War in the Middle East
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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
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
How much did America’s bombs damage Iran’s nuclear programme?
Assessments vary wildly and it is impossible to know for sure



Graphic detail
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

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