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Top News: HDP Stage Walkout at Opening Ceremony of Interim Turkish Parliament

MENASource
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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Top News: HDP Stage Walkout at Opening Ceremony of Interim Turkish Parliament

MENASource
Jan 28, 2026

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

By
Kristian Alexander

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

Middle East
National Security

Top News: HDP Stage Walkout at Opening Ceremony of Interim Turkish Parliament

MENASource
Jan 13, 2026

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

By
Atlantic Council experts

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

Civil Society
Conflict

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Oct 1, 2015

Top News: HDP Stage Walkout at Opening Ceremony of Interim Turkish Parliament

By MENASource

On Thursday, a collective protest by Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) deputies against President Recep Tayyip Erdogan was held at the opening of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey’s opening ceremonies in Ankara.

MENASource

Oct 1, 2015

Top News: Egypt’s Security Forces Kill Four Alleged Brotherhood Members in Alexandria

By EgyptSource

Egyptian security forces killed four alleged members of the Muslim Brotherhood who were wanted for their role in a number of attacks against police officers, Egypt’s Interior Ministry said in a statement.

MENASource

Oct 1, 2015

EconSource: IMF Approves $301 Million Disbursement to Tunisia

By EconSource

The International Monetary Fund’s Executive Board approved the disbursement of $301.6 million to Tunisia as it held its final evaluation of its standby agreement with the North African country.

MENASource

Oct 1, 2015

These Are the Ten Issues Sisi Focused on in New York

By Brandan Martini

During a five day visit to New York, where he was participating in the 70th Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi gave two public addresses, conducted interviews with AP, CNN, and PBS, and published an op-ed in the Wall Street Journal.

North Africa

MENASource

Sep 30, 2015

Iraq: The Fragile Economy of a Fragile State

By Nussaibah Younis and Sali Mahdy

There is little to envy in the life of embattled Iraqi Premier Haider al-Abadi, who is struggling to finance a war against the Islamic State (ISIS or ISIL) even as the collapse of oil prices has crippled the Iraqi economy.

Iraq

MENASource

Sep 30, 2015

Top News: Russia Approves Airstrikes in Syria, Begins Attacks in Homs

By MENASource

On Wednesday, members of the Federation Council, the upper chamber of the Russian parliament, voted unanimously to approve conduct of air strikes in Syria.

MENASource

Sep 30, 2015

Top News: Egypt-US Ties Have ‘Become Stronger’ Says Sisi

By EgyptSource

Egyptian president Abdel Fattah al-Sisi said in an interview that the last two years have been “a real test that showed the strength of the strategic relations between Egypt and the US.”

MENASource

Sep 29, 2015

Will Tunisia’s Economic Reconciliation Law “Turn the Page”?

By Elissa Miller and Katherine Wolff

The bill has provoked considerable mistrust at a time when Tunisia, plagued by a spiraling economy and relentless security challenges, desperately needs unity. Trust is needed among the Tunisian people and the country’s political parties as the government prepares to embark on challenging reforms that may be its only hope for economic survival.

Democratic Transitions
Middle East

MENASource

Sep 29, 2015

Libya’s Only Viable Option

By Karim Mezran

Libya’s UN Special Envoy Bernardino Leon announced on September 21 that the text of the UN agreement for a unity government based on Libya’s political dialogue is final and closed to revisions. It is now up to the parties to accept or reject the proposal.

Libya

MENASource

Sep 29, 2015

Top News: Sisi Addresses UNGA, Calls For Strategy to Fight Extremism

By EgyptSource

In his speech before the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) on Monday, Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi called on world leaders to unite in the fight against terrorism.

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