Middle East & Africa

The outgoing administration has one last chance to do the right thing.

Sisi is poised to once again be the president’s favorite dictator.

With other components of its defense strategy in tatters, attention turns to Iran’s nuclear threshold capability.

New challenges will make it even harder for him to end the war there.

Why Damascus has conspicuously avoided getting involved in the region’s ongoing war.

The territory’s humanitarian situation has declined ahead of the Biden administration’s deadline, according to aid groups.

Supplying the Houthis with targeting data crosses every red line of maritime law.

Foreign policy might have mattered in the election after all—but mainly in Michigan.

Netanyahu’s sacked defense chief had helped smooth tensions with Washington.

The opposition trounced the party that has governed for more than 50 years.

The EU needs to see Sudanese refugees as “part of the neighborhood” and provide them the same support as Ukrainians.

U.S. groups opposed to reproductive rights are massively increasing their spending abroad.

From a modern twist on “The Magic Mountain” to Ethiopian American family secrets.

As Americans prepare to vote in a tense presidential contest, these countries show a way out of political polarization.

The result will have profound consequences for the major crises roiling the world

A second Trump administration might have less sympathy for Israel.

Scholars don’t trust the Republican nominee when it comes to managing U.S. foreign policy.

The declaration from last week’s summit reads like a cri de coeur for the existing order.

A revitalized group can act as a counterweight to BRICS.

The next administration’s policies could have a major impact across the continent.

History shows that vicious wars can eliminate a terrorist organization—or help keep it alive.

Amid Israel’s campaign in southern Lebanon, voters in the city of Dearborn express anger and indifference.

Maricopa County in Arizona has been a lightning rod for election deniers since 2020. Officials there say they’re prepared this time around.

What to know about the bloc as its summit concludes.

This week’s strikes could draw a line in the sand—or set the stage for a bigger offensive.

The devastating bombardment anticipated by many has failed to materialize.

The award has elicited unusually strong criticism—and for good reason.

Singer Akon wanted to help his childhood country—but tokens were a dead end.

A peacekeeping mission might not be politically feasible, but there are other ways to protect civilians.

Police are struggling to stay ahead of a pandemic-fueled boom.

The bloc’s scheme to fight deforestation could disrupt farmers’ work—but they might be able to use it to their advantage.

Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates see his return to the White House as an opportunity to further bolster their regional ambitions.

Israel’s latest wars are changing Tehran’s strategic calculations.

A cease-fire deal between Israel and Hamas remains far off.

The former U.S. general and CIA chief on the importance of rebuilding in Gaza—and lessons for Israel from America’s wars in the Middle East.

By applying to join the group, Ankara is signaling to the West that it should not be taken for granted.

UNIFIL is loved by no one—but may be needed by all.

The Hamas leader’s demise closes the first act of the war and sets up what comes next.

Viktor Bout’s talks with the Houthis show that Moscow has few limits.

How an ad hoc gaggle of countries turned themselves into global revolutionaries and why it might yet matter for the West.

Israel is again laying waste to a neighboring country without any clear plan for the day after.

History shows that you can’t kill your way out of a resistance movement.

The militant leader was a singular figure who will be hard to replace.

China, Russia, North Korea, and Iran are expanding their collaborations.

While the Hamas leader’s death represents a political victory for Benjamin Netanyahu, Israel is no closer to a realistic plan for governing Gaza.

Can Daniel Chapo finally stamp out terrorism in the country’s resource-rich north?

With the right reforms, it can become more than a petrostate.

States are unable to ensure citizens’ well-being, but civil society is fighting back.

Egypt is aligning with Eritrea and Somalia to challenge what they perceive as Abiy Ahmed’s regional provocations.

One Nigerian village shows how to develop human opportunity and protect the planet at the same time.

Political and economic assaults are a growing part of conflict.

Getting personnel and equipment out may prove the easy part.

Even if a broader war never breaks out, the region will never again be the same.

