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Israel, the PA, and the Inevitable Palestinian Spring

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Oct 20, 2025

Will the US achieve a ‘big, beautiful’ Iran deal or stall in homeostasis?

The Gaza cease-fire showcased how when the US president gets personally involved, the seemingly impossible can become possible.

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Israel, the PA, and the Inevitable Palestinian Spring

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Oct 16, 2025

After the Gaza cease-fire, what’s next for the Houthis?

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Osamah Al Rawhani

Will the Houthis cease their regional hostilities? The brief response is yes—but likely, only for the time being.

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Israel, the PA, and the Inevitable Palestinian Spring

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Oct 7, 2025

The SpaceBelt KSA-iRocket deal marks Saudi Arabia’s next leap into space

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Manal Fatima

The SpaceBelt KSA case offers insights for other foreign aerospace and tech firms considering partnerships in the Gulf.

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Oct 16, 2012

Israel, the PA, and the Inevitable Palestinian Spring

By Alex Simon

While domestic and international media are abuzz with talk of upcoming elections in both the United States and Israel, scant attention has been paid to the municipal elections set to take place in the West Bank on October 20. In fact, many Palestinians are themselves unmoved by the prospect of elections, which they view as […]

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Oct 15, 2012

Diplomacy and Security in the Middle East: Finding the Balance Has Never Been Simple

By Richard LeBaron

Amidst the election year political posturing about who knew and said what when in regard to security precautions for our diplomats in Libya, we need to stop, take a deep breath, and figure out what went wrong and why.  And we need to come to grips with the fact that we can mitigate risk to […]

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Oct 15, 2012

Top News: Egypt Prepares Draft Law on ‘Political Thuggery,’ Ahram Says

By Egypt Source

Egypt’s government has drafted a law to combat “political thuggery,” in what it describes as an attempt to “protect the revolution and the society” from criminals and achieve security and stability, state-run Ahram newspaper reported today. 

MENASource

Oct 15, 2012

The Art of Helping Leaders Put Their Shoes On

By Alaa Al Aswany

In 1948 King Farouk was on his way to attend a ceremony marking the start of Ramadan. When the car stopped, the footman sitting next to the driver, tasked with opening the king’s door found that his door handle wasn’t working. He tried to open the door but couldn’t. Several awkward moments had passed since […]

MENASource

Oct 14, 2012

Morsi Overreaches and Flops

By Dalia Rabie

The three-day standoff between General Prosecutor Abdel Meguid Mahmoud and President Mohamed Morsi can be viewed as another attempt by the latter to flex his muscles and appease revolutionary forces. However, thanks in part to a media uproar, Morsi’s gamble backfired.

MENASource

Oct 12, 2012

The Struggle to Control Tahrir

By Nancy Messieh

Tahrir has witnessed countless clashes over the past year and a half, and today there is once again the need to set up a field hospital to treat the wounded, as harsh words are exchanged, conflicting slogans are chanted and men pelt stones at one another. The clash is not occurring between protesters and the […]

MENASource

Oct 12, 2012

Top News: Morsi dismisses Mubarak-era prosecutor general Abdel-Meguid Mahmoud

By Egypt Source

Egypt’s President Mohamed Morsi on Thursday evening removed Mubarak-era Prosecutor General Abdel-Meguid Mahmoud from the post he has held since 2006. Abdel Meguid Mahmoud claimed late on Thursday that despite being fired, he would not leave his post. 

MENASource

Oct 11, 2012

Ongoing violations against NGOs in Egypt – Is there a way out?

By Mostafa Shaat

For the past year and a half, Egypt’s NGOs have been targeted through a systematic chain of repressive violations, culminating in an orchestrated smear campaign led by the Supreme Council of Armed Forces (SCAF) and its interim cabinets. During this transitional period, the prospects of civil society and human rights advocacy in Egypt faced several […]

MENASource

Oct 11, 2012

Top News: Egypt’s Draft Constitution Unveiled Amid Political Divisions

By Egypt Source

The Constituent Assembly released an early incomplete draft of Egypt’s constitution for public discussion on Wednesday as it rebutted growing criticism by secularists, liberals and Salafists. The draft is incomplete, and does not include chapters on judicial authority or the military. 

MENASource

Oct 11, 2012

The Dismissal of Abushagur and Libya’s Leadership Crisis

By Karim Mezran

The dismissal of prime minister-elect Mustafa Abushagur by the General National Congress (GNC) on October 7 came as a shock. Just days earlier, the prime minister had revealed his much-delayed list of cabinet nominees – an unwieldy twenty-five in total – to the congress and public at large. The proposed government was widely scorned, and […]

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