MENASource

As the MENA region continues to be the epicenter of news headlines, the Atlantic Council’s MENASource is a hub for thought-provoking and hard-hitting analyses about the latest trends, ideas, and debates. This online publication provides fast reactions and in-depth commentary on breaking news and key regional topics by a diverse team of experts and contributors.

MENASource brings you up-close to a region at the epicenter of geo-political headlines. It is the Atlantic Council’s hub for in-depth commentary about breaking news, key topics, and trends from our team of experts on the Middle East and North Africa.

The views expressed in MENASource are solely those of the authors and do not reflect the views of the Atlantic Council, its staff, or its supporters.

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ISIS Changes Tactics in Turkey

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Jan 14, 2026

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

If Trump is serious about peace, stability, and a lasting legacy, the path forward does not run through air strikes or transactional deals with a failing theocracy.

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ISIS Changes Tactics in Turkey

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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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National Security

ISIS Changes Tactics in Turkey

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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 12, 2016

ISIS Changes Tactics in Turkey

By Aaron Stein

At 10:00am Tuesday morning, a 28-year-old Saudi national, identified as Nabil Fadli, crossed into Turkey from Syria and reportedly detonated a suicide vest near the Diliktaş (Egyptian Obelisk) in a small square next to Sultanahmet mosque, also known as the Blue Mosque.

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MENASource

Jan 12, 2016

Top News: Ten dead, 15 wounded in Istanbul tourist district explosion

By MENASource

An explosion in Istanbul’s Sultanahmet district has killed at least 10 people and injured 15 others. Deputy Prime Minister Numan Kurtulmus said the bomber was a 28-year-old Syrian national whose “connections” were being investigated.

MENASource

Jan 12, 2016

EconSource: Libya’s Oil Company Empties Ras Lanuf Storage After ISIS Attacks

By EconSource

The Libyan National Oil Corporation (NOC) has emptied oil storage tanks at the Ras Lanuf terminal as a precaution after Islamic State (ISIS or ISIL) militants attacked the country’s two biggest oil ports, Es Sider and Ras Lanuf, last week.

MENASource

Jan 12, 2016

Top News: Egypt Tightens Security on Libyan Border Following Mysterious Airstrikes

By EgyptSource

Egyptian police forces deployed near the border with Libya have been put on a high state of alert following airstrikes on Libyan soil by unidentified fighter jets late Sunday.

MENASource

Jan 12, 2016

Constitutional Reforms in Algeria

By Karim Mezran

Following months of popular protests and demonstrations, Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika announced in March 2011 his intention to introduce important reforms to the Algerian constitution to make it more liberal and effective in the protection of citizens’ rights.

North Africa

MENASource

Jan 11, 2016

What Happened During Egypt’s Inaugural Parliamentary Session?

By Elissa Miller

Egypt’s first legislature in more than three years held its inaugural session on Sunday, where it elected a constitutional expert as its speaker. The parliament is made up of 596 members of parliament (MP), divided into 448 independents, 120 party-based MPs, and 28 presidential appointees. During the chaotic session, which was broadcast live on national […]

Elections North Africa

MENASource

Jan 11, 2016

Meet Egypt’s New Parliamentary Majority Bloc: In Support of Egypt

By Omar Halawa

Egypt’s newly-elected parliament, which convened for the first time on Sunday, differs from its recent predecessors in many ways. Most notably, it is the largest parliament in Egypt’s history, but within its hundreds of members, no single party or group has secured a majority.

North Africa

MENASource

Jan 11, 2016

Top News: Tunisia’s Islamist Ennahda becomes biggest in parliament as ruling party splits

By MENASource

Tunisia’s Islamist Ennahda Party became the biggest in parliament after more lawmakers in President Beji Caid Essebsi’s Nidaa Tounes party resigned from the parliamentary bloc on Monday. The rift does not present an immediate threat to the coalition government, which includes Ennahda.

MENASource

Jan 11, 2016

Top News: Egypt’s First Parliament in Three Years Convenes

By EgyptSource

Egypt’s first legislature in more than three years held its inaugural session on Sunday, where it elected a constitutional expert as its speaker. Ali Abdel Aal was elected speaker of the house with 401 out of 585 votes. Abdel Aal is a constitutional law professor at Ain Shams University and is the nominee from the […]

MENASource

Jan 11, 2016

EconSource: Egypt’s President Sisi Launches Loan Program for SMEs

By EconSource

Egypt’s banking sector will inject EGP 200 billion ($25 billion) to support small and medium businesses (SMEs), President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi said on Saturday.

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