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Libya

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In the News

May 16, 2016

Pham Quoted by US News on Arms Imports for Libya

By J. Peter Pham

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Libya

MENASource

May 11, 2016

Everything You Need to Know about the Raid on Egypt’s Press Syndicate

By Margaret Suter

On May 1, police raided the headquarters of Egypt’s Press Syndicate in downtown Cairo and arrested journalists Mahmoud al-Sakka and Amr Badr. The incident is the latest development in a period of mounting tensions between journalists and the government in the wake of the April 25 public protests against the state. The protests, which were […]

North Africa

In the News

May 11, 2016

Hellyer in Vox: Why Egypt’s Media Has Turned on President Sisi

By HA Hellyer

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North Africa

In the News

May 10, 2016

Khan and Miller Quoted by Al Wafd on Egypt’s New Economic Plan

By Khan and Miller

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North Africa

In the News

May 4, 2016

Eljarh Quoted by Reuters on Libyan Regional Rivalries

By Mohamed Eljarh

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Libya

In the News

May 4, 2016

Hellyer in Newsweek Middle East: Egypt: A Faltering Revolution

By H.A. Hellyer

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North Africa

In the News

May 3, 2016

Mezran Quoted by PBS Frontline on Libya’s Transitional Government and Foreign Intervention

By Karim Mezran

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Libya

MENASource

Apr 28, 2016

Egypt’s New Economic Team and New Economic Plan

By Mohsin Khan and Elissa Miller

Since the January 2011 uprising, the Egyptian economy has been floundering. Economic growth has averaged a dismal 2.5 percent a year, the average unemployment rate has been close to 13 percent, with youth unemployment reaching 35-40 percent, and inflation in the double digits.

Economy & Business North Africa

In the News

Apr 27, 2016

Watts quoted by Voice of America on ISIS’ strategy in Libya

By John Watts

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Libya Terrorism

MENASource

Apr 26, 2016

Libyan Agreement on Life Support

By Ronald Bruce St John

Libya’s UN-brokered Presidency Council and Government of National Accord (GNA), which arrived in Tripoli at the end of March amid tensions, faces many challenges. Chief among them is that it does not take advantage of a political culture that has long been a main source of state legitimacy in Libya. The basic elements of contemporary […]

Libya

Experts