Qatar

Efforts at regional reconciliation have done nothing to address the core differences that divide Qatar and Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and Bahrain.

It probably won’t work out well for either party.

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As the Trump administration winds down, Riyadh is trying—and failing—to cut its losses on a failed regional policy.

The special economic zones are meant to quietly bring countries together before more public realignments. But do they?

The Israeli prime minister is trying to coast on his reputation as a grandmaster of national security, diplomacy, and economics—but it isn’t working.

By playing a productive role mediating between Qatar and its foes, the country has carved out a position as the one actor that could ease regional tensions.

Hundreds of Nepalis and others have been deported under cover of the pandemic.

As Qatar races to complete construction projects ahead of the 2022 World Cup, a small army of workers from South Asia are on the front lines of the coronavirus pandemic.

Right-wing media has seized on the testimony of a Canadian businessman with a tangled history.

A translation of the statement from the Taliban and Afghan officials.

Benjamin Netanyahu is building ties with anti-Iran Arab leaders from Riyadh to Doha and betting that a peace deal is no longer a necessary prerequisite for normalizing diplomatic ties.

Interest in the Horn of Africa from foreign powers has always been a double-edged sword.

The United States has the leverage needed to prevent Qatar from cozying up to Iran and the Muslim Brotherhood—if it’s willing to use it.

The United States and Arab governments have abandoned the Palestinian cause and believe they can browbeat Mahmoud Abbas into submission.

The showdown with Qatar is forcing all Middle Eastern countries to pick sides — and leaving two of them in the lurch.