts have urged the alliance to take a major step in response to the escalating crisis in Ukraine. They are unlikely to do so, focusing instead on three more prosaic […]

NATO Security & Defense

MENASource

Sep 3, 2014

Top News: Yemen’s Houthis Reject Government Move to Quell Protests

By MENASource

Yemen’s president dismissed his government on Tuesday, proposed a national unity administration and suggested reinstating fuel subsidies, government sources said, in moves to quell weeks of unrest by a rebel movement.

MENASource

Sep 3, 2014

Top News: Egypt State Council Bans Al Jazeera, Raba’a on NileSat

By EgyptSource

Egypt’s State Council ruled on Wednesday to ban broadcasts of two pro-Muslim Brotherhood TV channels – the privately privately-owned Raba’a channel and Qatari-owned Al Jazeera – on Egypt’s satellite operator NileSat. 

Trade in Action

Sep 2, 2014

Back to Work: Europe Appoints New Leaders and NATO’s Historic Summit

  After a Busy August, Time to Get to WorkAfter an August of so many crises and so little time, September promises to be a busy one in both the US and EU. Europe has a newly-elected president of the European Council and a new High Representative for Foreign Affairs in Donald Tusk and Federica […]

Economy & Business Trade and tariffs
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