Politics
The re-emergence of a prolonged Middle Eastern crisis draws attention to the consequences and long-term effects taking up shape in the wake of the Gaza war. Is Washington able to adjust?
Hassan Nasrallah’s supple speech on Gaza is no reason to sound the all-clear. If violence spills over to the West Bank and Jerusalem, an all-out war would be hard to contain.
Around 200 people were taken hostage by Hamas. Their fate remains unknown. Private initiatives are trying to get them safely returned.
Engaging in dialogue is a precondition to any path to overcome the stalemate in the Syria file, argues constitutional law expert Naseef Naeem.
Why armed factions in northern Syria quietly applaud Erdoğan’s reelection – and why the Turkish president has a decision to make, as our author in Damascus points out.
Ethiopian journalist Tsedale Lemma on unsettled scores between Sudan and Ethiopia – and why Zanzibar may hold the key for peace in the Horn of Africa region.
How the protest movement has fundamentally changed Iranian politics in at least five major ways – and what’s next for the Islamic Republic.
Iran’s protest movement takes up many different forms. An in-depth look into what is shaping civil protest in Iran’s Kurdish regions in the west of the country.