Middle East & Africa

The group has been degraded but can still inflict serious harm.

After Hezbollah confirmed its leader had been killed in an Israeli airstrike, all hell broke loose in the streets.

The Hezbollah leader’s death will not bring lasting peace for Israel.

Hassan Nasrallah’s death marks a dramatic escalation in Israel’s campaign against the militant group.

Israel killed the Hezbollah leader, capping a series of stunning operations.

Masoud Pezeshkian says he wants to rekindle the nuclear deal. The ball is now in the West’s court.

As the Middle East teeters on the brink of a wider war, Washington is calling for a cease-fire in Lebanon, while Israel seeks a knockout blow.

Allies are trying to buy time to prevent all-out war.

Pretoria says Israel is committing a genocide but is more equivocal about Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Foreign Minister Ronald Lamola explains why.

Despite its failure to stop wars, the U.N. has made progress on issues from disease eradication to climate change.

Washington can’t outcompete Beijing-backed banks.

Disagreements over peacekeepers and an arms delivery to breakaway Puntland have increased.

One family flees their village in the south for uncertain refuge in the capital.

Beyond human rights concerns, the attacks raise questions about U.S. and Israeli policy in the Middle East.

As world leaders descend on U.N. headquarters, a Russian gambit on Sunday underscored tensions at the summit.

The militant group must decide between walking back its threat to northern Israel or risking the loss of its advanced missile capabilities.

In Istanbul’s most conservative borough, a secular woman is charting the path to a post-Erdogan future.

From Sicilian psychodrama to Qaddafi’s Libya.

American companies and officials reveal a flurry of warnings and actions against Russia, China, and Iran. 

The stunning attacks are a setback for Hezbollah but raise risks for Israel.

The United States tends to hail the ICC when it prosecutes American enemies, but assails the court when it goes after U.S. allies.

Lawmakers are giving the law another shot despite criticism that the Biden administration has moved too slowly.

Hungary’s leader argues that sending troops to Chad will slow migration, but he seems to be seeking security partnerships in exchange for lucrative minerals.

A technically adroit strike could be a curtain-raiser for an expanded conflict.

A nuclear-armed Tehran would affect not just the region but also the great powers.

Iran’s leaders are playing a long game. Israel’s leaders are not.

The onetime cause célèbre of the international left is being appropriated for authoritarian ends.

Cheap tech has made targeting noncombatants an effective terror tactic.

The region’s most bitter conflicts aren’t all linked to one another.

The war has left 25 million people hungry, and 2 million of them could die before the end of the year.

Rival geopolitical actors have only made the country more dangerous.

Talking about a “rules-based order” won’t overcome Washington’s hypocrisy problem.

A new poll shows that scholars disapprove of Israeli action in Gaza, but they are divided over university divestment and student activism.

A lesson from Kenya on bridge-building amid hyperpartisan politics.

Ethiopia’s leader is both messianic and Machiavellian—and his reputation as a Nobel-winning peacemaker has been tainted by the brutal Tigray war.

The Biden administration has been saying for months that the Gaza cease-fire deal is almost done.

Just 1 in 10 voters support the far right, which shapes key policies.

Tehran wants Islamabad to hold up its end of the deal on a much-delayed gas pipeline—but it doesn’t seem likely.

Jihadi groups once confined to the Sahel are spreading south and threatening all of coastal West Africa.

On the edge of Europe, a Saudi human rights activist is detained as a threat to national security.

Leaders from across the continent gather in Beijing, seeking loans and financing deals.

The country’s economy is in free fall, but the group is thriving.

The Sunbirds’ story began with tragedy but has evolved into one of resilience.

Netanyahu is an obstacle, but Biden has an alternative.

The country’s unvaccinated ultra-Orthodox population is at risk of contracting the disease, unless Netanyahu agrees to a prolonged cease-fire to allow mass vaccination.

How the U.S. election calendar is affecting the Middle East peace talks.

Abu Dhabi is prolonging the war by arming the brutal rebels of the Rapid Support Forces. The international community must stop giving it a pass.

An attempt to replace the central bank governor led to a shutdown of eastern Libyan oil fields.

