Iran’s broader strategy over the years has been to use a network of armed non-state groups.[vi] It has fortified its influence across the Levant and in the Gulf by supporting groups like Hezbollah in ...

Iraq’s struggle to assert its sovereignty is increasingly complicated by its entanglements with Iran and Turkey and a persistent terrorist threat. As these regional powers assert their influence, ...

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 ...

Since the dawn of time the Iraqi people have lived in an arid land where winds carry scorching heat and water is scarce. The Iraqis invented sophisticated irrigation systems, taming the waters of the ...