Hopes for progress on reaching a deal for a ceasefire in Gaza have faded quickly.
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Archaeologists are helping us reimagine life in ancient Saudi Arabia. With ‘packable’ housing, diverse diets and evidence of trade, these communities were more complex than we once thought.
Jordanians now only have access to publicly distributed water a day and a half a week – prompting many to turn to illegal markets.
The US is relying more on its alliances in the Middle East in order to pull back a bit. This will likely continue no matter who is in the White House next year.
Hezbollah’s evolving capabilities are taking Israel by surprise.
By externalising migration control the EU endangers lives, props up dictators, and empowers far-right parties.
The sudden death of Iran’s president, Ebrahim Raisi, has also sparked much speculation about the identity of the country’s next supreme leader.
Ebrahim Raisi held substantial sway over Iran’s domestic and foreign policies. So, how will the regime fill his void at a challenging time for the country?
Iran’s president and foreign minister killed in helicopter crash – we ask an expert what might happen next.
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei announced a five day period of mourning following the discovery of wreckage on hillside.
Negotiations over a ceasefire in Gaza are stalling, in large part because of how the war has gone for both sides.
Diplomatic pressure, rising military casualties and the problem of Israeli hostages in Gaza have not deterred Netanyahu from ordering an offensive on Rafah.
With both sides in Sudan’s civil war accused of recruiting Islamist militiamen, terrorist groups look set to capitalize on a power vacuum.
Lebanon’s precarious sectarian balance is tipping as militias take hold again.
Israel’s tourism industry has taken a hit since the start of the war, and it may never fully recover.
Prosecuting leaders indicted for war crimes is difficult. But the trial of Serbian leader Slobodan Milosevic in the early 2000s offers a potential playbook.
Maps can shape how we see conflict.
Jordan’s foreign policy has landed the kingdom in hot water.
More than 240 US personnel died in truck bombing – remembered as the worst day in his career by Gen. Alfred M. Gray Jr., who died on March 20, 2024.
In 2015, I saw Jewish and Muslim students forge a set of group agreements so they could dialogue on the Middle East conflict. Initiatives like this or a ‘Semester in Dialogue’ program are promising.
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