Middle East and North Africa

Tehran no longer takes Washington seriously. To revive the nuclear deal, the threat of military escalation needs to be on the table.

The Shiite cleric was once Washington’s bitter enemy in Iraq—and now offers the best chance of securing U.S. interests.

Conservative President Ebrahim Raisi, deeply distrustful of the West, looks to deepen ties with China and Russia.

Ten years after Qaddafi’s death, Libya is a harbinger of the enduring global disorder to come.

The Beirut port blast investigation is turning over dangerous stones.

An espionage thriller presents an alternative to former U.S. President Barack Obama’s failed policy toward the Assad regime.

Reannexing the West Bank is an impractical idea that would threaten Jordan’s stability, deny Palestinians the right to self-determination, and reward Israel’s illegal settlements.

U.N. sanctions inspectors feel unsupported and unsafe.

Open battle broke out in downtown Beirut this week—and the chances for political justice slipped further away.

Amman should reannex the West Bank to end Israel’s illegal occupation, bring peace and prosperity, and give Palestinians democratic rights.

A collapsing state risks creating a catastrophic refugee crisis.

Jerusalem needs help from Washington to prevail in a terrible conflict.

This time, from its aged rulers.

Pro-Iran parties lost support, say they’ll reject the results, and are threatening violence.

עמאן צריכה לספח את הגדה המערבית ועזה לירדן - כדי לשים סוף לכיבוש הישראלי הבלתי חוקי, להביא שלום ושגשוג ולהעניק זכויות דמוקרטיות לפלסטינים.

على عمان أن تضم الضفة الغربية مرة أخرى من أجل إنهاء الاحتلال الإسرائيلي غير الشرعي ، وتحقيق السلام والازدهار ، ومنح الفلسطينيين حقوقهم الديمقراطية

International agencies are fixated on the humanitarian crisis instead of the economic conditions that caused it.

The world is gradually accepting Syrian President Bashar al-Assad back into the fold.

The school’s mission is to find the most talented Iranians willing to serve the state—and give them access to power.