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MENASource

Mar 10, 2025

Trump should embrace the Egyptian Gaza plan. It’s his best chance to secure peace.

By Ahmed Nabil

The Egyptian plan offers a base to secure many parties' interests and create the required regional stability to buy time for diplomacy.

Crisis Management Israel

MENASource

Mar 10, 2025

Syria’s women face a new chapter. Here’s how to amplify their voices.

By Diana Rayes , Hind Kabawat

It is critical for women to be involved in transitional justice and constitutional reform processes in Syria.

Peacekeeping and Peacebuilding Syria

MENASource

Mar 5, 2025

Nasrallah’s funeral was Hezbollah’s desperately needed lifeline

By David Daoud

By bringing the community out to Nasrallah’s funeral in the hundreds of thousands, Hezbollah sent a message to its domestic opponents and the government.

Conflict Extremism

MENASource

Mar 4, 2025

The stage is set for a US-Iran showdown—not a deal

By Jason M. Brodsky

Right now, signs indicate that the United States and Iran are headed towards confrontation, not a successful diplomatic outcome.

Crisis Management Intelligence

MENASource

Feb 28, 2025

Trump’s Gaza plan presents Jordan’s king with an opportunity—but it’s fleeting

By Aaron Magid

Abdullah enjoying a surge of popularity would be no insignificant development, Aaron Magid argues.

Economy & Business Media

MENASource

Feb 26, 2025

Why post-Assad Syria complicates the Iran-Turkey rivalry

By Giorgio Cafiero

Depending on what unfolds after Assad's fall, there could be reason to expect a degree of Iran-Turkey alignment in Syria.

Crisis Management Democratic Transitions

MENASource

Feb 26, 2025

How the Houthis’ strikes on US MQ-9 Reaper drones serve a wider regional agenda

By Leonardo Jacopo Maria Mazzucco

The United States needs to adjust its drone deployment strategy to ensure that MQ-9 Reapers are less vulnerable to the militant group’s attacks. 

Defense Policy Defense Technologies

MENASource

Feb 21, 2025

How Trump can deliver on disrupting Red Sea weapons smuggling by the Houthis

By Eleonora Ardemagni

As the Trump administration’s Yemen policy takes shape, it is clear that choking off the Houthis’ weapons routes is a central part of the president’s strategy, and US partners in Yemen are eager to play an active role.

Crisis Management Defense Policy

MENASource

Feb 21, 2025

What the Middle East conflicts reveal about the future of terrorism

By Maayan Dagan

As policymakers turn to the future of Gaza and other political negotiations, they should also take note of the lessons learned over the past sixteen months.

Conflict Crisis Management

MENASource

Feb 21, 2025

The killings of two Tehran judges show the Islamic Republic is disintegrating

By Khosro Sayeh Isfahani

From the narratives emerging out of Tehran about the killing of the two judges, one thing is clear: The ayatollah is losing his grip on power.

Civil Society Human Rights