The October Issue of MENA Focus has been released.  MENA Focus is published every month of the semester by the West Asia Center.

• Israel Eliminates Hamas and Hezbollah Leaders, Raising Fears of Regional War, Gi Yeon Koo (SNUAC)
• Kais Saied Wins Second Term Amid Low Voter Turnout and Criticism of His Power Consolidation, Saerom Han (Sookmyung Women’s University)
• The European Union (EU) and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) held their first summit, Soyeon Ahn (SNUAC)
• Debate on Constitutional Amendments in Turkey, Ha-eun Han (SNUAC)
• Special: “Sustainability and COP28 Outcomes”, Ambassador of the Arab Emirates, H.E. Abdulla Saif Al Nuaimi