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Top News: Iran accuses Saudi warplanes of attacking its embassy in Yemen

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Jan 14, 2026

Voices from Iran: As rejection of government reaches all-time high, Iranians also wary of foreign intervention

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Top News: Iran accuses Saudi warplanes of attacking its embassy in Yemen

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Jan 28, 2026

Trump’s National Security Strategy doesn’t downgrade the Middle East, it redefines it

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Kristian Alexander

Trump’s strategy is a sophisticated refinement of “America First.” For the Gulf, the implications are significant, but manageable.

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Top News: Iran accuses Saudi warplanes of attacking its embassy in Yemen

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Jan 13, 2026

Eight questions (and expert answers) on the SDF’s withdrawal from Syria’s Aleppo

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Our experts unpack why violence erupted, what it means for Kurdish safety and integration in Syria, and how Washington is engaging.

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Jan 7, 2016

Top News: Iran accuses Saudi warplanes of attacking its embassy in Yemen

By MENASource

Iran on Thursday said Saudi warplanes had attacked its embassy in Yemen’s capital, a development that would exacerbate tensions between the two feuding powers, and Riyadh said it would investigate the accusation.

MENASource

Jan 7, 2016

EconSource: Iran Bans Imports from Saudi Arabia, Faces Saudi Boycotts

By EconSource

Iran and Saudi Arabia took further steps to sever commercial ties on Thursday, as Tehran announced a ban on imports from Saudi Arabia and Saudi groups called for boycotts of Iranian products.

MENASource

Jan 7, 2016

Growing Violence in Turkey’s Southeast

By Aaron Stein

After a two-year ceasefire between the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) and the Turkish government ended in July 2015, Turkish security forces and PKK-affiliated militias have clashed in urban centers in Turkey’s southeast.

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Jan 6, 2016

Top News: United States sees Assad staying in Syria until March 2017

By MENASource

The Obama administration’s best-case scenario for political transition in Syria does not foresee President Bashar al-Assad stepping down as the country’s leader before March 2017, according to a document obtained by The Associated Press.

MENASource

Jan 6, 2016

EconSource: Report says Saudi to Save $7 Billion from Energy Reforms

By EconSource

Saudi Arabia is expected to save $7 billion a year following the introduction of unprecedented energy price rises, a report by Jadwa Investment said Wednesday.

MENASource

Jan 6, 2016

Top News: Cairo Court Acquits Defendant in ‘Marriott Cell’ Case

By EgyptSource

Cairo Criminal Court acquitted Wednesday one defendant on retrial in the ‘Marriott Cell’ case. In June 2014, defendant Ahmed Abdallah and others were sentenced to ten years in absentia before Abdallah turned himself in to authorities for the retrial.

MENASource

Jan 6, 2016

A Constitution for Libya: A Futile Debate?

By Fadel Lamen and Karim Mezran

Talking about and discussing a constitution for Libya at this moment may seem a futile exercise. The situation on the ground is such that even the simplest idea of a Libyan State may seem surreal, given the diverse interests battling for control of the country and its resources.

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MENASource

Jan 5, 2016

Top News: Russia says ISIS use of chemical weapons likely

By MENASource

A fact-finding mission by the UN chemical weapons watchdog has found that some people in Syria may have been exposed to sarin or a sarin-like gas, according to a report released Monday.

MENASource

Jan 5, 2016

Top News: Endowments Ministry Instructs Imams to Prohibit Participation in January 25 Protests

By EgyptSource

The Religious Endowments Ministry distributed a leaflet to mosques on Monday instructing imams to prohibit participation in January 25 protests during Friday sermons.

MENASource

Jan 5, 2016

EconSource: Saudi Arabia to Support Egypt with $3 Billion of Loans, Grants

By EconSource

Saudi Arabia has agreed to provide Egypt with more than $3 billion in loans and grants to support the country’s economy. The kingdom will loan Egypt $1.5 billion to develop the Sinai Peninsula and $1.2 billion to finance Egypt’s oil purchases, Egyptian Minister of International Cooperation Sahar Nasr said.

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