October 7, 2019
SyriaPresident Donald J. Trump’s announcement of a troop withdrawal in northern Syria ahead of a Turkish invasion could revive the Islamic State and the Syrian civil war, and signal the end of U.S. influe…
November 5, 2019
SyriaWith Turkey’s latest military offensive, here’s a rundown of the different forces in the region.
September 10, 2019
IsraelPrime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s political future is on the line as Israel votes for the second time in 2019.
June 24, 2019
TurkeyAfter his party suffered a humiliating loss in Istanbul, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is down but far from out.
April 19, 2019
LibyaKhalifa Haftar’s march on the Libyan capital is a bid for control of a fragmented state. Backed by a set of powerful governments, he could carry on the fight for a long time.
April 12, 2019
IsraelIsraeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu campaigned on his tough diplomacy and his relationship with U.S. President Donald J. Trump. What happens now for the Palestinian peace process?
February 28, 2019
AlgeriaAlgerians are protesting in large numbers over moves to maintain ailing longtime leader Abdelaziz Bouteflika in power. The ruling elite faces a test of legitimacy that could spark unrest in a region …
December 21, 2018
SyriaThe U.S. withdrawal from Syria removes the main obstacle to a Turkish campaign to eradicate Syrian Kurdish forces and could lead to a more dangerous phase of Syria’s civil war.
November 14, 2019
TurkeyTrump and Erdogan resolved few of the sharp U.S.-Turkish differences over defense and Middle East policy but the visit likely boosted Erdogan’s stature at home.