The former Palestinian Authority prime minister has a plan he thinks could lead to peace—but it’s a political nonstarter.

New centers of power are emerging as a new generation in the global south looks beyond Washington and former European colonizers.

Global poverty and income divergence are set to rise again—a brutal indictment of the institution’s work.

An FP Live discussion with Anne-Marie Slaughter and Matt Duss.

The Uncommitted Movement is putting pressure on Kamala Harris in key swing states, including Michigan.

America’s Middle Eastern adversary is occupying an arena typically dominated by Russia and China.

A dispute over a port in Somaliland has raised tensions in the Horn of Africa.

Aid to Africa and the climate conference circuit are fundamentally flawed, requiring an overhaul of the international institutions’ missions.

It’s been a brutal summer for the region—and the effects are spreading to the rest of the world.

Even in far-reaching scenarios, Lebanon won’t easily turn on Shia militia.

Kyiv’s risky incursion could be game-changing—or allow Russia to entrench its gains in Donetsk.

For decades, the Zionist project has been getting worse at defending itself.

A key ally of the United States is cracking down on press freedoms.

The White House has been kept out of the loop on several major wartime decisions by Israel and Ukraine.

Even after buying their way out of Gaza, Palestinians remain vulnerable.

The incursion shows Washington the way to a smarter pivot to Asia.

A new poll reveals significant support for the presumptive Democratic nominee—and trust that she could handle an international crisis.

No multilateral sanctions campaign will be effective unless it is backed by the power of the dollar, which dominates global trade and banking.

The United States’ biggest adversaries are far from a unified threat.

Paris’s endorsement of a Moroccan plan that enshrines Moroccan sovereignty is angering Algiers.

Israelis believed their country’s survival was no longer in question. Not anymore.

They have big guns, fighter jets, and are hard to kill—with Iran’s weapons, at least.

The top court’s historic declaration is a major boon to the Palestinian solidarity movement.

The group would remain a threat to Israel even after a war.

Traumatized families hoped they’d left political violence behind.

Two former U.S. officials on how Harris can repair Washington’s image in the Middle East.

Russia doesn’t want Iran to escalate. But it’s also giving Tehran weapons.

As the Middle East braces for further escalation, what are Tehran’s options?

The sudden death of the country’s vice president soon after charges against him were dropped has called into question the country’s commitment to fighting graft.

Genuine pressure on Israel and Hamas to enact a Gaza cease-fire could dial down tensions across the region.

A year into Bola Tinubu’s presidency, Nigerians are furious with his economic reforms.

The United States needs better tools to bolster global energy security.

Most Israelis want a deal, including the generals. Not Netanyahu.

Israel’s ability to strike at the heart of the regime will lead to purges and paranoia.

“We are not building a military that can handle three theaters simultaneously,” one expert said.

The lack of a formal security pact with the United States encourages Israel to gamble and risk escalation.

A tense showdown risks spiraling out of control.

An assassination in Tehran could restore deterrence—or escalate into a deadly regional war.

Increased Iranian and Hezbollah presence in Syria poses new challenges for all players—including Israel and the U.S.

Uneasy alliances are being tested by Israeli strikes.

Russia and Iran aim to sow discord in the 2024 presidential race, officials warn.

The assassination of the Hamas political leader points to public dissatisfaction with the regime in Tehran.

The militant group is experienced, well-armed, and prepared.

As Kais Saied’s government tries to capitalize on demand for a critical mineral, the country’s environment and Gafsa Valley residents are suffering.

The risk of full-scale war in Israel’s north could be vastly reduced by a cease-fire in the south.

Experts fear this could be the “nightmare scenario” that leads to all-out war as world leaders work to limit escalation.

After more than a decade of trying to overthrow the Assad regime, Erdogan is now trying to normalize ties.

Everything we know about the Democratic nominee’s foreign-policy views.

The Israeli leader defended the war in Gaza, but his visit was overshadowed by U.S. politics.

What she can do to right U.S. foreign policy and bring back voters.

The country’s neighbors have a history of violent meddling. Other African leaders may need to step up to keep the peace.

Some Democratic lawmakers plan to boycott the Israeli leader’s address to Congress.