War in the Middle East
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After 15 months of hell, Israel and Hamas sign a ceasefire deal
Donald Trump provided the X factor by putting heat on Binyamin Netanyahu, who insists the war isn’t over yet
First, the ceasefire. Next the Trump effect could upend the Middle East
Will Israel and Donald Trump use the threat of annexation to secure a new grand bargain?
From inside an obliterated Gaza, gunfire not a ceasefire
In north Gaza the IDF is now facing “a bitter guerrilla war”
The ceasefire between Israel and Hizbullah holds, for now
People on both sides of the border are returning to devastated homes
Regional conflict
Israel and Hizbullah strike a fragile deal to end their war
Joe Biden makes a last push to bring peace to 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
Iraq could be the Middle East’s next battleground
Until recently violence was at its lowest since the American invasion
Israel’s war aims in Lebanon are expanding
It is hoping for political change as well as the destruction of Hizbullah
Israel
Binyamin Netanyahu is in court again in Israel
As he fights charges of corruption, his country’s democracy may suffer
Binyamin Netanyahu fires his defence minister
The Israeli prime minister stamps his authority on his government
Israel’s leaders are watching America’s election closely
Who wins will shape Israel’s approach to its three wars
A year on, Israeli society is divided about the lessons of October 7th
Hawks and doves, religious and secular, right and left—all the old cleavages are resurfacing
War and diplomacy
Will Donald Trump “stop the wars” in the Middle East?
What he does may depend on which son-in-law spoke to him last
Bad ideas are back on the menu in the Middle East
From a proxy force in south Lebanon to regime change, what’s old is new again
Israel’s invasion of Lebanon may bolster support for Hizbullah
The group is deeply embedded in Lebanese politics and society
Iran’s leader must choose how to fight his war with Israel
Hardliners may force the supreme leader to escalate the conflict with Israel
The military campaign
Do Israel’s assassinations work?
Why the conventional wisdom about decapitating Hamas and Hizbullah might be wrong
Just inside Lebanon, Israeli soldiers debate how far to go
They are 2km inside the country, but prepared to go farther
The Israel-Iran standoff in maps
A visual guide to the escalating conflict
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
Hamas and Gaza
Yahya Sinwar made Hamas his own fief
Will his successor embrace more violence or compromise?
Yahya Sinwar will hold sway over Hamas from beyond the grave
Will his death moderate or aggravate its bloody ethos?
Does Israel’s new plan for Gaza include withholding food?
Israel’s government says no, but America is demanding the ramping up of supplies
How Yahya Sinwar’s death will change the Middle East
Gaza’s mastermind of mayhem is dead. A ceasefire may be alive again
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Leaders
Houthi Inc: the pirates who weaponised globalisation
Their Red Sea protection racket is a disturbing glimpse into an anarchic world
Middle East & Africa
First, the ceasefire. Next the Trump effect could upend the Middle East
Will Israel and Donald Trump use the threat of annexation to secure a new grand bargain?
Middle East & Africa
After 15 months of hell, Israel and Hamas sign a ceasefire deal
Donald Trump provided the X factor by putting heat on Binyamin Netanyahu, who insists the war isn’t over yet
Middle East & Africa
From inside an obliterated Gaza, gunfire not a ceasefire
In north Gaza the IDF is now facing “a bitter guerrilla war”
Middle East & Africa
Israel and Hamas look close to some kind of deal
Lebanon, Syria and Donald Trump have all been important
Middle East & Africa
The ceasefire between Israel and Hizbullah holds, for now
People on both sides of the border are returning to devastated homes
By Invitation
A broader peace is within Israel’s grasp, say Tamir Pardo and Nimrod Novik
A former Mossad director and former foreign-policy adviser on an offer not to be refused
Middle East & Africa
The Lebanese-American businessman in Donald Trump’s inner circle
Can Massad Boulos influence the incoming administration in the region?
Middle East & Africa
Israel and Hizbullah strike a fragile deal to end their war
Joe Biden makes a last push to bring peace to the Middle East
Middle East & Africa
The arrest warrant is a diplomatic disaster for Netanyahu
But may also undermine the International Criminal Court
Middle East & Africa
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
Leaders
From Nixon to China, to Trump to Tehran
Iran is weak. For America’s next president that creates an opportunity
Middle East in 2025
Binyamin Netanyahu weighs up the political impact of a ceasefire
He wants to avoid a reckoning
Middle East in 2025
The outlook for the Middle East depends on three cantankerous old men
Ali Khamenei, Binyamin Netanyahu and Donald Trump will determine whether the conflict continues
Middle East & Africa
Get ready for “Maximum Pressure 2.0” on Iran
The Trump White House may bomb and penalise the regime into a deal