With curated multimedia series focused on hard hitting issues such climate change as well as current events, MENASource seeks to explore all facets of life in the region as affected by political, security, economic, and cultural issues.

Of particular focus and interest are the minorities, women, and the youth populations across the region and how they are affected by the changing environments.

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With New Journalist Syndicate President, Hopes for a Profession in Transition

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Apr 29, 2025

Dispatch from the UN Blue Line: Israel’s ‘systematic destruction’ in Lebanon

If Hezbollah refuses to disarm, Israel would almost certainly escalate its attacks possibly to the extent of resuming the war in Lebanon.

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With New Journalist Syndicate President, Hopes for a Profession in Transition

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Apr 30, 2025

From Tripoli to Tehran: Lessons from Libya in US-Iran nuclear talks

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Yaseen Rashed

Twenty-one years later, the nuclear disarmament of Libya serves as a model for the United States in current nuclear negotiations with Iran.

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With New Journalist Syndicate President, Hopes for a Profession in Transition

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Apr 25, 2025

Will Pope Francis’s Middle East legacy endure?

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Karim Mezran

The late Pope’s final address on Easter Sunday was a capstone in a track record of advocacy for peace between the Israelis and Palestinians.

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Mar 19, 2013

With New Journalist Syndicate President, Hopes for a Profession in Transition

By Miriam Berger

The Egyptian journalist syndicate headquarters is a notable space of contestation between journalists, politicians, and the public. Founded in 1941 and located in downtown Cairo near many of Egypt’s main newspaper headquarters, the syndicate’s broad front steps and large halls have born witness to press conferences and protests concerning the country’s developments in the last […]

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Mar 19, 2013

From Passionate Participation to Apathetic Disillusionment: An Egyptian Story of Political Disenfranchising and Economic Woes

By Mustansir Barma

Over the last two years, my barber’s political allegiance has swung like a pendulum. Invigorated with hope after the revolution, scissors-armed Hassan saw a new Egypt where economic power would finally shift away from the privileged few and into the hands of the people, including small business owners like himself. It was the chance for […]

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Mar 19, 2013

Top News: Justice Ministry Drafting Law to Ensure President’s Accountability

By Egypt Source

The Justice Ministry is drafting a new law to guarantee accountability for the president.  GOVERNMENT & OPPOSITION Justice Ministry drafting law to ensure president’s accountability The Justice Ministry is drafting a new law to guarantee accountability for the president. “The committee assigned by Justice Ministry to draft the law is currently considering laws that hold presidents accountable in […]

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Mar 18, 2013

The Brotherhood and Army Clash Over Property Ownership

By Ahmed Naje

Muhammad Ali Pasha, the founder of modern Egypt, as the textbooks say, took possession of all the land of Egypt for himself and his heirs. Ownership of this land, both agricultural and residential, was thus passed to his descendants and the feudal lords with whom they associated. In this way, large tracts of land in […]

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Mar 18, 2013

Top News: Public Lynchings Indicate ‘Death of the State’: Egypt Justice Minister

By Egypt Source

Justice Minister Ahmed Mekki on Sunday slammed the public lynching of two men accused of theft in Egypt’s Gharbiya governorate, describing the incident as a sign of "the death of the state." GOVERNMENT & OPPOSITION Public lynchings indicate ‘death of the state’: Egypt justice minister Justice Minister Ahmed Mekki on Sunday slammed the public lynching […]

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Mar 18, 2013

Syria: A Slippery Slope?

By Frederic C. Hof

President Barack Obama succeeded in extricating US forces from Iraq and is trying to do the same in Afghanistan. His domestic agenda is ambitious: he sees the rebuilding of the US economy as the foundation for the exercise of American power and influence abroad. He would very much like to devote the priority of his […]

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Mar 15, 2013

This Week in Egypt – March 15, 2013

By Nancy Messieh

Catch up on the latest out of Egypt every week, with analysis, news updates, photos, videos, and more. Quote of the Week "People cannot eat Sharia" – Mohamed ElBaradei Egypt in the News Monday Presidential source: Morsi to call for new national dialogue Islamist political parties form electoral alliance Public prosecution highlights citizens arrest law […]

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Mar 15, 2013

Student Union Elections and the Brotherhood’s Electoral Mechanism

By Fady Salah

Throughout its history, student activism played a crucial role in Egypt’s political and social scene. Starting with their struggle against the British occupation of Egypt in the early decades of the 20th century, to the opposition of leftist student bloc to the capitalist policies of former president Anwar al-Sadat in the 1970s, all the way […]

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Mar 15, 2013

On John Kerry’s Visit: A Perspective From the Ground

By Ahmed Maher

There is no denying that the political situation in Egypt is very complicated. Many of those who formerly supported President Mohamed Morsi and his party have since joined the ranks of the opposition, after seeing him ignore or break outright the promises he made on a number of issues.  Morsi and his party have maintained […]

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Mar 15, 2013

Top News: Muslim Brotherhood Warns Giving Women Some Rights Could Destroy Society

By Egypt Source

The Muslim Brotherhood warns that a UN declaration on women’s rights could destroy society by allowing a woman to travel, work and use contraception without her husband’s approval and letting her control family spending. GOVERNMENT & OPPOSITION Morsi promises justice for Port Said President Mohamed Morsi promised justice to the people of Port Said on Thursday after […]

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