Middle East
Middle East & Africa
Warlord, jihadi or nation-builder?
An interview with Syria’s president, Ahmed al-Sharaa
Middle East & Africa
Ahmed al-Sharaa declares himself president of Syria
But he has given no details of what kind of state he wants to build
Middle East & Africa
Hamas talks a big game but is in chaos
Look beyond the latest bravado and brutality and it is bitterly split
Middle East & Africa
Iran’s alarming nuclear dash will soon test Donald Trump
There is no plausible civilian use for the enhanced uranium Iran is producing
Middle East & Africa
Syria’s new rulers say they are keen to integrate foreign fighters
Outsiders continue to see them as a threat
Middle East & Africa
Trump should try to end, not manage, the Middle East’s oldest conflicts
And he should see the region as more than a source of instability and arms deals
Middle East & Africa
The Gaza ceasefire is stoking violence in the West Bank
Hamas and the Israeli far right both want to destabilise the West Bank
Middle East & Africa
How Turkey plans to expand its influence in the new Syria
Its influence could cause tensions with the Arab world—and Israel
Middle East & Africa
The start of a fragile truce in Gaza offers relief and joy
But the ceasefire is not yet the end of the war
Middle East & Africa
The Trump effect could upend the Middle East
Will Israel and Donald Trump use the threat of annexation to secure a new grand bargain?
Middle East & Africa
After 15 months of hell, Israel and Hamas sign a ceasefire deal
Donald Trump provided the X factor by putting heat on Binyamin Netanyahu, who insists the war isn’t over yet
Middle East & Africa
Violent jihadists are getting frustrated by the new Syria
Tipsy dancers, Christmas decorations, Shias and women’s rights are in the crosshairs