Oil discoveries can be a curse in countries with sectarian fault lines and a weak rule of law.

One must look beyond Islamic State for the real causes of radicalization in Tunisia. Only then will we have the proper tools to stomp out terrorism.

Though the end result is still in question, there can be no doubt that geopolitical circumstance has tilted the scales in Iran’s favor in ongoing talks to dismantle its nuclear program.

Algeria has remained so resilient to the political forces that swept through neighboring states. Why?

We should mourn the disappearance of the revolutionary spirit that brought protestors to Tahrir Square in 2011.

Examining recent efforts by France to carve out its own geopolitical niche in the Middle East.

There's a rising threat of extremism on the Sinai Peninsula.

Alessandra Bajec argues the need for the Egyptian government to intervene in a meaningful way amid rising attacks against the country's Christian minority.

What are the challenges faced by the new Yemeni government in dealing with the Islamist insurgency in the South?

Is there a reason for pessimism over the uprisings that swept through the MENA region beginning in 2010?