MENASource

As the MENA region continues to be the epicenter of news headlines, the Atlantic Council’s MENASource is a hub for thought-provoking and hard-hitting analyses about the latest trends, ideas, and debates. This online publication provides fast reactions and in-depth commentary on breaking news and key regional topics by a diverse team of experts and contributors.

MENASource brings you up-close to a region at the epicenter of geo-political headlines. It is the Atlantic Council’s hub for in-depth commentary about breaking news, key topics, and trends from our team of experts on the Middle East and North Africa.

The views expressed in MENASource are solely those of the authors and do not reflect the views of the Atlantic Council, its staff, or its supporters.

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Top News: ISIS Seizes More Towns in Northern Iraq

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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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Top News: ISIS Seizes More Towns in Northern Iraq

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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: ISIS Seizes More Towns in Northern Iraq

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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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Aug 4, 2014

Top News: ISIS Seizes More Towns in Northern Iraq

By MENASource

The Islamic State in Iraq and al-Sham (ISIS) seized control of three towns in northern Iraq on Sunday after violent clashes with Kurdish security forces. The fighting sent thousands of people fleeing to the nearby mountains and allowed ISIS to get closer to controlling Iraq’s largest dam.

MENASource

Aug 4, 2014

Top News: Egypt Strongly Criticizes US Remarks Over Aid

By EgyptSource

An Egyptian foreign ministry spokesperson has described his US counterpart as “ignorant” of Egyptian affairs, while the foreign ministry has ordered its embassy in Washington to file a complaint to the US State Department regarding recent remarks by its deputy spokeswoman.

MENASource

Aug 4, 2014

EconSource: Egypt Finance Ministry– Government Prepares New Economic Stimulus Package

By EconSource

Follow the latest in economic news and developments about the Arab transition countries. 

MENASource

Aug 4, 2014

Finally Some Action on Subsidies in Egypt

By Mohsin Khan and Svetlana Milbert

As part of the budget for the current fiscal year 2014/2015, the Egyptian government took a bold step to reduce fuel subsidies on July 4. Gasoline prices were increased by an average of 42 percent, with the lowest octane gasoline price rising by 78 percent, diesel by 64 percent, and compressed natural gas by 175 […]

North Africa

MENASource

Aug 1, 2014

Not Too Late To Save Libya

By Richard Northern and Jason Pack

Libyans, who experienced such high hopes after their country’s liberation in 2011, now face escalating violence and a growing humanitarian crisis in Benghazi and Tripoli. Many are fleeing. The implications may be as serious as the conflict in Gaza. Yet there is no concerted effort to mediate a ceasefire.

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MENASource

Aug 1, 2014

Top News: July Marks One Of The Deadliest Months In Iraq

By MENASource

The UN Assistance Mission to Iraq (UNAMI) said in its monthly statement that at least 1,737 people were killed in July, down from 2,400 deaths in June. In the statement, the UN mission again called on the country’s feuding politicians to set aside their differences and form an inclusive government.

MENASource

Aug 1, 2014

Top News: Attempting to Flee Libya, 17 Egyptians Killed While Waiting at Tunisian Border

By EgyptSource

Armed assailants killed 15 Egyptians in Libya on Thursday as they waited to cross through the Ras Jadeer border crossing into Tunisia, reported the privately owned newspaper Al-Masry Al-Youm.

MENASource

Aug 1, 2014

Libya’s Downward Spiral

Libya stands today at the precipice as inter-militia fighting threatens to derail an already fragile transition in a tumultuous region.

Libya

MENASource

Aug 1, 2014

EconSource: Jordan– Government Lowers Prices of Oil Derivatives

By EconSource

Follow the latest in economic news and developments about the Arab transition countries. 

MENASource

Jul 31, 2014

Top News: Seventy-Five Bodies Found In Benghazi

By MENASource

As a temporary ceasefire took hold in Tripoli to allow firefighters to control a huge blaze at a fuel depot, at least seventy-five bodies, mostly soldiers, were found in Benghazi after two days of fighting in which Islamist militias overran an army base.

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