List of Middle East and North Africa articles
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Smoke billowing after explosions in Qatar's capital Doha on September 9. Israel’s Strategic Declaration
By striking Qatar, Netanyahu has foresworn negotiations and expanded the battlefield.
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A bulldozer moves down a dirt road past toppled buildings and rubble. Why Israeli Support for Settling Gaza Is Rising
The far right has normalized the idea of expelling Palestinians.
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Two men are seen from behind as they harvest gum arabic from a tree. One man in a long white robe and head covering pokes the branches with a long stick; the other crouches in the shade of the tree with a small bowl raised to catch the gum arabic as it falls. The sun hangs in the blue sky overhead; in the distance is open savanna. Sudan, Congo, and You
From soda to sports, global consumers are implicated in Africa’s most deadly conflicts. This also creates an avenue for change.
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A black SUV is seen in the foreground as smoke billows from behind buildings in the background. Israel Escalates War Against Hamas With Doha Strike
Qatar decried the strike as a violation of international law.
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Plume of smoke rise into a blue sky following an explosion from a row of low and midrise buildings, several with industrial smokestacks, several without. A road a the bottom of the image heads toward the town, with a car and a person on a motorbike heading in that direction. Ankara’s New Syrian Headache
Toppling Assad didn’t solve Turkey’s problems—it made them worse.
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A child walks across a dirt road carrying a canister of water. Why the World Turned on NGOs
From powerbrokers in the ’90s to pariahs today.
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An illustration of a tattered flag with a globe waving from a makeshift stick flagpole/ The End of Development
The West’s aid model was always a mirage. It’s time for a realistic alternative.
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Sharaa sits in an ornately decorated armchair with his hands folded in his lap. He is in his young 40s, wearing a suit and a beard. Barrack, an older bald man who also wears a suit, sits in another armchair at a diagonal. They face small low tables with water glasses on them; a Syrian flag hangs in the corner. Qué Sharaa, Sharaa
With concrete steps, Washington can keep Syria’s future on track.
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A silhouette of a young person is shown standing amid a neighborhood in ruins. Israelis Need to Recognize the Humanity of Gazans
The unspeakable suffering of Palestinians has echoes of the persecution of the Jewish community.
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A man in military garb, including face covering and helmet, stands with a gun and wears a string of jasmine in front of a crowd holding flags. How Israel’s Strikes on the Houthis Will Change Yemen
For years, the group has relied on the perception that it is untouchable.
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French President Emmanuel Macron meets with Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian on the sidelines of the 79th Session of the United Nations General Assembly at the United Nations headquarters in New York City on September 24, 2024. How to Make Snapback a Success
The clock is ticking for a new nuclear deal with Iran.
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This photograph shows the newly-inaugurated bronze statue in the likeness of the late Wagner Group chief Yevgeny Prigozhin and his right-hand man Dmitru Utkin erected in Bangui, Central African Republic on Dec. 3, 2024. Prigozhin’s Ghost Haunts Africa Corps
The Wagner Group is no more but Moscow is peddling the same false promises.
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Hezbollah supporters chant slogans during a protest against a planned visit of a U.S. envoy to south Lebanon. Washington Has One Chance to Help Disarm Hezbollah
As Lebanon moves to confront the country’s most dangerous militia, U.S. support will be vital.
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Israeli military veterans wave national flags during a rally against the government's judicial reform bill, along a highway near Netanya on March 28, 2023. The Question of Israel’s Right to Exist Is a Red Herring
Critics should be talking instead about regime change.
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Moaz Abu Taha and Mariam Abu Dagga, who were killed by Israeli strikes on Nasser Hospital on Aug. 25, take a selfie in Gaza on Jan. 18. Why Israel’s War in Gaza Has Been So Deadly for Journalists
Israel is directly targeting media workers, rights groups warn.
