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War in Yemen Could Mean Peace in Libya

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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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War in Yemen Could Mean Peace in Libya

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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

War in Yemen Could Mean Peace in Libya

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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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Atlantic Council experts

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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Apr 7, 2015

War in Yemen Could Mean Peace in Libya

By Karim Mezran

With the Islamic State (ISIS or ISIL) wreaking havoc in the Levant, Syria reeling from a devastating civil war, and a political crisis in Libya devolving into an entrenched armed conflict, ultimately it was the Houthi takeover in Yemen that galvanized a pan-Arab coalition and military intervention.

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Apr 6, 2015

Four Paths for Libya’s Future

By Hafed Al Ghwell

UN Special Envoy to Libya Bernardino Leon is still trying to herd the scattered Libyan cats of all political shades around the table in Morocco. Leon hopes to negotiate a peace treaty of sorts, put an end to the fighting, and establish a unity government that can keep the country together and enable it to […]

Libya

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Apr 6, 2015

Top News: Police says Ajnad Misr Founder Killed after Group Claims Cairo Bridge Bombing

By EgyptSource

One policeman was killed and two civilians injured in an explosion on the Zamalek exit of the May 15 Bridge in Cairo, with the militant group Ajnad Misr claiming responsibility for the attack. 

MENASource

Apr 6, 2015

EconSource: Libyan Government Seeks to Deposit Oil Revenues Abroad

By EconSource

Libya’s Prime Minister Abdullah al-Thinni has said his government would run its own oil sales and deposit revenues abroad in a bid to divert proceeds away from a rival self-declared administration in Tripoli. Thinni, based in the eastern city of Bayda, announced late on Saturday he had authorised his internationally recognised government’s oil corporation to […]

MENASource

Apr 6, 2015

A Legal Analysis of Egypt’s Military Judiciary

By Yussef Auf

Since its establishment in the 1960s, the military judiciary in Egypt has caused much controversy. This controversy persisted after the 2011 Revolution, despite substantial legal and constitutional changes on the issue. With acts of violence increasing across Egypt in the past two years, the number of people referred to military trials has increased as well. […]

North Africa

MENASource

Apr 3, 2015

Top News: Saudi Welcomes Iran Nuclear Deal but Unease Remains

By MENASource

King Salman Bin Abdul Aziz told US President Barack Obama by phone on Thursday that he hoped a final settlement of the nuclear dispute would “strengthen the stability and security of the region and the world.”

MENASource

Apr 3, 2015

Top News: Egypt Court Sentences Five to Death For Kerdasa Police Killings

By EgyptSource

An Egyptian court on Thursday sentenced five supporters of the outlawed Muslim Brotherhood group to death on charges of killing policemen, a judicial source said. The men were convicted of playing a role in the killing of fourteen policemen in the town of Kerdasa on the outskirts of Giza in August 2013.

MENASource

Apr 3, 2015

Syria: An Opportunity in Idlib

By Mohammed Alaa Ghanem

Last weekend, international headlines blared that Jabhat al-Nusra, the Syrian branch of al-Qaeda, had captured the northern Syrian city of Idlib from Assad regime forces. Idlib was once a major hub for pro-democracy protests and for protests in support of the US-endorsed Free Syrian Army.

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MENASource

Apr 3, 2015

EconSource: Egypt has Repaid $9.4 Billion to Foreign Energy Partners

By EconSource

An Egyptian petroleum ministry spokesman announced that Egypt repaid foreign energy firms $9.37 billion in accumulated debt in the past nine months. The remaining outstanding debt Egypt owes to foreign oil and gas companies is estimated at $3.3 billion. Egypt is currently trying to tackle the country’s worst energy crisis which predicts rolling power cuts […]

MENASource

Apr 2, 2015

Expert Opinion: Egypt’s Role in a Joint Arab Military Force and Yemen

By EgyptSource

In the past weeks, Egypt has been a key player pushing for the formation of a joint Arab military force, and a vital ally in the Saudi-led coalition against the Houthi rebel movement in Yemen. As reports emerge of a possible ground invasion in Yemen—likely Egyptian troops supported by a Saudi air campaign—a joint regional […]

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