In seeking to grind down Turkiye in Syria while advancing its naval strategy in the Eastern Mediterranean, “the result is a ...

As Turkish and Israeli planners increasingly frame their rivalry as an interconnected, multi-theatre contest, the margin for ...

Borrowing the opening lines of Marx and Engels' famous “Communist Manifesto,” we could say that the specter of rethinking the state is haunting the Arab region. The number of states whose unity is ...

Dear Colleagues, Yesterday, we had another productive meeting with our board’s content committee. I’ll share details at our ...

Last summer, after more than two years of terrible fighting, it looked like the United States might finally have landed on a viable approach for ending the civil war in Sudan. Since the conflict began ...

Tuesday, January 6, 2026 Happy New Year! And welcome back to MBN Agenda, our weekly look at the stories driving the news in the region and Washington. Brought to you by the Middle East ...

Israel’s recognition this week of Somaliland – a self-declared country in northeast Africa – is part of a time-honored legacy ...

As protests grow stronger and more dangerous by the day, offering a clearer picture of realities on the ground has become ...

Syria's Defense Ministry has announced a ceasefire after three days of clashes between government forces and Kurdish fighters ...

Syria's defence ministry declared a ceasefire in three neighbourhoods of the northern city of Aleppo early on Friday, a move ...

Syrian authorities have warned civilians to leave a contested area in Aleppo as clashes between government and Kurdish forces ...