Middle East
Middle East & Africa
Can Donald Trump force a ceasefire in Gaza?
As Binyamin Netanyahu travels to Washington, negotiators in Doha are racing to hammer out the details
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
Iran’s “axis of resistance” was meant to be the Shias’ NATO
But today transnational political Shiism is struggling for its survival
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
Editor’s Picks
How America could broker peace in the Middle East
A handpicked article read aloud from the latest issue of The Economist
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Checks and Balance
America’s role in the Middle East
Our weekly podcast on democracy in America. This week, the United States helped to broker a ceasefire between Israel and Iran. But how firm is it? And how stable are the leaders in Tel Aviv and Tehran?
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Iran has come back online—for now
The regime has a long history of cutting access to the internet
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
How much did America’s bombs damage Iran’s nuclear programme?
Assessments vary wildly and it is impossible to know for sure
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Mapping Iran’s nuclear programme
American and Israeli strikes have done clear damage, but uncertainties remain about what has survived
Middle East & Africa
The alluring fantasy of a quick win in Iran
Murky intelligence suggests containing the regime requires years of American muscle