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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The Culture of Rebellion in Syria

MENASource
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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The Culture of Rebellion in Syria

MENASource
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.

Middle East
National Security

The Culture of Rebellion in Syria

MENASource
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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MENASource

Jan 7, 2014

The Culture of Rebellion in Syria

By Faysal Itani

The latest rebel infighting in Syria illustrates how profoundly the uprising has changed Syrian political culture. In the last week, rebel groups across a broad ideological spectrum mounted coordinated attacks on transnational jihadist militants in the country’s central and northern provinces.

Syria

MENASource

Jan 7, 2014

Top News: United Nations sending invitations to Geneva 2 peace talks; Iran unlikely to attend

By MENASource

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon is sending out invitations on Monday to potential participants in Syrian peace talks scheduled to take place in Switzerland this month, the UN press office said.

MENASource

Jan 7, 2014

Top News: Egypt’s Army Chief Sisi Seen Edging Closer to Presidential Bid

By EgyptSource

In Egypt, it no longer appears to be a question of if, but when army chief Abdel Fattah al-Sisi will declare his candidacy for president. For the second time in three days, local media reported on Monday that Sisi had finally made up his mind. 

MENASource

Jan 7, 2014

EconSource Headlines- January 7, 2014

By EconSource

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

MENASource

Jan 7, 2014

North African Transitions in 2014

By Karim Mezran

The events of 2013 have had a variable impact on the countries of North Africa—Algeria, Libya, Tunisia, Morocco—resulting in variations along the spectrum of political openness.

Libya North Africa

MENASource

Jan 6, 2014

Top News: Egypt Summons Qatari Envoy after Criticisms of Crackdown

By EgyptSource

Egypt’s foreign ministry summoned Qatar’s ambassador on Saturday to complain about interference in its internal affairs after Doha criticized Cairo’s crackdown on the Islamist Muslim Brotherhood. 

MENASource

Jan 6, 2014

Richard LeBaron on Opportunities for the Gulf in Egypt

By EgyptSource

Writing for MENASource, Richard LeBaron, a Senior Fellow at the Atlantic Council’s Rafik Hariri Center for the Middle East, highlights the opportunities available to the Gulf countries, namely Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates, to redefine their role in the Middle East, particularly when it comes to addressing the question of Egypt’s faltering economy. 

International Organizations North Africa

MENASource

Jan 6, 2014

EconSource Headlines- January 6, 2014

By EconSource

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

MENASource

Jan 6, 2014

Gulf Leadership Needed in Egypt, Not Just Cash

By Richard LeBaron

Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, and the United Arab Emirates have been generous donors to Egypt over the last year, supporting the military efforts to neutralize the Muslim Brotherhood and allowing the Egyptian economy to limp along.

International Organizations North Africa

MENASource

Jan 3, 2014

Sisi for Egypt—in 2022?

By David Johnson

Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi, according to most interpretations, faces a stark decision—run for President of Egypt and confirm both the fears and hopes of different parts of Egyptian society, or stand back, all shades-of-Cincinnatus, and allow someone else to take the helm. Amid calls from prominent Egyptian figures supporting a possible run (not to mention an initiative […]

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