Middle East and North Africa (MENA)

Egypt-Israel peace accord strains as Sinai militarization grows - opinion

Egypt’s expanding Sinai military presence, once justified by anti-ISIS needs, is raising Israeli concerns over the 1979 peace deal’s erosion.

MAY 9, 2026|ByDAVID BEN-BASAT

Military personnel stand guard on the day of Egyptian Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly's visit to the Rafah border crossing between Egypt and the Gaza Strip, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, in Rafah, Egypt, October 31, 2023.

A column of black smoke rises above buildings as traffic passes the Africa Tower monument in Bamako on April 26, 2026.

Africa's Mali crisis widens as extremist groups advance and state control erodes - analysis

Mali is experiencing a major escalation in violence, with jihadist groups advancing and the defense minister assassinated. The crisis threatens to destabilize the Sahel region.

APRIL 27, 2026|BySETH J. FRANTZMAN

Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, son of late Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi, attends a hearing behind bars in a courtroom in Zintan May 25, 2014.

Libya's Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, son of late Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi, dies at 53

While Saif al-Islam is well-known in the North African country, especially for his role in shaping policy before 2011, his public profile has receded in recent years.

FEBRUARY 4, 2026|ByREUTERS

Memorial to the victims on board the immigrants ship ‘Egoz,’ on Mount Herzl.

Jerusalem commemorates the ‘Egoz’ shipwreck disaster, 65 years later

This is the tragic story of 44 illegal immigrants – men, women, and children – who set out from Morocco to Israel in 1961 and met their deaths at sea.

JANUARY 24, 2026|ByAVI NACHMANI

Protests and power vacuums: What the Arab Spring can teach us about Iran's protests

MIDDLE EAST AFFAIRS: From Tunisia to Syria, the uprisings of 2011 showed how revolutions often give way to chaos or renewed authoritarianism, a lesson Jerusalem cannot ignore as Iran convulses.

JANUARY 16, 2026ByHERB KEINON

A TUNISIAN expatriate shouts slogans while holding a placard reading ‘Free Tunisia,’ as he demonstrates on January 15, 2011, in Paris.

Somaliland chose peace, the world chose to look away - opinion

In a region scarred by war, one society chose reconciliation. Why does global diplomacy ignore Somaliland?

JANUARY 3, 2026BySHMUEL LEGESSE

Residents wave Somaliland flags as they gather to celebrate Israel's announcement recognising Somaliland's statehood in downtown Hargeisa, on December 26, 2025.

Israel stands to benefit as UN affirms Morocco’s sovereignty in Western Sahara - opinion

The UN’s decision to recognize Moroccan sovereignty over Western Sahara signals a strategic shift that could be beneficial to Israel.

NOVEMBER 9, 2025ByDR. ANAT HOCHBERG-MAROM

A car is seen during the visit of UN Western Sahara envoy Staffan de Mistura at the Military Museum in refugee camp in Tindouf, Algeria, January 16, 2022.

Cairo cements MENA relationships with Tunisia - analysis

Egypt further expanded its growing influence in North Africa by signing eight memoranda with Tunisia.

SEPTEMBER 14, 2025BySETH J. FRANTZMAN

Egypt's Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty laughs during his meeting with Tunisian Foreign Minister Mohamed Ali Nafti at the Al Tahrir palace to discuss details of the Gaza reconstruction plan, ahead of the emergency Arab summit organised by Egypt this week, in Cairo, Egypt March 3, 2025

Morocco adds three Jewish monuments to national heritage list

Kahal Synagogue, Jewish cemetery, and mikveh in Asilah gain heritage status.

MARCH 10, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

ROPES in Morocco: Israelis and Palestinians found hope beyond conflict - opinion

Our eye-opening experiences during the program in Morocco illustrated what can be achieved, thus amplifying our hope for a future in which MENA can become a region of peace and coexistence.

FEBRUARY 25, 2025ByEINAT LEVI