List of Middle East and North Africa articles
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 How Failed Peace Talks in Syria Help Al Qaeda
If the West can’t deliver for Syria’s mainstream rebels, maybe al Qaeda will.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Does Algeria Still Have Time to Turn It Around?
The oil money is running out, the pressures are mounting, and the government's new development plan is looking doubtful.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 SitRep: Syria Ceasefire Dead As Airstrikes Pound Aleppo; Hillary’s Putin Warnings
Congress Blames Moscow for Hacks; And Lots More
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Kurds Can Take Raqqa But They Can’t Stay, Says Top U.S. General
With the coming fight to kick ISIS out of its Syrian stronghold, Washington leans on the Kurds once again
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 From Reset to Realpolitik, Clinton’s New Hard Line on Moscow
As president, Hillary Clinton is prepared to take a much tougher stance on Russia than Trump — or even Obama. Syria’s civil war will be the first test.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 The Perils of a Post-ISIS Iraq
In Kirkuk, the extremist group's defeat risks rekindling old ethnic and religious conflicts — unless cooler heads prevail.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 The Grim Reality Behind Tunisia’s Fairy Tale
Tunisia’s democratic achievements are under threat. Here’s why a fake “national consensus” isn’t the answer.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 SitRep: Pentagon Wants More Troops in Iraq; Russians and Americans Scrap At U.N. Meeting
Mustard Agent Fired at U.S. Base; Syrian Rebel Group Grows; And Lots More
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 U.S. and Russia Play Blame Game Over Syria Cease-Fire Breaches
Kerry calls on Syria and Russia to immediately ground their war planes in order to salvage a moribund, but last-ditch, cease-fire.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Obama’s Syria Strategy Is the Definition of Insanity
Another ceasefire is in tatters. But America keeps reaching out to Russia while expecting a different result.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 SitRep: U.S Blames Russia For U.N. Convoy Attack; China’s Space Race
Moscow Told U.S. to Stop Syria Strike; Taiwan Building Up Air Defenses; And Lots More
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Israel Declares War on Gaza’s NGOs
An ongoing crackdown on international organizations is paving the way for the next armed conflict with Hamas.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Russia Had to Call U.S. Twice to Stop Syria Airstrike
U.S. Central Command has launched an investigation into the mistaken airstrike on Syrian troops over the weekend.
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French President François Hollande shakes hands with Iranian President Hassan Rouhani at the Élysée Palace in Paris on Jan. 28, 2016. (Stephane de Sakutin/AFP/Getty Images) Friends Don’t Let Friends Do Business With Iran
It's impossible to know for certain whether an Iranian business partner is a sponsor of terrorism — until it's too late.