Middle East & Africa

“The Things You Kill” explores the pitfalls of masculinity in modern-day Turkey.

The defense secretary is under scrutiny for a series of questionable decisions.

Decisions about the continent’s future are being made in foreign capitals.

Rights groups say the Israeli government is complicit.

How instrumental capital is reshaping the world.

Blaming foreign intervention is easy—but mistaken.

From Ukraine to the Middle East, the U.S. president is promising more than he can possibly deliver.

Major African politicians are claiming that Africa’s latest putsch was staged.

Two years of war have brought tactical changes and immense suffering, but the political status quo endures.

The arrogance that led to Iraq now threatens catastrophe in Venezuela.

As the Trump administration pledges to meet global health targets, it has terminated some of its best tools for doing so.

Shifts in U.S. policy and public support have Israelis searching for answers.

Having survived Assad and the Islamic State, Yazidis remain suspicious of Sharaa’s government.

President Museveni will be reelected in January. But the country is wondering what comes next.

Addis Ababa’s quest for Red Sea access has led to a wave of hostile rhetoric.

Unless Hamas disarms, Israeli troops are unlikely to withdraw further.

Moving the capital is an old idea and a perennial nonstarter.

From Nagorno-Karabakh to Gaza, Trump’s approach to conflict resolution has rewarded aggression and perpetuated ethnic cleansing.

The country is trying to reboot its state television, but sectarianism stands in the way.

Across the region, he has made it harder for Israel to act militarily.

Perceptions of Washington’s indifference can perpetuate a risky status quo.

The U.S. should avoid a narrow Christian focus.

The Gang Suppression Force repackages the same strategies that have failed the country for decades.

Stopping ongoing violence in conflict zones is urgent, but with today’s technology, so is gathering evidence.

The U.S. president said he’ll work with regional partners to help end Sudan’s civil war.

Trump’s threats leave Nigerians worried about superpower intentions.

The head of the Danish Refugee Council speaks about what she learned after meeting Sudanese refugees in Chad.

Why is a leading global watchdog turning a blind eye?

As Europeans debate who will fill the U.S. role on the world stage, an answer may already be apparent.

South Africa gets ready to host the bloc’s first summit in Africa.

The Saudi crown prince’s flashy trip to Washington was not enough to secure a formal atomic cooperation accord.

A cheap and practical intervention, given at birth, could save lives in conflict zones and beyond.

The U.S. Development Finance Corporation was created to help alleviate global poverty. Trump has other ideas.

Baghdad is turning away from Tehran. Can Washington capitalize on it?

U.S. troops would be obliged to defend Riyadh.

The crown prince’s visit could result in a new U.S.-Saudi defense agreement.

In Sudan and elsewhere, regional powers have used the weapons for leverage.

How Ethiopians are resisting U.S.-backed disinformation on abortions.

If Trump truly wants to be a peacemaker, he should banish the UAE from the negotiating table.

International firms should address graft before participating in a deeply compromised sector.

How Nigerians are responding to the U.S. president’s threat to attack “guns-a-blazing.”

After suffering two attacks, Qatar is doubling down on its security strategy.

Years of drought and neglect have left the city nearly unsustainable.

By embracing Sharaa, Trump hopes to bring Syria into the U.S. order.

The Syrian president, who visits the White House on Monday, just oversaw his first election.

The African Union has become a back-scratching club of heads of state.

How an ordinary ingredient became a symbol of collective complaint.

Lawmakers—including Republicans—are frustrated over a lack of communication.

How the “island of stability” in a turbulent region descended into chaos—and where it goes from here.

Undermining the group in Lebanon requires targeting its networks abroad.

Most of the world seems very eager to avoid joining the territory’s international stabilization force.

Gen Z protesters now have buyer’s remorse.

Will voters settle the score with Bibi—or double down on him?

Trump’s Nigeria obsession distracts from the real al Qaeda crisis in the Sahel.

A murdering militia still depends on international legitimacy to survive.

As a more technical body, the task force might be able to fill the gap left by Security Council paralysis.

The former U.S. vice president set out to strengthen the power of the presidency and the country but ultimately undermined both.

A U.S. military intervention would be a disaster in an already divided country.

Trump should seek a Security Council resolution to bolster his peace plan and preempt spoilers.

Despite many threats, the Gulf states have emerged with structural advantages that could reshape the region.

A closer look at the reforms that may be a prerequisite for Palestinian statehood.

The country heads to the polls in an increasingly authoritarian political environment.

The fragile cease-fire is once again at risk of collapsing amid fresh Israeli airstrikes.

Ankara’s engagement on the continent has generated violence, not stability.

From Japan to Pakistan, the deals keep coming.

Expanding U.S. strategic ambiguity with both Israel and the Gulf states is the best bet for regional progress.

Many face a tough choice—remain in squalid camps or return to a troubled homeland.

The Trump administration is working to uphold the fragile Gaza cease-fire.

The continent’s largest emitter aims to cut coal and invest in nuclear and gas.

How the country’s most relentless opposition leader became a statesman of compromise.

Changing dynamics in Tigray could erode the current balance of uncertainty.

Australia becomes the latest country to sign a deal with the U.S. president.

Former negotiator Diana Buttu on the need for accountability—from Israelis and Palestinians alike.

Here’s why you should be paying attention.

The American-led trusteeship will command no legitimacy among Palestinians.

Allowing Islamic State prisoners to languish in detention is a dangerous radicalization risk.

An independent inquiry has established the complicity of external actors.

If Trump wants peace, he must block Israel’s annexationist policies.

Don’t fall into the trap of thinking that the Gaza deal proves Trump’s diplomatic chops.

A powerful military unit has seized power after weekends of Gen Z-led protests.

Anti-Black videos speak to popular prejudices.

How arms deals are helping Sharaa to make up with Moscow.

Only the end of Israel’s special relationship with the United States would signal a true end of war.

There were only eight executions during the Riyadh Comedy Festival.

Unity at the top, repression below.

The U.S. president addressed the Knesset after Hamas released the last remaining living hostages.

After the war ends, Israelis face tough questions about relations with their leaders, the Palestinians, and the United States.

An MSF doctor talks about the dire needs in Gaza as the cease-fire begins.

The force will help coordinate humanitarian aid and security but won’t enter Gaza.

Despite its Palestinian specificity, the word reveals universal truths.

Only U.S. pressure will ensure that Israel honors the Gaza cease-fire.

The U.S. president is sending the military into more and more American cities.

Major issues like Hamas’s disarmament remain unresolved.

More sanctions on LPG and “shadow fleet” tankers indicate more maximum pressure on Tehran.

An outline of the agreement had been on the table for months.

A regional nuclear condominium can bring security and prosperity to all sides of the Gulf.

The Saudi Arabia-Pakistan defense pact has a signaling effect on deterrence.

Youth-led demonstrations in Madagascar and Morocco could soon spread across the continent.

Instead of sheltering pro-democracy dissidents, America is now returning them for arrest.

Many journalists feel it’s not their role to show Palestinian suffering.