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May 7, 2014

Electoral Law Brings Tunisia One Step Closer to Completing Transition

By Duncan Pickard

The National Constituent Assembly (NCA) adopted an organic law on elections on May 1, marking the next step in Tunisia’s transition to democracy and clearing the way for presidential and parliamentary elections in the fall. Adoption of the law was a necessary next step in Tunisia’s political transition after the passage of the new constitution […]

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AfricaSource

May 6, 2014

Transatlantic Trade and Security: A View from Morocco

By Atlantic Council

On both sides of the Atlantic in recent months, governments have acknowledged ongoing negotiations for the Transatlantic Free Trade Agreement (TAFTA), a free trade agreement between the European Union and the United States. Though the merits of this future transatlantic partnership went largely challenged at the outset, some differences of opinion have lately emerged among […]

Morocco

AfricaSource

May 6, 2014

Muddying the African Waters: Assessing U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry’s Visit to Africa

By Bronwyn Bruton

Secretary of State John Kerry ended an impromptu six-day tour of Africa yesterday, May 5. The trip was undertaken with little fanfare—the State Department announced the visit just a few days before his departure—and the Secretary’s activities received little attention from the press. (None of the five major American television networks even opted to send […]

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Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen

NATOSource

May 6, 2014

Japan Strengthens Its Partnership with NATO

By NATO

NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Tuesday (06 May 2014) signed a roadmap detailing areas where the Alliance and Japan will work to widen and deepen their longstanding partnership.

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MENASource

May 6, 2014

The Road to Presidential Elections [Update 5]

By EgyptSource

With voting in Egypt’s second presidential elections in two years expected to take place on May 26 and 27, EgyptSource will be providing periodic updates on the latest news coming out of the Egyptian elections process.

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MENASource

May 6, 2014

YemenSource | UNHCR Chief Says 50% of Yemenis Need Urgent Assistance

By YemenSource

Johannes van der Klaauw,  UNHCR Yemen Representative and Humanitarian Coordinator, said that the country is in need of about $592 million as an emergency humanitarian fund to respond to the humanitarian crisis. “About 13 million Yemenis are unable to access clean and safe drinking water and adequate sanitation. Moreover, about 10 million Yemenis are unable […]

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MENASource

May 6, 2014

Top News: Egypt’s Sisi Gives First TV Interview of Presidential Campaign

By MENASource

The privately owned TV stations CBC and ONTV aired the first half of a pre-recorded interview with presidential hopeful Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi on Monday evening. When asked whether he was the armed forces candidate, Sisi interrupted, saying: “I will not tolerate your usage of the word a’askar [military] again.” He added that he was not the […]

MENASource

May 6, 2014

Top News: Abdel Fattah al-Sisi Gives First Ever TV Interview

By EgyptSource

The privately owned TV stations CBC and ONTV aired the first half of a pre-recorded interview with presidential hopeful Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi on Monday evening. When asked whether he was the armed forces candidate, Sisi interrupted, saying: “I will not tolerate your usage of the word a’askar [military] again.”

MENASource

May 6, 2014

Libya Cannot, and Should Not, Please Them All

By MENASource

Amidst political stagnation, massive security concerns, and an economic mudslide, Libya faces one of its most sensitive periods in its transition to a stable democracy. Despite international support, the dangers inherent in the country’s struggle to move forward will not be resolved unless the fundamental problem of appeasement is addressed.

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MENASource

May 6, 2014

EconSource: IMF–Mideast growth outlook to improve overall, bold reforms still needed

By EconSource

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

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