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Top News: Russia Flies 82 Sorties, Hits 204 Targets in Syria; US Says Only 30 Percent of Russia Air Strikes Target ISIS

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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: Russia Flies 82 Sorties, Hits 204 Targets in Syria; US Says Only 30 Percent of Russia Air Strikes Target ISIS

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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: Russia Flies 82 Sorties, Hits 204 Targets in Syria; US Says Only 30 Percent of Russia Air Strikes Target ISIS

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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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Dec 9, 2015

Top News: Russia Flies 82 Sorties, Hits 204 Targets in Syria; US Says Only 30 Percent of Russia Air Strikes Target ISIS

By MENASource

According to the Russian defense ministry, Russia’s air force flew eighty-two sorties against 204 targets in Syria in the last 24 hours. The strikes hit targets in Syria’s Aleppo, Idlib, Latakia, Hama and Homs provinces, the ministry said, according to the news agency.

MENASource

Dec 9, 2015

Top News: Egyptian Anti-Corruption Activist Sentenced to Four Years in Bribery Case

By EgyptSource

A Giza misdemeanor court sentenced on Thursday prominent anti-corruption activist and former independent MP Hamdi al-Fakharany to four years in prison and an EGP 100,000 fine on charges of blackmail.

MENASource

Dec 9, 2015

EconSource: Turkey Central Bank Says Inflation Target Should Be Set With Government

By EconSource

Turkey’s inflation target should be set together with the government, Central Bank Governor Erdem Basci said on Wednesday, a marked departure from the norm in the European Union that Ankara aspires to join.

MENASource

Dec 8, 2015

Top News: US Confirms Death of Top ISIS Leader in Libya

By MENASource

The US Defense Department has confirmed the deaths of senior terrorist leaders in Libya and Somalia from recent US air strikes, Pentagon Press Secretary Peter Cook said ina statementon Monday.

MENASource

Dec 8, 2015

Top News: Egypt expects $1.5 billion in aid by year-end, eyeing IMF

By EgyptSource

Egypt expects to receive $1.5 billion for budget support from the World Bank and African Development Bank (AfDB) by the end of the year, according to International Cooperation Minister Sahar Nasr.

MENASource

Dec 8, 2015

EconSource: Central Bank of Tunisia says 2017 Will See Economic Revival

By EconSource

The Governor of the Central Bank of Tunisia Chedly Ayari said he expects Tunisia to witness an “economic revival” beginning in 2017.

MENASource

Dec 7, 2015

Top News: Obama Tells the Nation Terrorist Threat to US is ‘evolving’ but Beatable

By MENASource

President Barack Obama’s speech to reassure the nation on Sunday night included no new strategy to contain or defeat the Islamic State (ISIS or ISIL). He reassured Americans that the United States is equipped to meet the dangerous and “evolving” threat of terrorism.

MENASource

Dec 7, 2015

Top News: Sudan Files UNSC Complaint Against Egypt Over Disputed Territories

By EgyptSource

Sudan officially filed a complaint against Egypt at the UN Security Council over the disputed territories of Halayib and Shalateen, Sudan’s President Omar al-Bashir said in press statements on Sunday.

MENASource

Dec 7, 2015

EconSource: Gulf States Agree on Key Issues for Implementing VAT

By EconSource

Gulf states have agreed on key issues for implementing value-added tax (VAT) in the region. The agreement was reached at a meeting of representatives from Gulf ministries a few days ago, Undersecretary at the United Arab Emirates’ (UAE) Finance Ministry Younis Haji al-Khouri said.

MENASource

Dec 4, 2015

The Costs of Turkey’s Foreign Policy in Syria

By M. Hande Akmehmet

Turkey hosted the G20 Summit in Antalya in mid-November against the backdrop of a sliding currency against the dollar and increasing unemployment. As world leaders struggle with the fallout of Syria’s civil war on the political and security fronts, Turkey’s proximity to the conflict and foreign policy have resulted in a direct and indirect economic […]

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