List of Middle East and North Africa articles
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Trump and Thani sit side by side in leather chairs surrounding a desk inside of an airplane cabin, clasping hands. Thani wears a long white tunic-style garment and a white ghutra head covering. Trump wears a dark business suit with a blue tie. Doha Is Still Counting on Washington
After suffering two attacks, Qatar is doubling down on its security strategy.
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Water runs low at the Latyan Dam, which feeds Tehran, on May 8. Tehran’s Residents Are Panicking as Taps Run Dry
Years of drought and neglect have left the city nearly unsustainable.
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Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa addresses the U.N. General Assembly in New York City on Sept. 24. Will Israel Wreck the U.S.-Syria Romance?
By embracing Sharaa, Trump hopes to bring Syria into the U.S. order.
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Two men hold up clear boxes. One looks through the box, another tilts it on its side. In front of them is a dais with a microphone. Behind them red drapes. Sharaa’s Democratic Test
The Syrian president, who visits the White House on Monday, just oversaw his first election.
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An illustration shows a pyramid of tomatoes at a market with a woman at left and a shouting man with hands to his face at right. behind them is a street scene with pyramids in the distance. The Surprising History of Egypt’s ‘Crazy Tomatoes’
How an ordinary ingredient became a symbol of collective complaint.
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U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee member Sen. Mark Kelly (left) welcomes Elbridge Colby before his confirmation hearing to be under secretary of defense for policy, in Washington on March 4. Why Congress Is So Mad at the Pentagon
Lawmakers—including Republicans—are frustrated over a lack of communication.
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Billboards show Hezbollah leader Naim Qassem (center) and his slain predecessor, Hassan Nasrallah, during a ceremony marking the first anniversary of Nasrallah's death, in Deir Qanoun al-Nahr, Lebanon, on Sept. 27. Hezbollah Is Down but Not Out
Undermining the group in Lebanon requires targeting its networks abroad.
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Spanish soldiers with the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) stand guard at the entrance of their base near the southern Lebanese village of Taibeh, 18 September 2006. The Desperate Search for Gaza Peacekeepers
Most of the world seems very eager to avoid joining the territory’s international stabilization force.
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks during a meeting with the U.S. vice president at his office in Jerusalem on Oct. 22. The War Is Over for Israel, but the Accounting Has Yet to Begin
Will voters settle the score with Bibi—or double down on him?
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A man in Bamako buys a newspaper announcing a major drawdown of France's military presence in the Sahel on June 11, 2021. France’s Failure in Mali Threatens the World
Trump’s Nigeria obsession distracts from the real al Qaeda crisis in the Sahel.
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A displaced woman who fled El-Fasher rests in Tawila, in Sudan's western Darfur region, on Oct. 28. How to Stop the Genocide in Sudan
A murdering militia still depends on international legitimacy to survive.
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A wide view shows the large circular table of the U.N. Security Council, with about fifteen representatives seated at placards naming their countries and various aides sitting in chairs behind them. A mural stretches across one large wall, and the other is covered in green wallpaper. Could the Financial Action Task Force Save U.N. Sanctions?
As a more technical body, the task force might be able to fill the gap left by Security Council paralysis.
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Dick Cheney leans over. Dick Cheney, Architect of the War on Terrorism, Dies
The former U.S. vice president set out to strengthen the power of the presidency and the country but ultimately undermined both.
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US President Donald Trump welcomes leaders at the Gaza Peace Summit in Sharm El-Sheikh, on October 13. The U.N. Must Help Consolidate Gaza Peace
Trump should seek a Security Council resolution to bolster his peace plan and preempt spoilers.
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A municipal worker hoists flags of various countries near Sharm el-Sheikh International Airport on Oct. 11. Can the Gulf Rebuild the Middle East?
Despite many threats, the Gulf states have emerged with structural advantages that could reshape the region.
