After the defeat of the Islamic State, the balance of power in Iraq’s Nineveh Governorate is changing.
The Trump administration’s economic vision for Palestinians is both breathless and blind.
The most obvious reason for the delayed release of Trump’s promised Middle East peace plan is Israel’s unsettled electoral politics. But Palestinian opposition and Arab apathy also limit its prospects.
The June 17 death of former president Mohammad Morsi should be a wake-up call to renew international attention to the condition of other Egyptian detainees whose lives are at risk but might still be saved.
Lebanon’s military has increasingly integrated women, but the next challenge is anchoring their gains.
Mélisande Genat discusses the fluid identities in Sinjar, where even the Islamic State’s presence did not greatly alter ties.
Postwar reconstruction in Syria, as in Lebanon previously, is about ensuring continued control of territory.
A regular survey of experts on matters relating to Middle Eastern and North African politics and security.
Carnegie’s Ahmed Nagi discusses his recent trip to Yemen and shares his impressions of the Houthis’ expansion.
Turkish, U.S., and European maneuvers continue around northern Syria, where the fighting has escalated.