by Maggie Feldman-Piltch | Jan 20, 2015 | Monitor
Five of the latest developing stories in the MENA region. 1. Houthis take over Yemen Presidential Palace On Tuesday, one day after agreeing to a ceasefire, Shia Houthi fighters have taken over Yemen’s presidential palace which houses the main office of...
by Maggie Feldman-Piltch | Jan 6, 2015 | Monitor
Habib Essid Nominated as Tunisia’s Prime Minister On Jan. 5, former Interior Minister Habib Essid was nominated as Prime Minister by Tunisia’s newly elected parliament. Essid is no stranger in the Congressional palace, as he held a variety of positions in...
by Marylin Carino | Dec 10, 2014 | Monitor
Middle East, Terrorism and Counterterrorism Islamic State suicide bombing kills 12 Shi’ite militia fighters Saif Hameed and Dominic Evans | Reuters A suicide bomb and mortar attack by Islamic State militants killed 12 Shi’ite militia fighters north of...
by Caroline Julia von Wurden | Nov 13, 2014 | Monitor
International News Coverage Science, Technology, Climate Change Photo Shows Lander Sitting On Comet After Bounce-Landing Bill Chappell | NPR The European Space Agency released a new photo Thursday of the Philae lander safely resting in its new home on the surface of...
by Ambassador Susan Rice | Oct 10, 2014 | Monitor
National Security Advisor Susan E. Rice hosts Palestinian and Israeli kids in a basketball game on the White House basketball court Oct. 9, 2014. The children are in Washington, D.C., on a State Department funded exchange that builds reconciliation and understanding...
