Middle East & Africa
Another diplomatic blow
The ICJ orders restraint from Israel in Rafah
But the court has no way to enforce its judgment, and there is no chance Israel will heed it
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Arms for Africa
Chinese weapons are taking over in Africa
Sales are helped by low prices and a lack of scruples
The coup will not be televised
A live-streamed attempted coup in Congo shakes the region
The involvement of Americans in the botched putsch is embarrassing for Washington as it tries to maintain influence
Deaths in Gaza
How many people have died in Gaza?
The fog of war may be thick, but some figures are solid
Succession
A death, an illness, and an uncertain Middle East
The region could be on the cusp of real change
The battle for control of Iran
The death of the president changes the power dynamic in Iran
The supreme leader’s son may be the beneficiary
Israel and Hamas in the dock
The ICC’s threat to arrest Binyamin Netanyahu has shocked Israel
America and Israel have reacted with outrage at the implied equivalence between Israel and Hamas
Turmoil from a helicopter crash
The death of Iran’s president will spark a high-stakes power struggle
Amid a regional war, a fight at home between the clerics and military looms
The Israel-Hamas war
The revolt against Binyamin Netanyahu
His war cabinet and generals want a new plan—and a new boss
American arms to Israel
Israel has seen arms embargoes before
But this time it will struggle without American military support
Israel in Gaza
The Israeli army is caught in a doom loop in Gaza
And the refusal to plan for the day after the war is fuelling a crisis with America