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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.

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Presidential Office Publishes a Complete List of Morsi’s Activities in August

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Mar 26, 2026

As Iran attacks, the US should provide air defense for Iraqi Kurdistan

Washington faces a choice: Continue to defer to Baghdad’s procedural objections while Iran conducts unimpeded strikes on Kurdish territory or acknowledge the strategic reality and take decisive action.

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Presidential Office Publishes a Complete List of Morsi’s Activities in August

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Mar 17, 2026

A crisis in Egypt could be a warning sign for the global economy 

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Khalid Azim

Market watchers should keep an eye on Egypt as an oil shock could cause financial turmoil.

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Presidential Office Publishes a Complete List of Morsi’s Activities in August

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Mar 11, 2026

Three lessons from Libya for the war in Iran

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Frank Talbot

Any outside power using force to attain a political outcome must define the end state it seeks, align coalition partners around a shared strategy, and establish credible escalation controls.

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Sep 7, 2012

Presidential Office Publishes a Complete List of Morsi’s Activities in August

By Nancy Messieh

The Presidential Office has published a detailed outline of President Mohamed Morsi’s decrees and activities over the month of August. The report focuses on developements in human rights, his 100 day program, domestic affairs, international relations national issues, the economy and relief assistance.    It’s worth noting that the 100 Day Program section was the […]

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Sep 7, 2012

Media Collective Mosireen Looks at Egypt’s Garbage Problem in ‘The Right to a Healthy Environment’ [Video]

By Nancy Messieh

The role of citizen journalism has continued to grow in Egypt, spurred on initially by the media clamp down during the January 2011 protests, during which state media methodically broadcast false and misleading information. Citizen journalism continues to be an important source of information, and Mosireen, a non-profit media collective has been working tirelessly for […]

MENASource

Sep 7, 2012

Top News: Brotherhood Guidance Bureau Drafts Action Plan for New Governors

By Egypt Source

The Muslim Brotherhood’s Guidance Bureau drafted initial action plans on Wednesday for the newly appointed governors of Kafr al-Sheikh, Cairo, Assiut and Minya, who are all affiliated with the Brotherhood. 

MENASource

Sep 7, 2012

The IMF loan – Before Making a Decision

By Nader Bakkar

At a critical stage, during which Egypt is rearranging and resetting its priorities and strategies, it is of great importance to remember that the foundations of proper economic and political management require an integrated vision. This vision must precede both micro-level steps and an outline for the main strategic goals of a country, before starting […]

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Sep 6, 2012

Egyptians, the IMF and the “Fear-of-Float”

By Hoda Youssef

With negotiations over Egypt’s potential IMF loan resuming, the argument over Egypt’s economic situation and its need for foreign assistance has returned to the forefront of public debate. Egyptians refer to the IMF’s financial support as “the loan”, while IMF’s senior officials describe the assistance as financial and technical support, using the Fund’s experience to […]

MENASource

Sep 6, 2012

Top News: Top Police Generals Acquitted of January 25 Revolution Killings

By Egypt Source

The Shubra El-Kheima Criminal Court on Thursday found former Qalyoubia Governorate Director of Security Farouk Lasheen and three police generals, Gamal Hosny, Ahmed Momtaz and Samir Zaki, innocent of charges of killing protesters during the 2011 uprising that led to the ouster of Hosni Mubarak. 

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Sep 5, 2012

Who Are Egypt’s New Governors?

By Nancy Messieh

President Mohamed Morsi appointed ten new governors in key areas of Egypt including Cairo, North Sinai, Alexandria and Minya. The ten governors include four members of the Muslim Brotherhood and three army generals. Military generals were appointed as governors of North Sinai, the Red Sea and Suez governorates, all lying on the Egypt’s borders. The […]

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Sep 5, 2012

Top News: Morsy Appoints 10 New Governors, Including Three Military Generals

By Egypt Source

President Mohamed Morsy appointed 10 new governors, of whom four are affiliated with the Brotherhood, three are retired military generals and five are academics.  

MENASource

Sep 4, 2012

Egypt’s First Veiled News Anchor is not a Sign of the ‘Brotherhoodization’ of State Media

By Nancy Messieh

One of the latest stories to emerge about changes to Egypt’s media landscape is the appearance of the country’s first-ever veiled news anchor, Fatma Nabil. Her appearance on state TV’s news broadcast has been lumped together with recently made changes which have been viewed as the ‘Brotherhoodization’ of the press. On closer inspection, the headlines […]

MENASource

Sep 4, 2012

Top News: Al-Sisi Decides on New SCAF Formation

By Egypt Source

General Abd Al-Fatah Al-Sisi, newly-appointed Minister of Defence and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, confirmed on Monday the composition of the revised Supreme Council of the Armed Forces.

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