List of Middle East and North Africa articles
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Iranian Revolutionary Guards during a ceremony to mark the 27th anniversary of the Islamic revolution at the mausoleum of Iran's late founder of Islamic Republic Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini in Tehran on Feb. 1, 2006. Iran’s Revolutionary Guards Will Never Stand Down
The biggest obstacle to regime change is a security force designed to protect the regime to the point of civil war.
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A Palestinian flag is seen above an electoral billboard. Arab Citizens of Israel Hold the Key to Next Month’s Election
Low Arab turnout would pave the way for Benjamin Netanyahu and the far right.
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Protesters gather in London on Oct. 1 in solidarity with people protesting across Iran. A Chance to Be on Right Side of History in Iran
Britain and the United States overthrew the country’s last democratic government. Supporting pro-democracy protesters is an opportunity for redemption.
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An Iranian woman walks past a covered shop window in Tehran. How Misogyny Imperiled Iran’s Regime
Four decades of repression and segregation have sparked a protest movement led by women that threatens the Islamic Republic and inspires the world.
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A demonstrator with an Iranian flag and red hands painted on her face attends a rally in Paris on Oct. 9 in support of the protests in Iran. Headscarves Are Not the Only Thing Women Are Protesting in Iran
Iranian women are highly educated but underemployed, driving frustration.
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Biden and Mohammed bin Salman bump fists. Saudi Arabia Is Not a U.S. Ally. Biden Should Stop Treating It Like One.
With the OPEC+ production cut, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman made it clear he’ll do as he pleases, regardless of U.S. objections or interests.
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A poster of Raisi's face lies on the ground with footprints across it. Iran’s Hijab Protests Are of Raisi’s Own Making
Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi emboldened the morality police to bolster his wobbly administration. The opposite has happened.
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A Kuwaiti man casts his vote during parliamentary elections in Kuwait City on Sept. 29. Anti-Israel Gridlock Makes Kuwait The Odd Man Out
The latest parliamentary election blocked needed change in the oil-rich nation.
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An offshore natural gas production platform is seen from Dor, a coastal town in northern Israel, on Dec. 31, 2019. Don’t Let Politics Kill the Lebanon-Israel Gas Deal
A U.S.-brokered maritime border agreement could have profound effects on the entire Middle East.
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Saudi Energy Minister Abdulaziz bin Salman gestures during a press conference after the 33rd OPEC and non-OPEC Ministerial Meeting in Vienna on Oct. 5. OPEC to Cut Oil Production, Dealing a Blow to Biden
But it’s business, not personal: A looming global recession threatens oil demand.
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A reporter wearing a flak jacket with the hashtag in Arabic, "#Shireen Abu Akleh" takes a picture in the West Bank city of Jenin, on May 13. Will Open-Source Intelligence Liberate Palestine From Digital Occupation?
Israeli analysts have transformed a tool of objectivity to one of distortion.
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A woman looks down at her phone on a sidewalk near a banner showing Assad's and Putin's faces with the caption “Justice Prevails" on it in Arabic. The Folly of Reengaging Assad
Jordan tried to reestablish ties with the Syrian dictator’s regime. It was a disaster.
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A woman carefully chooses her fruit in Tunis, Tunisia, amid an ongoing food and inflation crisis. Tunisia’s Perfect Economic Storm
Crises at home and abroad have touched off food shortages across the country.
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Supporters of Rached Ghannouchi, the head of Tunisia’s Islamist Ennahda party, protest outside the office of Tunisia’s counterterrorism prosecutor in Tunis, Tunisia, on July 19. How Tunisia Can Save Its Economy
It’s all about democracy, stupid.
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Bahraini, Israeli, U.S., and Emirati leaders attend the signing of the Abraham Accords. Two Years Later, the Abraham Accords Are Losing Their Luster
Divorcing recognition from the Palestinian question has unleashed Israel’s worst angels.
