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Top News: Egypt, Ethiopia and Sudan Sign Declaration of Principles to Resolve Nile Dam Dispute

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Nov 4, 2025

Twelve questions (and expert answers) on the Iraq elections

Iraq is set to hold elections on November 11. Our experts unpack the key questions looming over the landmark vote.

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Top News: Egypt, Ethiopia and Sudan Sign Declaration of Principles to Resolve Nile Dam Dispute

MENASource
Oct 24, 2025

‘Snapback’ sanctions are deepening the Iran-Russia alignment

By
Giorgio Cafiero

United by a desire to counter US influence, Iran and Russia are poised to deepen their bilateral and multilateral cooperation.

Economic Sanctions
Iran

Top News: Egypt, Ethiopia and Sudan Sign Declaration of Principles to Resolve Nile Dam Dispute

MENASource
Oct 21, 2025

The Indonesia-Israel visit that didn’t happen—and why it still matters

By
Amit Yarom

Careful engagement between Israel and Indonesia could blossom. But both must navigate a narrow path between opportunity and overreach.

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Mar 23, 2015

Top News: Egypt, Ethiopia and Sudan Sign Declaration of Principles to Resolve Nile Dam Dispute

By EgyptSource

Egypt, Ethiopia and Sudan signed an initial agreement on Monday, in a critical step towards resolving a four-year dispute over Nile water sharing arrangements among Basin countries.

MENASource

Mar 23, 2015

Top News: Houthis Seize Taiz, UN Security Council Holds Emergency Meeting

By MENASource

Fighters from the Houthi movement seized Yemen’s third-largest city Taiz late on Saturday.

MENASource

Mar 23, 2015

Egypt’s New Capital: The Promise and the Illusion

By Sonia Farid

The highlight of Egypt’s three-day investment conference held in mid-March was the announcement of a new capital city. The news also proved to be the most controversial of the international gathering, where Egypt concluded deals surpassing all previously announced expectations. The 700-square kilometer new capital, the first phase of which it is estimated will cost […]

North Africa

MENASource

Mar 23, 2015

EconSource: Export diversification a must for GCC

By EconSource

According to the International Monetary Fund (IMF), while the share of non-hydrocarbon output in GDP has increased steadily in many Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries, the export diversification of these countries has been limited. The GCC countries have implemented policies to support economic diversification, including reforms to strengthen the business environment, develop infrastructure, and increase […]

MENASource

Mar 20, 2015

Top News: Tunisian Gunmen Trained in Libya; ISIS Claims Responsibility

By MENASource

A Tunisian security official said that the two extremist gunmen who killed twenty-one people at a museum in Tunis trained in neighboring Libya before carrying out the deadly attack.

MENASource

Mar 20, 2015

Top News: Military Court Sentences University Students from Two to Ten Years in Prison

By EgyptSource

An Egyptian military court sentenced fifteen Mansoura University students to up to ten years in prison on Thursday, according to the campaign group No to Military Trials for Civilians. The students must also pay a fine of 50,000 Egyptian pounds.

MENASource

Mar 20, 2015

Making Sense of Bardo: Tunisia and Its Connection to Regional Instability

By Karim Mezran and Lara Talverdian

Wednesday’s armed assault on the Bardo Museum in Tunis ended in the tragic loss of life of at least twenty foreign tourists and two Tunisian museum employees. These were not senseless killings but rather a calculated move on the part of the militants who undertook the mission.

North Africa

MENASource

Mar 20, 2015

#WelcomeToTunisia: An Act of Resistance

By Victoria Heckenlaible

The tragic terrorist attack that claimed the lives of at least twenty foreign tourists and four Tunisians has sparked outrage and tough political reactions from the Tunisian authorities, promising a war or terrorism, but it also produced a softer act of defiance from Tunisian citizens and people around the world.

North Africa

MENASource

Mar 20, 2015

Making the Exception the Rule

By Amr Hamzawy

The pillars of justice include ethical values, the ability of people to make a living, and rule of law as a framework for managing the relationships between citizens, society, and the state.

North Africa

MENASource

Mar 20, 2015

EconSource: Yemen’s political unrest hits Saudi investments hard

By EconSource

Saudi-Yemeni Business Council President Abdullah Bugshan said the political turmoil in Yemen and the outbreak of unrest in the region has forced the council to halt its activities. The council was previously responsible for organizing meetings, exhibitions, and conferences, but due to the current turmoil, no commercial or investment-related activities in the country have been […]

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