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Middle East & Africa
Israel and Hizbullah strike a fragile deal to end their war
Joe Biden’s last roll of the dice on peace in the Middle East
Middle East & Africa
The arrest warrant is a diplomatic disaster for Netanyahu
But may also undermine the International Criminal Court
Middle East & Africa
Israel’s hardliners reckon Gaza’s chaos shows they must control it
Only 11 out of a recent convoy of 109 aid trucks managed to get in
Middle East in 2025
Binyamin Netanyahu weighs up the political impact of a ceasefire
He wants to avoid a reckoning
Middle East in 2025
The outlook for the Middle East depends on three cantankerous old men
Ali Khamenei, Binyamin Netanyahu and Donald Trump will determine whether the conflict continues
Middle East & Africa
Iraq could be the Middle East’s next battleground
Until recently violence was at its lowest since the American invasion
Asia
South-East Asian Muslims are incensed by the war in Gaza
A few may become radicalised off the back of it
Middle East & Africa
Will Donald Trump “stop the wars” in the Middle East?
What he does may depend on which son-in-law spoke to him last
Middle East & Africa
Israel’s war aims in Lebanon are expanding
It is hoping for political change as well as the destruction of Hizbullah
International
America’s allies brace for brinkmanship, deals—and betrayal
From Ukraine to Israel there is a frantic scramble to flatter and sway Donald Trump
Middle East & Africa
Binyamin Netanyahu fires his defence minister
The Israeli prime minister stamps his authority on his government
Middle East & Africa
Israel is keeping open the nuclear option
It has prepared a path to hit Iran’s nuclear sites after America’s election
Middle East & Africa
Iran needs a new national-security strategy
Will it choose a nuclear bomb or detente with America?
Middle East & Africa
Israel’s limited missile strike on Iran may be the start of a wider assault
Whatever Iran’s response to the attack, it carries risks for the regime
Middle East & Africa
Israel’s leaders are watching America’s election closely
Who wins will shape Israel’s approach to its three wars
Middle East & Africa
Do Israel’s assassinations work?
Why the conventional wisdom about decapitating Hamas and Hizbullah might be wrong