Middle East
Middle East & Africa
The war in Gaza has unsettled the Jewish diaspora
They have found uneasy alliances with their new protectors on the right
Middle East & Africa
Israel courts the Middle East’s minorities
Why Israel seeks alliances outside the Arab and Sunni Muslim majority
Briefing
An unrestrained Israel is reshaping the Middle East
Its quest for hegemony will strain domestic cohesion and foreign alliances
Middle East & Africa
America’s strikes on the Houthis could whip up a regional tempest
Donald Trump has promised to hold Iran accountable for the Yemenis’ attacks
Middle East & Africa
Israel’s strikes may be only the start of a new offensive in Gaza
Politics mean Binyamin Netanyahu wants to keep open the possibility of a return to full-scale war
Middle East & Africa
Binyamin Netanyahu likens himself to Donald Trump
Israel’s prime minister is again under pressure from lawyers and security men
Middle East & Africa
After the bloodshed, can Syria’s president unite his country?
A deal with the Kurds may yet shore up Ahmed al-Sharaa’s rule
Middle East & Africa
A horrific killing spree shakes Syria
Fresh atrocities suggest a country spiralling out of control
Middle East & Africa
Lebanon’s new government must do three big things immediately
It needs money to reform, but donors want to see reforms before they write cheques
Middle East & Africa
Israel’s army adopts a high-stakes new strategy: more terrain
It remains present inside Syria, Lebanon, Gaza and the West Bank
Middle East & Africa
In a dictator’s palace, Syrians debate a new constitution
Ahmed al-Sharaa will soon have to reveal how sincere he is about the new, inclusive Syria
Middle East & Africa
Could political upheaval hit Jordan next?
Resurgent Islamists and chaos in the West Bank may threaten Jordan’s king