Middle East & Africa
Mayhem in the Middle East
America boosts Israel’s missile shield. What did it get in return?
The THAAD battery could indicate Israeli restraint on Iran
The war in Lebanon
Just inside Lebanon, Israeli soldiers debate how far to go
They are 2km inside the country, but prepared to go farther
Waiting for war
The threat of an Israeli attack is reviving Iranian nationalism
Iranians fear their country is being dragged into war
Tehran’s calculus
Iran’s leader must choose how to fight his war with Israel
Hardliners may force the supreme leader to escalate the conflict with Israel
Family matters
How to send a cake from New Jersey to Accra
A Ghanaian app hints at the potential and problems of Africa’s diaspora
War in the Middle East
Israel has these four options for attacking Iran
Its politicians, and some generals, are gung-ho that the moment has come
Hizbullah’s role in Lebanon
Israel’s invasion of Lebanon may bolster support for Hizbullah
The group is deeply embedded in Lebanese politics and society
The Middle East
Wrath and sorrow rule in Israel on the anniversary of October 7th
A divided country is at war with multiple enemies, and fighting itself
Looking for trouble
A dangerous dispute in the Horn of Africa
Ethiopia and Somalia are courting escalation in a quarrel over port access
A high-risk move
Iran bombards Israel as the war escalates further
Israel may take it as justification to attack Iran