The sectarian violence that erupted in Alawite heartlands in the past week marks a critical hurdle in state-building, and once again indicates the bitter legacy of the Assad regime. More importantly, ...

The absence of the two Gulf states at the “emergency summit” may be the most significant thing about it. On the morning after the Cairo “emergency summit” on Gaza, regional press was awash with ...

In February 2025, the Cambridge Middle East and North Africa Forum (MENAF) hosted Palestinian entrepreneur and philanthropist Dr Adnan Mjalli to discuss the “Pathways of Development in the Palestinian ...

For the tentative ceasefire between Hamas and Israel to hold creative solutions must be adopted. The ceasefire agreement and hostage release agreed on by Hamas and Israel that came into effect on 19 ...

To permit the widest possible range of submissions, the ‘Middle East’ is defined broadly as including all Arab League states, Iran, Israel and Turkey.

Manara – “Lighthouse” – aims to foster critical conversations on the Middle East and North Africa region through the voices of established and emerging specialists in politics, international relations ...

Manara – “Lighthouse” – aims to foster critical conversations on the Middle East and North Africa region through the voices of established and emerging specialists in politics, international relations ...

Ever since the 1990s and the breakup of the Soviet Union, Georgia and Syria have had unusual diplomatic relations. The two countries did not reopen their embassies at the time – instead, liaising ...

Geopolitical strategist working as a non-resident contributor for the Turkish Heritage Organization in Washington D.C.

Compiled retroactively on 8th May, 2024, with additional rolling pieces to be published.

Manara Magazine’s forthcoming issue will highlight the ongoing policymaking challenges that countries most affected by climate change in the Middle East and North Africa face, as well as analyse case ...

Dr. Roby C. Barrett specializes in Gulf and regional security issues. He is a former Foreign Service Officer with a background in intelligence and special operations. A graduate of the Foreign Service ...