Middle East and North Africa

The shifting nature of war has made peacemaking more difficult. A new kind of back-channel diplomacy can help.

Pakistan and Saudi Arabia’s relationship is walking a fine line.

… But don’t tell him that.

The prime minister who once presented Arab citizens and political leaders as a threat has legitimized them as potential coalition partners.

Failure to condemn anti-Palestinian violence will only further it.

A new report about the Israel-Palestine conflict is morally damning—and politically irrelevant.

Unclear guidelines and fear of sanctions are stopping tech companies from selling products that would help Iranians access the internet freely and evade government surveillance.

If Biden returns to the Iran nuclear deal, don't be surprised if Israel takes matters into its own hands.

To help weather the coming energy transition, Gulf countries are plowing money in renewable development abroad.

The gulf between haves and have-nots is only growing.

Secret meetings have been going on at least since January, catalyzed by the specter of U.S. withdrawal from the region.

Since Ethiopia has hampered negotiations, Egypt needs the United States to preserve its access to the Nile.

The clearest perspective on Egypt’s current military ruler is offered by a dissident who has seen previous ones rise—and fall.

Rejoining the Iran deal could undo years of progress in the Middle East.

Military solutions won’t end terrorism in the Sahel. Addressing the environmental factors destroying livelihoods and fueling extremist groups’ recruitment could.

The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps-linked spy drama “Gando” is designed to discredit moderate politicians before the June election.

The recent sabotage of the Iranian nuclear program has been spectacular—and strategically incoherent.