List of Middle East and North Africa articles
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An armed Israeli soldier stands guard near children standing by closed shop doors. Three Concrete Steps to Advance Palestinian Freedom
Legal reform and structural change may lack flair, but they can improve the situation on the ground.
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A view of a street in Tehran, Iran, on May 12. The Myth of Zero Enrichment
Tehran regards Washington’s demand as tantamount to unconditional surrender, but there may yet be a way forward.
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President Trump frowning slightly against a clear blue sky with an American flag out of focus behind him. Iran Could Be Trump’s Greatest Failure
A lot of things have gone horribly wrong—and it’s not over yet.
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Netanyahu and Orban stand side by side as they shake hands and smile toward an out-of-focus seated audience in the foreground. Behind them are a podium with the Israeli state emblem as well as Israeli and Hungarian flags. Both men are wearing suits and ties. Hungary’s Power Shift Opens Door for EU Sanctions on Israel
Freed from Viktor Orban’s veto, the bloc should expand its actions against Israeli encroachment in the West Bank.
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Rubio, Hamadeh, and Issa stand behind Trump's desk in the Oval Office while Trump speaks with his hands clasped on the desk's surface. All three of the standing officials wear smiles of various sizes, and Issa brandishes a hat toward Trump. Trump’s Lebanon Negotiations Are Breaking the Country
Rather than acting as a good-faith mediator, Trump is humiliating the Lebanese government.
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Civil defense paramedics and colleagues of those killed by an Israeli drone airstrike prepare a coffin in Al Nadja Hospital in Nabatieh, Lebanon. Israel’s Lebanon Strategy Is Self-Defeating
A weakened state can’t disarm Hezbollah.
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Three U.S. National Guard troops walk in front of a blue billboard truck that displays the message "No War With Iran" as it sits in front of the U.S. Capitol building. Why Congress Can’t Stop Trump’s Iran War
A half-century of messy politics has inverted the Constitution’s design—and there’s no easy fix.
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Women in Tehran are seen walking on the street past a banner that depicts U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran. Is It Really a ‘Cease-Fire’ if Both Sides Are Still Shooting?
A mediation expert explains why the U.S.-Iran cease-fire is so vulnerable.
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An Azawad Liberation Front militant stands on a pickup truck next to a damaged Russian Mi-24 helicopter at the former Africa Corps barracks in Kidal, Mali, on May 6. Mali Plays Russian Roulette
Recent violence exposes the flaws in the Kremlin’s mercenary security model.
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A staff member removes the Iranian flag from the stage during Iran nuclear talks in Vienna on July 14, 2015. Would We Be Better Off Today With the JCPOA?
The Iran war spotlights one of Washington’s most contentious counterfactuals.
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A person wearing a black chador and a face mask stands on a small blue stage, holding a large Iranian flag that waves in the wind. Behind them is a massive billboard featuring a close-up of a person’s face and text in English and Farsi. White storefronts with gold and red lettering are visible at the bottom. Why the U.S. Is Headed for a Long War With Iran
The Tehran regime is more hard-line than ever—and has nothing left to lose.
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A man wearing a gray hoodie and carrying a yellow Hezbollah flag walks over the rubble of a damaged building. Who Wants Hezbollah to Stay Armed?
Grievances with the Lebanese state, not sectarian loyalty, are driving popular support for the group retaining its guns.
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A woman walks past model missiles and centrifuges in Tehran. Iran Does Not Have a Right to Enrich Uranium
Trump should push for zero enrichment in perpetuity as part of any deal with Tehran.
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Commuters pass a billboard of slain Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei at Valiasr Square in Tehran on April 19. The Surprisingly Normal Streets of Tehran
U.S. and Israeli attacks on Iran have led regular people to rally around the flag—for now.
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Anti-war demonstrators protest the war in Iran as members of the U.S. National Guard look on in Washington on April 7. The Iran Dilemma Washington Refuses to Resolve
Two goals have been in tension in U.S. policy for nearly half a century.
