Middle East & Africa
A ceasefire in the Middle East
Israel and Hizbullah strike a fragile deal to end their war
Joe Biden’s last roll of the dice on peace in the Middle East
Israel’s most wanted
The arrest warrant is a diplomatic disaster for Netanyahu
But may also undermine the International Criminal Court
Sudan’s civil war
A genocidal militia’s quest for legitimacy
A warring party in Sudan claims it wants to talk peace
The non-appliance of science
Why GM crops aren’t feeding Africa
Despite decades of research, few countries grow them there
More chaos in Gaza
Israel’s hardliners reckon Gaza’s chaos shows they must control it
Only 11 out of a recent convoy of 109 aid trucks managed to get in
America and the Middle East
Get ready for “Maximum Pressure 2.0” on Iran
The Trump White House may bomb and penalise the regime into a deal
Flying blind
To get more capital, Africa needs more data
Poor data and small capital markets make it hard to gauge risks and returns
The anxiety of hope
The world’s next country?
New presidents in Somaliland and America could hasten international recognition
Itinerant Islamists
Quitting Qatar is the least of Hamas’s problems
Farewell to comfortable villas in Doha, hello Turkey
Iraq, Iran and Israel
Iraq could be the Middle East’s next battleground
Until recently violence was at its lowest since the American invasion
Deepening divides
The world’s most unlikely safe haven
As war rages in the Middle East, Shia are fleeing to a deadly dictatorship
Missing millions
Congo-Brazzaville has lost a big chunk of its oil revenue
A court case offers a glimpse into what may have happened to the country’s money