This post was prepared by WOLA Intern Michael Pelzer.
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On September 25th, Secretary of State John Kerry signed the United Nations Arms Trade Treaty, raising the number of signatories to 107. The United States’ signature of this treaty
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Below is a roundup of some of the top articles and news highlights from around the MENA region over the last week:
United Nations General Assembly:
- Various Middle Eastern leaders, as well as President Barack Obama, spoke at the 68th session of the UN General Assembly. For a round up of the first day’s MENA speakers, please click here, while full transcripts of each leader’s remarks can be found ...
Azerbaijanis will head to the polls on Thursday, October 9 for presidential elections. Below is an overview of the candidates and the current election environment in the country.
Who is Running?
The incumbent President Ilham Aliyev, of the New Azerbaijan Party, is running for a third consecutive term. In 2003, Ilham replaced his father, Heydar Aliyev, who presided over the country from 1993-2003, and has remained in power since. Prior to a much-...
For two weeks, thousands of protestors in Khartoum, Sudan have demonstrated against the government’s move to eliminate a longstanding gasoline subsidy, which caused domestic gasoline and diesel prices to more than double. The protests mark the most widespread demonstrations...
Government leaders and representatives from various MENA countries addressed delegates at the 68th United Nations General Assembly in New York City this past week. Topics included the need to eliminate the existence of weapons of mass destruction in the region, the Syrian crisis, and the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Provided below are some remarks by the various leaders and representatives:
Sheikh Khalid Bin Ahmed Bin Mohammed Al Khalifa, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Bahrain
Despite ongoing protests, Bahrain’s Minister of Foreign...
Turkey's choice to buy a Chinese air defense system has alarmed its American and NATO allies, who say the move threatens cooperation between Ankara and its Western partners.
The competition for Turkey's long-range missile and aerial defense program, called T-Loramids, has been the source of much speculation. The finalists in the competition were the U.S.-made Patriot, Russian S-400s, Chinese ...