In the IMES Regional Brief for November 2018, we will be taking a panoramic view of the MENA to address post-war ramifications on the countries and peoples of the region, whether economically, politically, ethically or religiously. War produces profound wounds, the consequences of which often lasting long after fighting has stopped. It is indisputable that wars have political aims, but religion has often been an integral part of such conflicts. This is the reality of the MENA region. We are witnessing in South Sudan the recruitment of child soldiers to fight in the battles of adults. In Lebanon, we see cleavages between the youth along sectarian and party lines, parties that were the result of war as well as a reason behind it. Young people are being mobilized to fight battles not their own and this is being reflected in university elections. In Egypt, people have lost faith in religious leaders and their rhetoric, even when calling for peace. They read into the words of religious leaders, judging their intentions. The people of Jordan and Syria are struggling to achieve balance between civil peace and social justice. The story of Palestinian dispossession is ongoing, even when done in the name of peace. Now, Palestinians are being inhibited from obtaining pilgrimage visas to Mecca and Medina. Algeria, 50 years after achieving liberation from the brunt force of colonialism, faces an apology by its previous colonizer and questions its credibility and fairness.