MENA

CMA: MENA’s primary focus is to serve and preserve the history, culture, and experience of MENA communities at Duke University. MENA is an acronym for Middle East and North Africa, and can refer to the region or its people. This space was born to create opportunity for the MENA diaspora to connect in the Bryan University Center.The space works toward providing an inclusive environment for all students. All are welcome.

• While there is no standardized list of countries included in the MENA region, the term typically includes the area from Morocco in northwest Africa to Iran in southwest Asia and down to Sudan in Africa.
• The following countries are often included in the MENA region (not an exhaustive list): Algeria, Bahrain, Djibouti, Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Malta, Morocco, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates, Palestine, and Yemen. Please note that this is not an exhaustive of countries that are commonly affiliated with MENA. To suggest additional information please contact the CMA staff.