List of Middle East and North Africa articles
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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.
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The flags of North Korea and Russia are hanging from a while building that has white statues in front. Two people walk nearby. Trump May Not Understand How Dangerous the World Is Now
A new axis of autocrats has European diplomats worried.
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An Israeli soldier watches settlers build a new house on Aug. 21, 1991 for the expansion of the Jewish settlement in the West Bank city of Hebron. Settler Colonialism Isn’t What You Think It Is
In seeking to discredit a buzzword by zealously defending Israel’s narrative, a new book undermines its own arguments.
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Biden looks pensive as he sits in front of Israeli and U.S. flags. What Biden Must Do to Help Gaza Now
The outgoing administration has one last chance to do the right thing.
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Iranians walk and drive past a billboard with an image depicting a missile attack over Israel in Tehran on Oct. 3. Will Tehran Make a Dash for the Bomb?
With other components of its defense strategy in tatters, attention turns to Iran’s nuclear threshold capability.
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Smoke billows on an orange-hued horizon over the devastated landscape of the Gaza Strip. What Trump Inherits in Gaza
New challenges will make it even harder for him to end the war there.
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Syrian government forces secure a road for a military convoy in the desert area of Saba' Biyar, in southeastern Syria near the border with Iraq, on May 10, 2017. Syria Has Never Really Cared About Israel
Why Damascus has conspicuously avoided getting involved in the region’s ongoing war.
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A large crowd of displaced Palestinians wait to buy bread in Gaza. Israel Has Failed to Meet U.S. Gaza Aid Demands, Humanitarian Groups Report
The territory’s humanitarian situation has declined ahead of the Biden administration’s deadline, according to aid groups.
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Houthi fighters sit with heavy machine guns atop a vehicle. Russia Is Running an Undeclared War on Western Shipping
Supplying the Houthis with targeting data crosses every red line of maritime law.
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People pass by a congratulatory billboard showing U.S. President-elect Donald Trump in Tel Aviv, Israel, on Nov. 7. What Trump’s Win Will Mean for NATO, Ukraine, Israel, and Iran
Foreign policy might have mattered in the election after all—but mainly in Michigan.
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U.S. President Joe Biden (right) meets with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (left) in the White House in Washington, D.C., on July 25.U.S. President Joe Biden (right) meets with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (left) in the White House in Washington, D.C., on July 25. As a Lame Duck, Biden Could Become Tougher With Israel
Netanyahu’s sacked defense chief had helped smooth tensions with Washington.
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky speaks to the media at a press conference during a European Council session on Oct. 17. What the U.S. Election Means for Ukraine and the Middle East
The result will have profound consequences for the major crises roiling the world
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Then-U.S. President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House in Washington, D.C., on Sept. 15, 2020. Netanyahu Favors Trump, but He Could Come to Regret It
A second Trump administration might have less sympathy for Israel.
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Kamala Harris raises her eyebrows and reaches out to shake hands with Donald Trump behind his lecturn on a debate stage. IR Experts See Glaring Differences Between Harris and Trump
Scholars don’t trust the Republican nominee when it comes to managing U.S. foreign policy.
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Xi and Putin look at each other; a man is between them, and others look on from behind. No, BRICS Isn’t Trying to Rival the West
The declaration from last week’s summit reads like a cri de coeur for the existing order.
