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Libya

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In the News

Jul 1, 2016

Eljarh Quoted by Agence France-Presse on Changes in Libya’s Unity Government

By Mohamed Eljarh

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Libya

MENASource

Jun 30, 2016

After Failed 2015 Siege, Sinai State Fights On

By Zack Gold

On July 1, 2015, Sinai State—the ISIS affiliated terrorist group —launched a massive operation across the Egyptian border governorate of North Sinai. The bulk of “The Battle of Sheikh Abu Sohaib al-Ansari,” named for the group’s deceased founder, took place around and inside Sheikh Zuweid: North Sinai’s third-largest city. Sinai State’s failed attempt to takeover […]

North Africa

In the News

Jun 28, 2016

Mezran Featured in The International Spectator for Conspiracism In and Around Libya

By Karim Mezran

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Libya

MENASource

Jun 24, 2016

What Was in the Egyptian Court’s Reasoning in the Tiran and Sanafir Case?

By Mohamed Elgohari

On June 21, in an unexpected move, the first circuit of the Egyptian State Council’s administrative court, headed by State Council Vice President Yahya al-Dakrouri, annulled a Saudi-Egyptian maritime agreement, ceding sovereignty of the two islands of Tiran and Sanafir to the Gulf kingdom. The Egyptian government, at the time, said that Saudi Arabia had […]

North Africa Saudi Arabia

MENASource

Jun 23, 2016

Support for Egypt’s Press Syndicate Fades

By Khaled Dawoud

The trial of the head of Egypt’s Press Syndicate and two board members resumed this week without much fanfare, indicating that President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi’s government has won popular support in the confrontation between the government and independent journalists.

North Africa

In the News

Jun 19, 2016

The Economic Decline of Egypt after the 2011 Uprising Featured by Albawaba

By Khan and Miller

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North Africa

In the News

Jun 17, 2016

Atlantic Council Report by Khan and Miller Mentioned by Daily News Egypt

By Khan and Miller

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North Africa

New Atlanticist

Jun 16, 2016

Egypt’s Economy Stuck in the ‘Doldrums’

By Julia Goldman

Political instability, insecurity seen hurting foreign investment, tourism The Egyptian economy is “in the doldrums” as a result of political instability and insecurity that have led to inconsistent economic policies and depressed foreign investment, said Mohsin Khan, a nonresident senior fellow at the Atlantic Council’s Rafik Hariri Center for the Middle East. Khan spoke in […]

North Africa

In the News

Jun 16, 2016

Pham Quoted by Morocco World News on Boko Haram Activity in Libya

By J.Peter Pham

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Libya

In the News

Jun 16, 2016

Miller and Gold in Foreign Affairs: Egypt’s Theory of Terrorism

By Miller and Gold

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North Africa

Experts