List of Middle East and North Africa articles
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Former U.S. President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky meet at Trump Tower in New York City on Sept. 27. Big Questions for Trump’s Ukraine Peace Plans
Trump’s team has ideas, but so do Ukraine and Russia.
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A man waves a Hezbollah flag as he drives past the rubble of a building in Beirut’s southern suburbs as people returned to the area to check their homes after the cease-fire between Israel and Hezbollah took effect on Nov. 27. Can the Israel-Hezbollah Cease-Fire Hold?
Lebanese American academic Fawaz Gerges on Netanyahu’s long-term strategy and Washington’s role.
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A torn picture of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad is seen at the Bab al-Hawa border gate between Turkey and Syria on July 21, 2012. Why Assad’s Regime Is Collapsing So Quickly
While nobody was looking, the Syrian regime was increasingly hollowing out.
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An anti-regime fighter armed with a rifle walks past a military helicopter stationed at Aleppo International Airport on Dec. 2, after the Islamist Hayat Tahrir al-Sham group and allied factions took control of the city. A Weak Assad Benefits Turkey—and Is a Headache for Trump
After years of relative quiet, renewed fighting in Syria could be the new U.S. administration’s first major foreign-policy challenge.
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A person walks with a red fire extinguisher near a burning car. The street is full of smoke and rubble. On the left is a person on a motorbike. The Fall of Aleppo Poses a Significant Threat to Syria’s Leader
Allies Iran and Russia are busy with their own wars, leaving Assad vulnerable.
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An anti-government fighter tears down a portrait of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad in Aleppo on Nov. 30. What the Fall of Aleppo Means for Russia
A lightning advance by rebels will force Moscow to recalibrate its Syria strategy.
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U.S. President Joe Biden stands outside the White House while pointing to a turkey. 10 Reasons to Be Thankful in 2024
There are a few things in the world to be grateful for this year, despite everything.
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A protestor wearing a keffiyeh and a shirt that reads "LIBERATE PALESTINE" holds her hands up (which are covered in red). Her cheeks are also striped in red. Biden Didn’t Really Try to End the War in Gaza
U.S.-led diplomatic talks were essentially a performance, doomed from the outset.
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An attack helicopter cuts across a blue sky dotted with fluffy wisps of clouds. Four large birds also fly across the sky beneath the helicopter, their wingspans stretched wide in flight. 5 Questions About the Cease-Fire Between Israel and Hezbollah
Limited strikes could continue even after the truce.
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The Boulevard entertainment city in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on Jan. 16, 2023. The Off-Ramp Runs Through Riyadh
Neither Saudi Arabia nor the new U.S. president wants a broader regional conflict.
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This picture shows two women exchanging a US dollar bill against a fifty thousand Lebanese pound (lira) banknote in Beirut on Jan. 19, 2023. How Hezbollah Diversified Its Funding
The so-called “crime-terror nexus” is alive and well, and only multilateral cooperation can break it.
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A protester dressed as Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman and another dressed as U.S. President Donald Trump demonstrate outside the White House on Oct. 19, 2018, in the wake of the disappearance of journalist Jamal Khashoggi. Why the Gulf States Might Feature Prominently in Trump’s Foreign Policy
One likely goal: expanding the Abraham Accords.
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Displaced Palestinians gather amid tents flooded by heavy rain at a makeshift camp in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip on Jan. 27. The U.S. Must Support Gaza Before Winter
Seasonal rains and flooding portend further humanitarian catastrophe.
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A Palestinian woman walks past a damaged wall bearing the UNRWA logo at a camp for internally displaced people in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip on May 28, 2024, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Hamas militant group. The Real Reason Israel Wants to Ban UNRWA
Israel’s motivations may extend far beyond the current war in Gaza.
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International Criminal Court Chief Prosecutor Karim Khan visits Kutupalong Rohingya refugee camp in Ukhia, Bangladesh, on July 6, 2023. To Protect the ICC, Its Chief Prosecutor Must Step Aside
Sexual misconduct allegations threaten to undermine the court’s important work. An independent investigation is needed to uphold its moral authority.
