Middle East & Africa
A perfect storm
Floods in Nigeria’s north-east are aggravating a humanitarian crisis
The region had already been devastated by the Boko Haram insurgency
Politicians v judges
Israel’s government is again trying to hobble its Supreme Court
While at war, Israel is facing a constitutional crisis
Electronic warfare
Israel has bloodied Hizbullah but is stuck in a war of attrition
Two attacks on the Shia militia may not change Israel’s strategic dilemma in Lebanon
Supply-chain sabotage
A pager-bomb attack causes disarray for Hizbullah
Thousands of devices explode in an apparent Israeli strike
Markets amid madness
How trading in war-torn Sudan survives—just
Profiteering from conflict is only part of the story
Not wanted here
Turkey is trying to deport Syrian refugees back to a war zone
Many Turks fear Syrian refugees will change the character of their country
Falling apart
Is Syria’s drug-dealing dictator coming in from the cold?
Bashar al-Assad is less of a pariah, but cannot hold the country together
The Philadelphi story
A narrow corridor in Gaza has become an obstacle to a ceasefire
Binyamin Netanyahu says the presence of Israeli troops is crucial. His generals disagree
No petrol, no peace
If Nigeria cannot end fuel shortages, disaster beckons
A new refinery creates a chance to scrap ruinous petrol subsidies
Shoving a central banker aside
The fall of Libya’s central banker triggers a new struggle
It could help the warlord who controls the country’s east
Israel and Turkey’s war of words
The relationship between Israel and Turkey is at breaking point
But the Turkish president is desperate to avoid a regional war
Chilling prospects
How Africans can stay cool as the climate warms
Air-conditioning is only part of the answer