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.





Eugene F.G.

On August 7th, 2026 the leaders of the most influential Muslim countries – Türkiye, Saudi Arabia, and Pakistan – signed a joint defence agreement in the city of Makkah, the…

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Ata Yagiz Dundar

The strategic limits and regional potential of the Iraq-Türkiye development road Few maritime passages expose the fragility of global energy trade as clearly as the Strait of Hormuz. Oil flows…

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Camille Deagostini

This article examines how private military and security companies in the Middle East operate through a hegemonic-masculine culture, and how hard-won legal protections for women risk being eroded. In policy…

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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: 7
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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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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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Tom Webster

Tom Webster

Number of posts: 3

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