Middle East & North Africa

A man walks in front of the Saudi Mosque in central Nouakchott, February 2, 2008. Growing Al Qaeda presence in the Islamic Republic of Mauritania raises diplomatic and political concerns about security in Mauritania following three Al Qaeda attacks since December 2007. To match feature MAURITANIA-SECURITY/ REUTERS/Normand Blouin (MAURITANIA) - GM1DXGAVMTAA

How Mauritania exports religion to Saudi Arabia—And not just the other way around

Michael Farquhar and Alex Thurston

Thursday, December 13, 2018

American and Israeli flags are seen during a dress rehearsal of the arrival ceremony which will be held to welcome U.S. President Donald Trump upon his arrival, at Ben Gurion International Airport in Lod, Israel May 21, 2017. REUTERS/Amir Cohen - RC116816C0C0

Americans are increasingly critical of Israel

Shibley Telhami

Wednesday, December 12, 2018

An aerial view of the coast of the Red Sea and the two islands of Tiran and Sanafir is pictured through the window of an airplane near Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt November 1, 2016. Picture taken November 1, 2016. REUTERS/Amr Abdallah Dalsh - RC1B224A9E00

Getting America out of Middle East purgatory

Mara Karlin and Tamara Cofman Wittes

Tuesday, December 11, 2018

Workers are seen at the the Utexrwa garment factory in Kigali, Rwanda April 17, 2018. Picture taken April 17, 2018. REUTERS/Jean Bizimana - RC11BDF1B3C0

Figures of the week: Wage growth and employment in Africa

Friday, December 7, 2018

Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman waits for the family photo during the G20 summit in Buenos Aires, Argentina November 30, 2018. REUTERS/Andres Martinez Casares/Pool TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY - RC149554C0C0

Sanctions on Saudi Arabia aren’t enough

Tamara Cofman Wittes

Wednesday, December 5, 2018

Saudi soldiers stand in line at an airfield where Saudi military cargo planes land to deliver aid in Marib, Yemen January 26, 2018. Picture taken January 26, 2018. REUTERS/Faisal Al Nasser - RC1D0C8D9D00

Yemen after a Saudi withdrawal: How much would change?

Daniel L. Byman

Wednesday, December 5, 2018

Saad al-Kaabi, Minister of State for Energy Affairs, speaks during a news conference in Doha, Qatar, December 3, 2018. REUTERS/Eric Knecht - RC18DCFC5890

Qatar breaks up with OPEC: It’s not you, it’s me

Samantha Gross and Adel Abdel Ghafar

Wednesday, December 5, 2018

Former President George H.W. Bush walks the gangway as he arrives for the christening ceremony of the USS George H.W. Bush at Northrop-Grumman's shipyard in Newport News, Virginia in this October 7, 2006 file photo. The Navy's Nimitz-class aircraft carrier is scheduled to enter service in late 2008. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque/Files (UNITED STATES - Tags: POLITICS) - TM3E8BU1BPV01

Remembering George H.W. Bush—A wise foreign policy leader

Monday, December 3, 2018

A Palestinian looks at the remains of a building that was destroyed by Israeli air strikes, in Gaza City November 13, 2018. REUTERS/Suhaib Salem - RC1FF211E190

How to fix Gaza

Hady Amr, Ilan Goldenberg, Kevin Huggard, and Natan Sachs

Monday, December 3, 2018

A woman takes part in a protest, opposing the visit of Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in Tunis, Tunisia, November 27, 2018. REUTERS/Zoubeir Souissi TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY - RC189BD0FD50

Tunisia’s tough lesson for Mohammed bin Salman

Shadi Hamid and Sharan Grewal

Saturday, December 1, 2018