As the war in Gaza struggles on, countries in the Middle East and beyond continue their calls for a two-state solution as the answer to the long-standing Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Largely ignored ...

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 ...

To permit the widest possible range of submissions, the ‘Middle East’ is defined broadly as including all Arab League states, Iran, Afghanistan, Israel and Turkey. Pitches will be considered based on ...

On 22 April, Sultan Haitham bin Tariq became the first Omani leader to have visited Russia, where he met with President Vladimir Putin,[i] [ii] and signed ten agreements ranging from memoranda of ...

“The Hamas-Israel War and its Regional Implications” is the first issue of Manara Magazine in 2024. As a dynamic online issue, published in Manara Magazine since the outbreak of the Hamas-Israel war ...

The third round of nuclear talks between the United States and Iran took place in Oman at the end of April.[i] More rounds are expected, with both sides pushing hard to get what they want out of the ...

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 ...

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

Despite Egypt’s favourable description of improvements made to women’s status and position in their National Report on Human Rights, submitted in October 2024 in accordance with the United Nations ...

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

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 ...

The ‘Swords of Iron’ war between Israel and Hamas has initiated profound geopolitical transformations in the Middle East. Israel has consolidated its strategic position during the conflict, but the ...