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A Cry for Rationality

MENASource
Dec 16, 2025

What will 2026 bring for the Middle East and North Africa?

As 2025 comes to a close, our senior analysts unpack the most prominent trends and topics they are tracking for the new year.

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A Cry for Rationality

MENASource
Dec 7, 2025

One year after Assad’s fall, here’s what’s needed to advance justice for Syrians

By
Elise Baker and Ahmad Helmi

The second year of a post-Assad Syria requires structural reform, victim-centered leadership, and international reinforcement.

Democratic Transitions
International Norms

A Cry for Rationality

MENASource
Nov 20, 2025

Saudi Arabia’s next horizon: Building human capital beyond Vision 2030

By
Khalid Azim

Riyadh still needs to take fully support small and medium-sized enterprises—the true engines of job creation.

Economy & Business
Middle East

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MENASource

Apr 22, 2014

A Cry for Rationality

By Amr Hamzawy

A bloody clash between two tribes in Aswan recently claimed more than twenty lives and left many wounded. On top of the current political struggle, the violations of rights and freedoms, and the danger of terrorism and violence, the blood spilled in the south is a harsh reminder that we do not live in a […]

North Africa

MENASource

Apr 22, 2014

Top News: Syria Rebels Make Last Stand for Homs

By MENASource

Weakened rebels are making their last desperate stand in Homs, as forces loyal to President Bashar al-Assad launch their harshest assault yet to expel them from the central city, once known as the capital of the revolution. Some among the hundreds of rebels remaining in the city talk of surrender, according to opposition activists there. […]

MENASource

Apr 22, 2014

Top News: Al Jazeera Trial Resumes as Journalists Temporarily Kicked out of Court

By EgyptSource

The trial of twenty people accused of creating “a terrorist media network” and spreading false news continued on Tuesday at Tora prison. Journalists in the courtroom reported that, for the first time, they were kicked out of the courtroom during the recess.

MENASource

Apr 22, 2014

Assad’s Survival Need Not Be Inevitable

By Oubai Shahbandar

Bashar al-Assad recently announced that his regime is holding an “election” in Syria on June 3. The Syrian Opposition Coalition has responded that this latest move by the regime represents a clear decision by Assad to once and for all forgo any illusion that he is willing to pursue a political solution to the conflict. […]

Syria

MENASource

Apr 21, 2014

The Week in Egypt [April 21, 2014]

By Daniel Stoker

Catch up on the latest out of Egypt every week, with analysis, news updates, photos, videos, and more.

North Africa

MENASource

Apr 21, 2014

Top Story: Seven Candidates to Run for Libya’s Prime Minister

By MENASource

The Libyan parliament Sunday began hearing seven candidates who are vying to replace prime minister Abdullah al-Thinni who quit last week just days after his appointment. Members of the General National Congress (GNC), were due to hear the candidates present their program of government Sunday, but no date has been fixed for the vote. The […]

MENASource

Apr 21, 2014

Top News: Egypt’s Presidential Elections a Two Man Race

By EgyptSource

Egypt’s Presidential Electoral Commission (PEC) said on Sunday only two presidential hopefuls—former army chief Abdel Fattah al-Sisi and leftist politician Hamdeen Sabbahi—are to run in next month’s presidential poll.

MENASource

Apr 21, 2014

EconSource: Libya to slashes budget by a third to offset loss of oil revenue

By EconSource

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

MENASource

Apr 21, 2014

A Crash Course in Iraq’s Electoral Politics

By Adam Simpson

On April 30, Iraq will hold parliamentary elections featuring a total of 9,040 candidates from 142 parties, including forty-one blocs and coalitions, all competing for just 328 parliamentary seats. The result of the 2010 parliamentary elections carried Iyad Allawi’s Iraqiya bloc to a narrow electoral victory, but was eventually defeated by a coalition of majority-Shia […]

Iraq

MENASource

Apr 18, 2014

Sisi, Sabbahi, and the Future of Egypt’s Economy

By Daniel Stoker

At the end of March, Egypt’s high electoral commission  announced the dates of Egypt’s presidential elections. As expected former Defense Minister Abdel Fattah al-Sisi announced his candidacy joining long time activist Hamdeen Sabbahi in the race for the presidency. The success of Egypt’s next president will, for the most part, depend on how he addresses […]

Elections
North Africa
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