Middle East Crisis

After almost two years of war, Israel is feeling the growing weight of governmental opprobrium.

Netanyahu is seeking to remake the Middle East by force.

Israel is directly targeting media workers, rights groups warn.

Recent announcements by France, Britain, and Canada are mostly performative.

Iran doesn’t need to rebuild its damaged facilities to sprint for a nuclear weapon.

Washington would struggle to secure dangerous materials, technologies, and expertise.

Without support from a weakened Tehran, the region’s extremist movements would wither.

The regime has been pushed to the edge of strategic pivot.

Assad’s fall and Israel’s offensive give Lebanese a chance to reclaim their country.

Cuts to foreign assistance and a fragile cease-fire have made the urgent work more dangerous.

The new government in Beirut is the country’s best chance for reform in years—but support from Washington and Riyadh will be crucial.

As Lebanon moves to confront the country’s most dangerous militia, U.S. support will be vital.

China and the U.S. are competing for influence in the troubled region.

Toppling Assad didn’t solve Turkey’s problems—it made them worse.

For years, the group has relied on the perception that it is untouchable.

With concrete steps, Washington can keep Syria’s future on track.

And what it means for future negotiators.

What would it mean for Hussein al-Sheikh to lead a people whose dream of independence is no longer alive?

FP asks experts two questions about the fighting between Israelis and Palestinians.

Thirty years of the peace process has left us with less land and fewer rights.