List of Middle East and North Africa articles
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U.S. President Donald Trump shakes hands with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in Riyadh on May 13, amid a multi-nation tour of the Gulf region. Is Trump Transforming America’s Middle East Policy?
The rising salience of Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and the UAE.
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu gives a press conference in Jerusalem on May 21. Netanyahu Is Backed Into a Corner on Gaza
The Israeli leader is facing growing pressure, even from Trump, over his prosecution of the Gaza war.
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Technicians prepare to clean a reactor at the Bushehr nuclear power plant in Bushehr, Iran, on April 3, 2007. Could Iranian Nukes Be a Business Opportunity for the U.S.?
The Iranian foreign minister dangles U.S. investment in reactors as a win-win.
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Elon Musk looks on as U.S. President Donald Trump meets with South African President Cyril Ramaphosa in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, D.C. What’s Next for Elon Musk?
Sidelined by Trump and facing a business backlash, the world’s richest man plots his next steps.
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President Donald Trump addresses the audience at the King Abdul Aziz International Conference Center while attending a Saudi-U.S. business investment forum, on May 13, 2025, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Trump Gets the Middle East Right
The U.S. president has correctly abandoned decades of tradition in the region.
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Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei waves after casting his vote for the presidential runoff election on July 5, 2024 in Tehran, Iran. Iran Nuclear Talks Are Running Into Red Lines
Once-hopeful negotiations are falling prey to a bitter fight over uranium enrichment.
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Israeli troops work on their armored vehicles near Israel's border with the Gaza Strip on May 18. Families of Hostages Speak Out Against New Israeli Offensive in Gaza
One family member warned that the military action could “endanger the lives of the hostages.”
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U.S. President Donald Trump and Qatari Emir Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani attend a signing ceremony at the Amiri Diwan in Doha, Qatar, the official workplace of the emir, on May 14. Is Qatar’s Shiny Plane a White Elephant?
A closer look at Trump’s acquisitions in the Middle East.
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu talks to U.S. President Donald Trump during a meeting in the Oval Office in Washington on April 7. Has Trump Soured On Netanyahu?
Israel’s economy minister insists that Trump and Netanyahu remain “very, very close.”
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A photo portrait of a bearded man seen from behind with his head turned to the side so he's seen in profile. He wears a dark-colored suit jacket. How Much Power Does the Aga Khan Have, Really?
The billionaire Muslim leader is a religious figure—and a global powerbroker.
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Trump waves to the camera as he stands before a car. What Trump Got Right in the Middle East
The U.S. president’s olive branch to Iran could mark a paradigm shift in Washington’s foreign policy.
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U.S. President Donald Trump and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman attend a signing ceremony at the Saudi Royal Court in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on May 13. Saudi Arabia Is Executing More People Than Ever
Trump’s speech allows Mohammed bin Salman’s regime to continue its killing spree without censure.
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U.S. President Donald Trump and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman speak as they arrive during the Gulf Cooperation Council leaders’ summit at the Ritz-Carlton in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on May 14. Trump’s Gulf Dealmaking Bonanza
Saudi Arabia and Qatar made splashy economic commitments worth nearly $2 trillion during the U.S. president’s visit.
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U.S. President Donald Trump departs the Al Udeid Air Base in Doha, Qatar, for Abu Dhabi. A New Authoritarian Era in the Mideast?
By embracing Syria’s Sharaa, Trump sanctifies Arab autocracy.
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu holds up the document after participating in the signing of the Abraham Accords where the countries of Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates recognize Israel, at the White House in Washington on Sept. 15, 2020. Somehow, the Abraham Accords Are Alive and Well
Despite Israel’s escalations in the region, its peace deals are still surviving—and potentially expanding.
