Middle East
Middle East & Africa
Israel’s army adopts a high-stakes new strategy: more terrain
It remains present inside Syria, Lebanon, Gaza and the West Bank
Middle East & Africa
In a dictator’s palace, Syrians debate a new constitution
Ahmed al-Sharaa will soon have to reveal how sincere he is about the new, inclusive Syria
Middle East & Africa
Could political upheaval hit Jordan next?
Resurgent Islamists and chaos in the West Bank may threaten Jordan’s king
Middle East & Africa
Israel and Hamas have something in common
They both want to avoid a ceasefire collapse, for a few more weeks
Middle East & Africa
Syria’s next steps towards a new order
Will Syria’s leader make good on his promises?
Middle East & Africa
Egypt and Jordan are struggling to make themselves useful to Donald Trump
They no longer offer the promise of stability in a region that has been upended
Middle East & Africa
Hizbullah’s decline is a boon for Lebanon’s new government
But it will not be able to ignore the armed group entirely
Middle East & Africa
Israel mounts an attack on Palestinian intellectual life
The arrest of a prominent bookseller in Jerusalem bodes ill for freedom of expression
Middle East & Africa
Homs’s troubles show the challenges facing Syria’s leaders
Both supporters and opponents of the old regime are unhappy with the new rulers
Middle East & Africa
Instead of luxury condos, Gaza faces a resumption of war
Donald Trump’s chances of a grand bargain in the Middle East are shrinking
Middle East & Africa
Why Islamists in the Arab world speak the language of free markets
The Middle East’s most religious politicians are often its most capitalist as well
Middle East & Africa
Donald Trump’s eye-popping plan to make Gaza American
Is his call to evict Palestinians from the “hell hole” an imperial fantasy or a negotiating ploy?