War in the Middle East
All of our coverage in one place
Briefing
The bloodshed in the Middle East is fast expanding
Israel seems certain to retaliate to Iran’s missile attack
Leaders
The year that shattered the Middle East
Kill or be killed is the region’s new logic. Deterrence and diplomacy would be better
Graphic detail
Who is really in charge of Lebanon?
A visual guide to the country’s tattered political system
By Invitation
Philippe Lazzarini says the blows to humanitarian law in Gaza harm us all
The head of UNRWA, the UN’s agency for Palestinians, warns the world not to look away
Briefing
What Hamas misunderstood about the Middle East
A war meant to draw in the militant group’s allies has instead left them battered
Middle East & Africa
Iran bombards Israel as the war escalates further
Israel may take it as justification to attack Iran
Briefing
After the decapitation of Hizbullah, Iran could race for a nuclear bomb
The embattled clerical regime might feel the need for stronger deterrence
Middle East & Africa
Lebanon faces its worst crisis since the end of the civil war
Refugees are flooding into central Beirut
Middle East & Africa
Hassan Nasrallah’s death will reshape Lebanon and the Middle East
A decapitated Hizbullah faces the most precarious moment in its history
Middle East & Africa
Hassan Nasrallah, leader of Hizbullah
Israel has killed the head of the militant group
Middle East & Africa
Israel targets the head of Hizbullah in a deadly strike on Beirut
It may provoke the militia into a response that leads to all-out war
Middle East & Africa
The flight from southern Lebanon has been swift
Israel’s attacks have left the Lebanese fearful and suspicious
Middle East & Africa
Hizbullah seems to have miscalculated in its fight with Israel
But neither side would gain from a ruinous and pointless war
Middle East & Africa
Iran’s damage-limitation efforts may not go to plan
As war with Israel intensifies on two fronts, Iranian presidential hopes for a rapprochement may fade