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.





Alireza Rahmati

The U.S.-Saudi relationship is being tested by the Iran war and renewed Houthi pressure, exposing the limits of Washington’s security commitments to Riyadh. As Saudi Arabia seeks to reduce its…

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Eugene F. Garenkov

Türkiye’s policy towards the Yemeni conflict reflects a broader transformation in its foreign policy, characterised by a pragmatic balancing among rival regional actors and the pursuit of strategic autonomy.  The…

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Theo Dyer

Kuwait has long made a virtue of staying out of the way. The Iran War is making that strategy harder to sustain. With its oil economy exposed, its American security…

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Top Authors

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Jonathan Burden

Jonathan Burden

Number of posts: 9
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Theo Dyer

Theo Dyer

Number of posts: 8
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Nathaniel Ellis

Nathaniel Ellis

Number of posts: 6
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Julian McBride

Julian McBride

Number of posts: 4
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Abdullah Hayek

Abdullah Hayek

Number of posts: 4
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Eugene F. Garenkov

Eugene F. Garenkov

Number of posts: 3
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Srishti Chhaya

Srishti Chhaya

Number of posts: 3
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Bradley Rosen

Bradley Rosen

Number of posts: 3
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Eoin Vaughan

Eoin Vaughan

Number of posts: 3
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Ondrej Palicka

Ondrej Palicka

Number of posts: 3

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