List of Middle East and North Africa articles
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Iranians march during a pro-hijab rally. What the Hijab Protests Mean for Iran’s Clerical Class
The supreme leader’s stance could become a source of widening divide.
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Raisi stands at a podium featuring an atomic energy symbol in front of a backdrop that reads, in English, "Nuclear Technology" Let’s Be Honest About the Iran Nuclear Deal
There are several politically inconvenient realities its detractors and defenders should consider.
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People participate in a protest against Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi outside of the United Nations on September 21, 2022 in New York City. Iran’s Anti-Veil Protests Have Already Succeeded
The Islamic Republic is no stranger to protests—but this time, they’re leaving a permanent mark.
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Al-Razami speaks in front of a bank of news microphones. He is flanked by several other men including one in military dress. Are the Houthis Willing to Compromise in Yemen?
The Houthis have a poor track record in negotiations. But giving up on negotiating with them isn’t an option.
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Western Sahara's Polisario Front leader Brahim Ghali (C) attends the opening session of the eighth Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD) in Tunisia's capital Tunis on Aug. 27. Is Tunisia Abandoning Morocco for Algeria?
President Kais Saied’s government is turning away from Rabat, warming up to Algiers, and inviting Polisario Front leaders to Tunis.
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Iraqi Shiite women carry portraits of Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, his predecessor and Islamic Revolution founder Ayatollah Khomeini and late Iraqi Shiite cleric Mohammed Baqer al-Sadr during a military parade in Baghdad, on May 31, 2019. Iraq Is Nearing the Brink of a Shiite Civil War
The increasingly violent rivalry between Moqtada al-Sadr and Iran will decide Iraq’s future.
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Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi speaks during the 26th U.N. Climate Change Conference, or COP26, in Glasgow, Scotland, on Nov. 1, 2021. Egypt to Host Big U.N. Climate Summit While Muzzling Environmental Activists
COP27 will put Biden’s human rights agenda on a collision course with his climate change agenda.
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A child points at a mural depicting Palestinian fighters and a captured Israeli soldier in Gaza, on Dec. 11, 2021. Iran-Hezbollah Intelligence Center May Help Hamas Target Israel
Growing evidence points to a joint communication center in Beirut that coordinates activities in the region.
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Jared Kushner Breaking History for No Good Reason
On Middle East politics, Jared Kushner is not the disruptor he says he is.
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Iranian Basij paramilitary forces take part in a rally marking al-Quds (Jerusalem) Day near a Shahab-3 missile (background) on a street in Tehran, on Apr. 29. A New Iran Deal Won’t Prevent an Iranian Bomb
Tehran’s program is far more advanced than in 2015. Only a credible threat of force will stop the regime from crossing the threshold.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin, Chinese President Xi Jinping, and then-Iranian President Hassan Rouhani attend a meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, on June 14, 2019. How Beijing Benefits From a New Iran Deal
The nuclear agreement could unleash Chinese activity in the Gulf and complicate U.S. goals in the Indo-Pacific.
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A woman watches United Arab Emirates Armed Forces helicopters during a military demonstration in Dubai, UAE, on March 5. Gulf States and Israel Should Form a Rapid Response Force
Modeled on NATO and enabled by the Abraham Accords, a joint force would foster deterrence and security in the region.
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Iran's Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian (R) attends a press conference with Josep Borell, the High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy (L) at the foreign ministry in Iran's capital Tehran on June 25. Who Benefits From a New Iran Deal?
A revival of the nuclear deal might only delay an Iranian bomb—but it could help the West deal with the looming winter energy crisis.
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Protesters supporting Iraqi cleric Moqtada al-Sadr occupy the Iraqi parliament in Baghdad, on Aug. 3. Biden’s Indifference Has Given Iran the Upper Hand in Iraq
The country’s fragile postwar democracy is threatened like never before.
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Construction works in hard hats and high-visibility vests stand around on a construction site with tall buildings in the background. Stop Funding Sisi’s House of Cards
As the Egyptian president spends on projects of questionable value, the people are suffering.