In Lebanon as in Gaza, Israel cannot bomb its way into security.

The administration’s unwavering support has brought the Middle East to the brink of all-out war.

The devastation of Hezbollah and Hamas has wiped away some of the stain of Oct. 7 failures.

The history of other countries’ weapons programs shows that Tehran could complete and deploy a missile-deliverable warhead in a matter of months.

Israel’s invasion of Lebanon has triggered a new wave of displaced people in a region already under record strain.

The author’s decision to write about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict shouldn’t come as a surprise to his longtime readers.

Tehran was in a stronger strategic position before its proxies plunged the region into war.

The national military is staying on the sidelines of Israel’s invasion to avoid an even bigger possible war.

After a protracted legal dispute, the British government will hand the Chagos Islands back to Mauritius while preserving the U.S. military base at Diego Garcia.

A country that was once a trailblazer for gender equality in the Arab world is embracing regressive sectarian policies.

Former U.S. negotiator Aaron David Miller on the road to ending the conflict.

The wider region has weathered the storm, but Gaza may never be the same.

Familial wealth and intrigue, from Japan to Palestine.

Attacks on Palestinians in the West Bank have surged since Oct. 7, 2023.

Israel’s vowed reprisals on Iran, and likely escalation afterward, have jolted complacent energy markets.

The region is perched on a knife-edge. Here’s where things could go.

Israel is entitled to retaliate against Iran’s act of aggression, and the risks of military action are far lower than they once were.

Leaders in Tehran believe that Washington will restrain Israel in order to prevent a regional conflagration.

What to expect after the war in Gaza ends.

A year on, FP asks experts to assess the conflict between Israelis and Palestinians.

As Israel plans its response to Iran, Biden is attempting a diplomatic Hail Mary.

Netanyahu may be making the same big mistake as George W. Bush.

U.N. Resolution 1701 was a great idea—if only Lebanon had been able to curb Hezbollah.

Yes, the United States has leverage—but not like you think.

The Israeli leader is taking credit for weakening Hezbollah.

Kais Saied puts the final nail in the coffin of the Arab Spring’s first democratic success story.

The unfolding campaign against Hezbollah has been decades in the making.

Residents of a Lebanese village are reeling from an Israeli bombing that killed dozens.

As conflict escalates in the Middle East, Beijing’s moral support for Tehran isn’t likely to mean much.

One-sided U.S. policy leaves Palestinians and aid workers vulnerable while Israel acts with impunity.

Checking Russia’s and China’s influence requires promoting good governance abroad.

The group has been degraded but can still inflict serious harm.

After Hezbollah confirmed its leader had been killed in an Israeli airstrike, all hell broke loose in the streets.

The Hezbollah leader’s death will not bring lasting peace for Israel.

Hassan Nasrallah’s death marks a dramatic escalation in Israel’s campaign against the militant group.

Israel killed the Hezbollah leader, capping a series of stunning operations.

Masoud Pezeshkian says he wants to rekindle the nuclear deal. The ball is now in the West’s court.

As the Middle East teeters on the brink of a wider war, Washington is calling for a cease-fire in Lebanon, while Israel seeks a knockout blow.

Allies are trying to buy time to prevent all-out war.

Pretoria says Israel is committing a genocide but is more equivocal about Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Foreign Minister Ronald Lamola explains why.

Despite its failure to stop wars, the U.N. has made progress on issues from disease eradication to climate change.

Washington can’t outcompete Beijing-backed banks.

Disagreements over peacekeepers and an arms delivery to breakaway Puntland have increased.

One family flees their village in the south for uncertain refuge in the capital.

Beyond human rights concerns, the attacks raise questions about U.S. and Israeli policy in the Middle East.

As world leaders descend on U.N. headquarters, a Russian gambit on Sunday underscored tensions at the summit.

The militant group must decide between walking back its threat to northern Israel or risking the loss of its advanced missile capabilities.