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: Egypt Convoy Delivers Medical Aid to Gaza

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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: Egypt Convoy Delivers Medical Aid to Gaza

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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.

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Top News: Egypt Convoy Delivers Medical Aid to Gaza

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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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Jul 25, 2014

Top News: Egypt Convoy Delivers Medical Aid to Gaza

By EgyptSource

An Egyptian aid convoy bound for Gaza was able to successfully deliver medical supplies to Palestine after reaching the Rafah border crossing on Friday morning.

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Jul 25, 2014

EconSource: UN official–Yemen Could be ‘First Country to Run Out of Water’

By EconSource

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

MENASource

Jul 24, 2014

NGOs: Ministry’s Registration Deadline is a “Declaration of War”

By EgyptSource

Twenty-three Egyptian human rights organizations submitted a memo to Prime Minister Ibrahim Mahlab on Thursday criticizing recent steps taken by the Ministry of Social Solidarity against non-governmental organizations (NGOs). The statement condemned a new draft bill regulating civil society in Egypt, as well as a recent notification giving NGOs a 45 day deadline to register […]

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Jul 24, 2014

Three Steps to Pull Libya Out of its Crisis

By Karim Mezran

If recent days’ events are any indication, Libya is rapidly descending into chaos. The latest clashes began with the attack on the main international airport in Tripoli, with rival militias pitted against one another in an armed struggle, fomenting anarchy and bringing the country to the brink of civil war.

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MENASource

Jul 24, 2014

Top News: Iraq Elects a New President

By MENASource

On Thursday Iraq’s parliament elected Kurdish politician Fuad Masum as federal president. The election of the president comes as much need push for a formation of a new power-sharing government. The election comes as UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon traveled to Iraq and held a meeting with Iraq’s top Shia cleric.

MENASource

Jul 24, 2014

Top News: Egyptian Army Blocks Aid Convoy to Gaza; Additional Convoy en Route to Gaza

By EgyptSource

Egypt’s army prevented an aid convoy of medical supplies from crossing the border to the Palestinian Gaza Strip on Thursday, the popular campaign to support Gaza has said in a statement. Meanwhile, the Egyptian military intelligence services allowed another aid convoy to support Gaza to pass through one of the checkpoints en route to the Palestinian strip, […]

MENASource

Jul 24, 2014

EconSource: Tunisia’s Jomaa– There is No Austerity Strategy in Supplementary Finance Bill

By EconSource

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

MENASource

Jul 23, 2014

International Statements about Egypt’s Efforts to Secure a Gaza Ceasefire

By EgyptSource

As the deadliest conflict seen in Gaza in the past five years rages on, Egypt has made attempts to resume its role as mediator between the Israeli and Palestinian authorities. A ceasefire proposal was announced on July 14, which was consequently accepted by Israel but rejected by Hamas. While the Egyptian initiative has received international […]

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Jul 23, 2014

Top News: Iraqi Parliament Delays the Vote For President After Deadly Bombing in Baghdad

By MENASource

Iraq’s parliament delayed the vote for a new president after the Kurds asked for an extra day in order to agree on a candidate for president. The failed session comes as the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham (ISIS) claimed responsibility for a suicide bombing in Baghdad that killed thirty-one people.

MENASource

Jul 23, 2014

Top News: Egypt Army Reveals Details of al-Wadi al-Gedid Deadly Attack on Soldiers

By EgyptSource

Military spokesperson Mohamed Samir revealed in a statement on Tuesday the details of primary investigations into the killing of 22 Egyptian border guards in a deadly attack last Saturday.

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