Middle East and North Africa

The country’s relationship with Lebanon hasn’t moved beyond decades-old dilemmas.

Years after the country’s civil war supposedly ended, Assad’s control is again coming apart.

A boycott of Israeli soccer could accomplish what other BDS efforts have failed to do: dent the country’s own sense of legitimacy.

Although it’s hard to imagine a new nuclear deal, a reformist administration could present some opportunities for de-escalation.

The wars in Ukraine and Gaza show that technology cannot replace soldiers—on the contrary.

Masoud Pezeshkian was elected on an ambitious reformist platform, but it’s not yet clear he can deliver.

Refugees have become an easy scapegoat for the country’s crisis—and face rising hostility from the government.

As the country heads to a presidential run-off election, its largest immigrant population has featured prominently in the debate.

Evidence is growing of a command and control problem.

The former Israeli prime minister calls for a cease-fire in Gaza and the creation of a Palestinian state.

Months of intense Western naval operations have failed to secure the Red Sea.

As more countries prepare to go to the polls, Julian Assange is freed and Vladimir Putin cozies up to Kim Jong Un.

The two candidates clashed over Russia’s war in Ukraine, the Israel-Hamas war, immigration, and America’s global image. 

Masoud Pezeshkian could win the election, but that doesn’t mean he’d have the power to change the country’s direction.

Iran’s reformists are back—but the competition among conservatives deserves far more attention.