Middle East
The intellectual shifts revealed by the new peace agreements between Israel and three Arab nations could turn out to be as significant as their economic and military benefits.
Old ills, not a new disease, are the problem.
Embracing Qatar and Turkey is bad both for Mahmoud Abbas and for his neighbors.
Just a few years ago, Israel’s massive natural-gas fields were caught up in endless infighting. Now, thanks in part to the UAE deal, they’re about to transform the region’s economy.
Twenty years after the second intifada began, the states have returned.
Will Sudan become the third member of the Arab League this year to normalize ties with Israel? Rumors and mixed messages abound. Here’s what we know.
Putin wants to be the Middle East’s indispensable intermediary.
The U.S. has repeatedly chosen the wrong allies in Iraq. Now Iran is poised for total control over its old adversary, a development that carries grave costs.
The anti-Israel cause is losing its power over the Arab world.
How the Palestinian cause became “the flag of convenience for every rogue and genocidal maniac in the region.”
The bitter fruit of the Iran deal, harvested by China.
Erdogan’s grand ambitions.
Is Beijing pivoting to the Middle East?
Confronting the West.
