Middle East & Africa
Articles about Middle East & Africa
Saudi Arabia is increasingly under siege
The Saudis have no good options against deadly strikes by Yemeni rebels
In a near-catastrophe, Binyamin Netanyahu sees an opportunity
Israel’s prime minister hopes to turn an electoral weakness into a strength
Ethiopia and Eritrea are on the brink of another conflict
As Eritrean forces advance in Tigray, all-out war with Ethiopia seems almost inevitable
A grubby amnesty law highlights Lebanon’s sectarian divides
Thousands could walk free from prison. That will not fix a broken justice system
America’s blockade is breaking Iran’s economy
But not yet its regime
White Zimbabweans return to farming
Their return a generation after Robert Mugabe’s land grabs reflects the country’s potential—and its troubles
Middle East Dispatch newsletter: The new Judaism reshaping Israel
A radical shift is taking place at Jerusalem’s holiest site, writes Nicolas Pelham, our Middle East correspondent
Jared Kushner has a $2.45bn recovery plan for Gaza
But the board of peace’s grand promises ring hollow in the strip
Nigerians dislike their president, but may re-elect him anyway
Political cynicism, a divided opposition and religion all play a role
How will AI philanthropy change development aid?
As Anthropic and its ilk join the donor class, they must avoid old pitfalls
Has Iran lost its grip on Gulf oil exports?
Exports through the Strait of Hormuz and beyond are soaring but prices remain stubbornly high
Analysing Africa newsletter: The war everyone saw coming
Ethiopia’s latest civil war did not begin in a vacuum, writes Tom Gardner, our Africa correspondent
Artificial intelligence is coming for Israel’s voters
Governments and voters elsewhere should be watching
What a beer with no label says about a small African country
The ale that ails São Tomé and Príncipe
Why so many Nigerian states want their own airline
Economic considerations are not to the fore
How realistic is Africa’s dream of a gas-powered future?
Political risk, structural weaknesses and a lack of financing hamper the fuel’s potential
A disastrous new war threatens in Africa
Heavy fighting in Tigray could herald a wider regional conflict
America is stepping back from a region it never managed to remake
It is not leaving the Middle East, but it is giving up the job of running it
Analysing Africa newsletter: What a small island nation says about Africa in the world
John McDermott, our chief Africa correspondent, reports from São Tomé and Príncipe
A Turkish visit to Syria has Israel worried
But Israelis officials disagree about Turkey’s intentions
Iran’s allies now menace a second maritime choke point
But the Houthis have been here before, and lost it
The maverick cop disrupting South African policing
Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi’s popularity reflects a country crying out for a hero
In Morocco, scandal is weakening the king’s shaky rule
Upcoming elections will do little to shore it up
South Africa is at risk of becoming a mafia state
An extraordinary public inquiry is confirming the country’s worst fears about organised crime
The Houthis’ shock advance in Yemen gives Iran new leverage
Their gains are also an embarrassment for Saudi Arabia