Middle East & North Africa

Your daily dose of MENA affairs.


Our News' Middle East and North Africa section covers the day-to-day international affairs reportage of the Muslim world, stretching from Morocco to Iran; of the world's greatest energy exporting region; of 33 different nations and their respective governments. All of this is possible through fast, innovative and decentralized journalism, enabling us to connect professional and amateur writers alike with a vast and global audience.





Nathaniel Ellis

In recent years, political instability in the Global South, particularly in Africa, has intensified, marked by a notable surge in military coups. Between 2020 and 2022, the continent experienced six…

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Abdullah Hayek

After fourteen months of war between Israel and Hezbollah that left nearly 2,800 people dead – the vast majority Lebanese civilians – and wrecked much of southern Lebanon and Beirut’s…

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Eoin Vaughan

As was hard to miss, the US and Russia recently conducted negotiations regarding the continuation of the war in Ukraine. These took place in Saudi Arabia, marking a significant  diplomatic…

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Jonathan Burden

Jonathan Burden

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Ondrej Palicka

Ondrej Palicka

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Tom Webster

Tom Webster

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Nathaniel Ellis

Nathaniel Ellis

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James L. Gelvin

James L. Gelvin

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Abdullah Hayek

Abdullah Hayek

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Humayun Hassan

Humayun Hassan

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Richard Herbert

Richard Herbert

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Dov Waxman

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Sarah Burns

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