North Africa

The case of Tunisia shows that the anger of disappointed middle-class youths is driving radicalization more than poverty or unemployment.

The latest in a spate of attacks in Egypt against Christians.

Paolo Gentiloni's visit to Washington provides an opportunity for Donald Trump to heed an ally's advice.

Trump voices unqualified support for El-Sisi. Egyptian leader compliments Trump’s “unique personality.”

No laptops, says U.S. government? No problem, says Royal Jordanian.

As fighting heats up between rival armed groups and Russia increases its involvement, a power vacuum threatens to tear the country apart.

Though the Department of Homeland Security did not reference a specific credible threat.

And that’s that for the Arab Spring.

Rome is trying to shape the future of its onetime colony, but may get elbowed aside by local strongmen and their foreign partners.

Sometimes the only way to end a conflict is to forgive those who were behind it.

The oil money is running out, the pressures are mounting, and the government's new development plan is looking doubtful.

Tunisia’s democratic achievements are under threat. Here’s why a fake “national consensus” isn’t the answer.

Tunisia desperately needs to reform its bloated public sector. But organized labor is digging in its heels.

The success story of the Arab Spring has made room for moderate secularists to flourish. But that’s a double-edged sword.

If Libya’s friends in the West want to boost effective governance, they need to cultivate the grassroots.

Libya’s new unity government can survive only by finding a way to stand up to General Khalifa Haftar and his army.

The authors of the reports should take into account the nature of America's relationships to countries that come in for criticism.

A CT scan on an old artifact revealed the remains of a tiny mummified fetus.

The northern Rif mountains have been home to hash-peddlers, smugglers, and outlaws for centuries. Now they’re a breeding ground for Europe’s jihadi terrorists.

From Yemen to Somalia, the White House has gone back to bombing men it can’t confirm are militants — potentially leaving innocents trapped in the crossfire.