Middle East Crisis

A newscast showing starving children prompted sympathy—and criticism.

Netanyahu is seeking to remake the Middle East by force.

Impunity for abetting war crimes weakens U.S. democracy.

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

Technical dominance can’t compel regime change.

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

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

No one wants a long war, and doing nothing was no longer an option.

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.

Notwithstanding continued exchanges, the agreement is functioning and appears durable.

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

To achieve regional progress, Arab leaders need to rethink the importance of resolving the Palestine question once and for all.

The Trump administration will find it hard to disengage from a region still being reshaped by the effects of Oct. 7.

U.S. pressure on Israel and Turkey could help stabilize Syria.

Israel and the Gulf have rival visions for Iran’s role in the region. Now Washington has to pick one.

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.