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Tunisia’s Nobel Peace Prize Does Not Mean All is Well

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Jul 29, 2025

Inside the Israeli government’s starvation of Gaza, from an aid group trying to deliver food

Israel has systematically denied aid entry into Gaza, and perpetuated false narratives intended to discredit the humanitarian community.

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Tunisia’s Nobel Peace Prize Does Not Mean All is Well

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Jul 31, 2025

Beyond tariffs: Building a win-win relationship between the US and Iraq

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Ahmed Tabaqchali

Iraq is among the countries to face a 30 percent tariff starting August 1 on its exports to the United States.

Energy Markets & Governance
Iraq

Tunisia’s Nobel Peace Prize Does Not Mean All is Well

MENASource
Jul 30, 2025

After Swaida: How Syria’s periphery is shaping its future

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Ibrahim Al-Assil

What comes next in Syria will not be determined by battlefield victories or summit declarations, but by the evolving realities on the ground.

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Democratic Transitions

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MENASource

Oct 16, 2015

Tunisia’s Nobel Peace Prize Does Not Mean All is Well

By Ikram Ben Said

The Nobel Committee awarded the Tunisian National Dialogue Quartet the peace prize on October 9 for its role in navigating the country’s turbulent political transition. This date will always remain historic in Tunisia, a testament to the power of inclusive dialogue and the resilience of the Tunisian people and in a region characterized with chaos […]

North Africa

MENASource

Oct 16, 2015

Top News: Obama Administration’s Backing of Saudi-Led Coalition May Violate US Law

By MENASource

In response to increasing air strikes committed by the Saudi-led coalition against the Houthi rebels, Senator Patrick Leahy, a Democrat from Vermont, has said that the US-backing of the coalition may potentially violate US law.

MENASource

Oct 16, 2015

Top News: Egypt Wins Non-Permanent UN Security Council Seat

By EgyptSource

Egypt secured a non-permanent UN Security Council seat for the fifth time on Thursday with 179 out of 193 votes. Following the announcement, Spokesperson for the Egyptian Foreign Ministry Ahmed Abuzeid said on Twitter Egypt will work “vigorously” to defend and support African and Arab priorities at the Security Council.

MENASource

Oct 16, 2015

EconSource: Egypt’s Parliamentary Campaigns Lack Concrete Economic Policy

By EconSource

Few if any political parties or coalitions running in Egypt’s parliamentary elections, which will take place on Sunday, have provided a clear economic platform.

MENASource

Oct 15, 2015

Parliamentary Elections Update: The Week in Review

By Elissa Miller

The first round of voting in Egypt’s parliamentary elections, the country’s first parliamentary elections in three years, is fast approaching. Voting is scheduled to take place abroad on October 17, and voting in Egypt will occur on October 18 and 19. The second round of the elections is set to take place on November 22 […]

Elections North Africa

MENASource

Oct 15, 2015

Challenges Facing Egypt’s Upcoming Parliament

By Omar Halawa

Days before Egypt witnesses its long-delayed parliamentary elections, questions loom about the challenges that may face the newly elected parliament. There are three main challenges—two of which are of immediate concern, while the third is a long-term issue. The parliament will be expected to review over 300 laws in the span of two weeks, has […]

Elections North Africa

MENASource

Oct 15, 2015

Top News: US Navy Report Says Arab Coalition Slowing Aid Efforts in Yemen

By MENASource

A US Navy report has said that the Saudi-led coalition has slowed down its aid to Yemen by warning commercial vessels to stay away from areas hit by fighting. The Arab coalition, fighting to end control of much of Yemen by the Houthi movement, denied the allegation and said it was keen for ships to take […]

MENASource

Oct 15, 2015

Top News: Egypt Designated a “Country of Particular Concern” in US Religious Freedom Report

By EgyptSource

For the fifth year in a row, the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) recommended in its 2015 report that Egypt be designated a “country of particular concern,” or CPC, under the International Religious Freedom Act (IRFA).

MENASource

Oct 15, 2015

EconSource: World Bank May Compensate Syria’s Neighbors for Refugee Costs

By EconSource

The World Bank plans to discuss the possibility of compensating Syria’s neighbors for the substantial financial cost of hosting refugees for long periods of time, Senior Advisor to the World Bank President Colin Bruce said in Geneva on Thursday.

MENASource

Oct 15, 2015

Egyptians Face Few Options at Parliamentary Polls

By Emily Crane Linn

Starting October 16, Egypt will come to the end of its dragged out transitional period by holding its first parliamentary election since 2012. Heralded as the final step in Egypt’s revolutionary roadmap, this election is anything but revolutionary. Rather, it has been marked by a sense political apathy reminiscent of former president Hosni Mubarak’s reign.

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