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US Talks to Islamists to Promote Syrian Peace Talks
Photo Credit: Reuters The Wall Street Journal reports that United States officials have reached out to Islamist militias fighting in Syria to undercut al-Qaeda, but acknowledging the gains Islamists...
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POMED Notes: “Transition at a Crossroads: Tunisia Three Years After the...
Photo Credit: the Inkerman Group On Wednesday, December 4, 2013 the House Subcommittee on the Middle East and North Africa held a hearing titled “Transition at a Crossroads: Tunisia Three Years After...
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Egyptian Women’s Sentences Reduced; Police Break Protest Law
Photo Credit: Reuters/Stringer Egypt’s Appeals Court in Alexandria reduced an earlier ruling jailing fourteen Islamist women for 11 years for protesting to one-year suspended terms, setting the stage...
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Secretary Hagel Delivers Manama Dialogue Speech
Photo Credit: Reuters Secretary Chuck Hagel at the Manama Dialogue marked the first American presence at the conference since 2008. Addressing the delegates, Hagel began his formal remarks saying,...
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Turkey Increasingly Under Attack for Restricting Media Freedom
Photo Credit: CNN The Turkish government is increasingly coming under attack for meddling with the media, with reports stating that the government is seriously jeopardizing media freedom, as well as...
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Libya, US Sign Declaration of Intent
Photo Credit: Chip Somodevilla / Getty Images The U.S. Department of Justice and the Libyan Ministry of Justice signed a declaration of intent that stipulates both countries desire “to facilitate...
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Moroccan Police Clash with Sahrawi Protesters
Photo Credit: AP/Paul Schemm Paul Schemm, of the Associated Press, reported that Moroccan police clashed with Sahrawi protesters in Western Sahara. The demonstrations were reportedly over a new...
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Gulf Cooperation Council Forms Union
Photo Credit: AN photo by Khaled Al-Khamees The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) agreed to form a unified military command structure and unified police force after the annual Gulf summit held in Kuwait...
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US, UK Suspend Non-Lethal Aid to Northern Syria
Photo Credit: Al Jazeera A new alliance of Islamist rebel groups, the Islamic Front, seized headquarters and warehouses belonging to the Syrian opposition’s Supreme Military Council, including...
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Turkey Releases MP from Prison; Closes Syrian Border
Photo Credit: EMİN AKDAĞ According to Reuters, Mustafa Balbay, a journalist and Turkish member of Parliament, was released from prison after more than four years this week. Balbay, a member of the...
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POMED Notes: U.S. House Joint Subcommittee Hearing – “Human Rights Abuses in...
Photo Credit: Matt Ford/Human Rights Watch On Tuesday, December 10, 2013 the United States House of Representatives Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights, and International...
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Tunisia Interim-PM Agreement Reportedly Falls Apart
Photo Credit: AFP / Fethi Belaid After initially reporting Tunisia’s political parties reached a deal for interim prime minister, the agreement reportedly fell apart on Friday after the agreed upon...
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Amnesty Calls on Bahrain to Halt Abuse of Children
Photo Credit: Amnesty Amnesty International released a report titled, “Bahrain: Children in a Maze of Injustice.” The report accuses Bahraini security officers of arresting scores of children ”on...
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Saudi Activist Sentenced; Prince Criticizes US Mideast Policy
Photo Credit: The Guardian Saudi Arabian judge Issa al-Matrudi sentenced Omar al-Saeed, a leading human rights activist and the fourth member of the Saudi Civil and Political Rights Association...
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Libyan Oil Ports To Remain Closed
Photo Credit: AFP According to Al Jazeera, Ibrahim Jodhrane, the head of the security guards at the closed ports, said they had not reached an agreement with the Libyan government for more autonomy...
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Tunisia Selects Interim PM; Opposition Parties Voice Concerns
Photo Credit: Associated Press According to the New York Times Tunisia’s political parties have successfully reached a consensus on an interim prime minister on late Saturday. The agreed upon...
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Yemen’s Parliament in Non-Binding Vote Against Drone Strikes
Photo Credit: Mohammed Huwais/Getty Images Following a U.S. drone strike last week that reportedly killed 14 and injured 22 in a wedding convoy, Yemen’s parliament voted to end drone strikes in Yemen....
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Anne Patterson Confirmed By US Senate
Photo Credit: Reuters Anne Patterson has been confirmed as Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs after a 78-16 vote. Patterson has previously served as the U.S. Ambassador to Egypt and...
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Saudis Pass New Anti-Terror Law
Photo Credit: AP/Hassan Ammar The Associated Press’s Aya Batrawy reports that Saudi Arabia’s Cabinet approved a new anti-terrorism law criminalizing acts that “disturb public order, defame the...
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POMED Notes: “Egypt’s New Constitution: Fulfilling the Revolution’s Goals?”
Photo Credit: The Atlantic Council The Atlantic Council’s Rafik Hariri Center for the Middle East held a panel discussion on December 11 titled, “Egypt’s New Constitution: Fulfilling the Revolution’s...
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