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October 18, 2024

Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
Sinwar’s Death Does Not Mean Breakthrough in Israel-Hamas War

Despite some raised expectations, the killing in Gaza of formidable Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar is not likely to hasten a formal cease-fire, nor end Israeli efforts to eliminate the group responsible f…

Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar stands with his arm raised, addressing a crowd as he walks toward a rally, accompanied by two other men.

August 29, 2024

Israel
The Israel-Hezbollah Conflict: Where It Stands

Cross-border fighting has returned to a lower intensity following Israel’s preemptive strike in Lebanon, but the conflict could escalate again, and a reprisal from Iran remains likely.

July 31, 2024

Israel
Are Israel and Iran Headed for All-Out War?

The killing of Hamas political leader Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran and targeted assassination of a Hezbollah military official in Beirut bring Israel and Iran, through its proxies, closer to war.

People hold up the Palestinian flag and a portrait of assassinated Hamas political leader Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran, Iran.

July 18, 2024

Israel
Netanyahu’s High-Stakes Visit to Washington

The Israeli prime minister’s meetings and address to the U.S. Congress will aim to rally support for Israel as it seeks to end its campaign to destroy Hamas and beat back a growing threat from Hezbol…

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addresses a joint session of the U.S. Congress, in 2015

May 31, 2024

U.S. Foreign Policy
Washington’s Ill-Fated Mideast Ambitions

U.S. administrations have backed sweeping efforts for societal change in the Middle East in recent decades, with poor results. But Washington can still achieve more modest, essential goals in the reg…

U.S. Marines walk toward a helicopter while carrying a portrait of toppled Iraqi President Saddam Hussein

October 31, 2024

Climate Change
COP29 Summit in Baku: What to Expect

The 2024 summit in Azerbaijan comes amid fresh reports showing that global warming levels are accelerating, bringing more intense climate-related disasters and an increased demand for funding to miti…

Citizens walks near a sign for COP29 near the Baku Olympic Stadium, the venue of the COP29 United Nations Climate Change Conference on October 23, 2024 in Baku, Azerbaijan.

March 8, 2024

Middle East and North Africa
Five Months of War: Where Israel, Hamas, and the U.S. Stand

The death toll from the Israel-Hamas war continues to mount, with no lasting settlement in sight. Meanwhile, concerns about humanitarian catastrophe and regional violence are spreading.

A backlit Israeli army tank moving along the Israeli-Gaza Strip border at sunset

October 9, 2024

Ukraine
Why the U.S. Presidential Election Matters for Ukraine

Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump offer sharply different approaches on U.S. policy toward Ukraine’s war with Russia, reflecting broader disagreement toward NATO and U.S…

Volodymyr Zelenskyy holds a folded up U.S. flag in a case while he walks through a crowd of people congratulating him, clapping, and taking his photo after he gave remarks at the U.S. Capitol.

September 20, 2024

Climate Change
What Is Climate Week?

The annual convening of Climate Week in New York has become one of the largest globally for climate reform, but can the events shore up meaningful commitments amid the worsening effects of global war…

Youth protest in New York City as part of climate week.