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Working with our allies and partners in Europe and the wider Middle East to protect US interests, build peace and security, and unlock the human potential of the region.

Libya

Content

In the News

Aug 23, 2024

Zaaimi quoted in DW on Morocco’s strategy on the Western Sahara

By Atlantic Council

Middle East
North Africa

MENASource

Aug 21, 2024

Negah Angha: It’s crucial to understand and listen to diverse MENA voices

By Holly Dagres

The Iranian-American foreign policy and national security expert was interviewed by our MENASource editor to discuss her views on Middle East policy, social movements, and where the region is heading.

Middle East
North Africa

In the News

Aug 20, 2024

Mezran quoted in Al-Monitor on failed central bank coup in Tripoli

By Atlantic Council

Conflict
Economy & Business

In the News

Aug 19, 2024

Badi quoted in DW on conflict in Libya

By Atlantic Council

Conflict
Hausa

In the News

Aug 10, 2024

Mezran quoted in ADN Kronos on Libya, truce between militias in Tripoli, and Haftar’s “test” in the southwest

By Atlantic Council

Conflict
Middle East

MENASource

Aug 8, 2024

Summer isn’t over. Here’s our recommended reading list.

By William F. Wechsler, Sarah Zaaimi, Emilia Pierce, Masoud Mostajabi, Manal Fatima, David Maloney

Our team has you covered with their recommended reads related to the Middle East and North Africa for the dog days of summer.

Civil Society
Middle East

MENASource

Aug 5, 2024

Imane Khelif is a woman, contrary to what the internet says

By Yaseen Rashed

By denying Khelif’s womanhood and leveraging her win to disseminate miseducated narratives that fuel anti-LGBTQI sentiments, critics are essentializing the definition of gender and perpetuating the stigma surrounding hyperandrogenism

Middle East
North Africa

In the News

Aug 3, 2024

Amin in Al-Monitor: Egyptians pin Olympic hopes on fencing star

By Atlantic Council

Middle East
North & West Africa

In the News

Jul 31, 2024

Pavia in Haaretz: An Increasingly Dictatorial, Antisemitic President Threatens Tunisia’s Jews

By Atlantic Council

Civil Society
Middle East

In the News

Jul 31, 2024

Pavia in Haaretz: An increasingly dictatorial, antisemitic president threatens Tunisia’s Jews

By Atlantic Council

Middle East
North Africa

Experts