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What’s the “Big Deal” with Iran? A View from the Gulf

MENASource
May 23, 2025

The Gulf is emerging as Washington’s new strategic anchor

The so-called US “Golden Age for the Gulf” is one rooted in strategic utility, equal footing, high-stake deals, and fewer strings.

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What’s the “Big Deal” with Iran? A View from the Gulf

MENASource
May 27, 2025

Jordan-Israel security cooperation continues quietly but unabated 

By
Emily Milliken

Despite diplomatic setbacks from the Israel-Gaza war, military and intelligence cooperation continues to thrive between the two neighbors.

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What’s the “Big Deal” with Iran? A View from the Gulf

MENASource
May 22, 2025

Lebanon’s 1982 war reverberates in Israel’s Syria campaign

By
Sinan Hatahet

Israel’s ongoing intervention in Syria appears different from its 1982 invasion of Lebanon—but beneath the surface, parallels are striking.

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Nov 15, 2013

What’s the “Big Deal” with Iran? A View from the Gulf

By Mohammed Baharoon

A recent session of a global security conference in Washington, DC asked, “Can an Iran-US deal work?” Many in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) are asking the same question but apparently questioning the extent and impact of such a deal.

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MENASource

Nov 15, 2013

The Russia Factor in the Egyptian-American Relationship

By Mark N. Katz

Many observers see the recent visit of Russian’s foreign and defense ministers to Cairo and news stories about the possibility of a large-scale Russian-Egyptian arms deal as a sign that the new Egyptian government is moving away from Washington and toward Moscow.  Yet even though this high-level Russian-Egyptian interchange has taken place at a time […]

North Africa Russia

MENASource

Nov 15, 2013

Amr Darrag on the Brotherhood’s Mistakes, Sort of

By Jayson Casper

Now that most Brotherhood leaders are in prison or outside Egypt, there is less talk from within the movement about the ‘mistakes’ ousted president Mohamed Morsi made while in power. That is understandable, as few are available to conduct such an internal review, and furthermore, they are forced to protest, not reflect. In an interview […]

North Africa

MENASource

Nov 15, 2013

Top News: Nearly 1,000 Killed in Cairo since August 14 Crackdown

By EgyptSource

Clashes in Cairo and its suburbs have killed at least 989 people since security forces launched an August 14 crackdown on supporters of ousted Egyptian president Mohamed Morsi, a forensic official told AFP Thursday.

MENASource

Nov 15, 2013

EconSource Headlines- November 15, 2013

By EconSource

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

MENASource

Nov 15, 2013

Top News: Tunisian Draft Budget Cuts Subsidies, Raises Ire

By MENASource

According to statements by officials, Tunisia’s 2014 proposed budget calls for raising taxes and cutting subsidies to reduce the country’s budget deficit and has sparked controversy among politicians and the public.

MENASource

Nov 14, 2013

Translation of Egypt’s Draft Constitution

As the committee of fifty members continues to make amendments to Egypt’s draft constitution, with a referendum expected in late December, International IDEA has prepared a translation of the partial draft, as of November 10. The unofficial translation includes a section on on the ‘State and its Essential Components,’ as well as chapters on ‘Rights, […]

North Africa Political Reform
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MENASource

Nov 14, 2013

Eight Simple Questions on Egypt’s Transition

By Amr Hamzawy

The only way to combat the lack of popular demand for truth, or to fight acts of distortion and false consciousness typically associated with tyrannical regimes, waves of fascism, severe crises in stable democracies, or divergences on the path towards democracy, is to push citizens to gradually search for what has been hidden from them […]

North Africa

MENASource

Nov 14, 2013

Top News: Russia, Egypt Discuss Bilateral Relations in ‘Historic’ Visit

By EgyptSource

Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu and Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov are in Cairo for a two-day visit, for meetings with interim President Adly Mansour and Defense Minister Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi along with other political figures.

MENASource

Nov 14, 2013

EconSource Headlines- November 14, 2013

By EconSource

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

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