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Middle East & Africa

The Israel-Iran war has not yet transformed the Middle East

Peace deals may be elusive, and Gulf states fear the war is far from over

Middle East & Africa

Israel’s weird war clock: 12 days for Iran, 21 months in Gaza

Making peace with the Palestinians looks much harder than with Iran’s regime or Shias in Lebanon

Middle East & Africa

As all eyes are on Iran, the horror in Gaza persists

Where people once died in air strikes, now they are dying as they try to find food

Briefing

Israel’s war with Iran is over

But its impact is uncertain

Middle East & Africa

Israel’s dazzling, daunting, dangerous victory

To bank its gains after 12 brutal days it must turn off its ferocious war machine

Middle East & Africa

Trump says the war is over. How 14 bombs may change the Middle East

After America announces a ceasefire between Israel and Iran, big questions remain

Middle East & Africa

After Iran’s knife-edge missile strike Trump says “no more hate”

A ceasefire may soon end the fighting

By Invitation

The American attacks allow Netanyahu to end the wars with Iran and in Gaza, says his predecessor

But, argues Ehud Olmert, it is far from clear that the Israeli leader will seize the opportunity

Middle East & Africa

Mission accomplished for Netanyahu?

He must decide whether to keep on fighting

Middle East & Africa

An explosive moment of truth for Iran and Israel

A test of Trump’s nerves, Iranian resilience and Israeli overreach 

Briefing

Israel’s blitz on Iran is fraught with uncertainty

Much hinges on the stubborn supreme leader and America’s mercurial president

Leaders

Where will the Iran-Israel war end?

In a worse place if Donald Trump rushes in