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President Trump sent U.S. troops to the border with Mexico to supplement the work of authorities there. President Biden pledges a new approach as pressures mount along the boundary.
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Master of the Game
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A perceptive and provocative history of Henry Kissinger’s diplomatic negotiations in the Middle East that illuminates the unique challenges and barriers Kissinger and his successors have faced in their attempts to broker peace between Israel and its Arab neighbors. -
World Food Day, NATO Defense Ministers Meet, and MoreWorld Food Day is marked amid a rise in global food insecurity, North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) defense ministers convene in Brussels, and a Libya in turmoil notes the tenth anniversary of Muammar al-Qaddafi’s assassination.
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Democracy Was Never Going to Stop Islamist TerrorismTwenty years after 9/11, U.S. policy in the Middle East is still based on a fundamental mistake.
Experts in this Region
Eni Enrico Mattei Senior Fellow for Middle East and Africa Studies and Director of the International Affairs Fellowship for Tenured International Relations Scholars
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EU–Western Balkans Summit, U.S. Budget Talks, and MoreEuropean Union and Balkan leaders hold a summit amid rising Kosovo-Serbia tensions, the U.S. Congress reaches a critical budget deadline, and the postponed Expo 2020 kicks off in Dubai.
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A Conversation With Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani of QatarSheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani discusses developments in Afghanistan, engagements with Palestinians, policy priorities for Qatar-U.S. relations, and broader regional concerns.
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Another Death in the Afkari Case in IranThe cellmate who told the world he had seen Navid Afkari tortured is now dead in an Iranian prison
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A Conversation With President Barham Salih of IraqPresident Barham Salih discusses Iraq's role in regional conflicts and its relationship with the United States.
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Netanyahu Is Gone. Netanyahu-ism Still Reigns.When it comes to policies Washington cares about, Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett and his predecessor are practically the same.
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The Role of Egyptians in the 9/11 Attacks Still Reverberates TodayMembers of Egypt’s jihadi movement played important roles in inspiring and plotting the 9/11 attacks. Egypt still struggles with some of the factors that gave rise to such extremism.
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Yemen’s Tragedy: War, Stalemate, and SufferingYemen’s internal divisions and a Saudi-led military intervention have spawned an intractable political, military, and humanitarian crisis.
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Where Iran Stands on the Taliban Takeover in AfghanistanIran welcomes the departure of U.S. forces from its eastern neighbor but could have concerns about the potential reemergence of Sunni-Shia tensions with the Taliban back in power.
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U.S. Troops Leave Afghanistan, Biden and Ukraine’s Zelensky Convene, and MoreUnited States combat troops are set to fully withdraw from Afghanistan, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky meets U.S. President Joe Biden in the White House, and Iraq hosts a regional summit.
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Iraq Is the Middle East’s New Power BrokerAfter decades of offering only chaos, Baghdad is trying to become a leading force in the region.
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What Is the Iran Nuclear Deal?The fate of the arms control agreement is in doubt following the United States’ withdrawal and Iran’s noncompliance, but newly elected leaders in both countries in 2021 have signaled a willingness to mend the deal.
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What Is Hamas?The Palestinian armed group has struggled to govern Gaza. Yet, it remains committed to resisting Israel and shows little desire to reconcile with Palestinian leadership in the West Bank.