Middle East & North Africa

A supporter of the Islamist Ennahda Party holds a party flag during a municipal elections campaign in Tunis, Tunisia April 28, 2018. Picture taken April 28, 2018. REUTERS/Zoubeir Souissi - RC1319B67DE0

What is the future of political Islam? Experts discuss

Friday, May 4, 2018

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry (L) meets with Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif on what is expected to be "implementation day," the day the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) verifies that Iran has met all conditions under the nuclear deal, in Vienna January 16, 2016. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY - GF20000096885

Watch: Experts explain what’s at stake on the Iran nuclear deal

Suzanne Maloney and Thomas Wright

Friday, May 4, 2018

Israeli Prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks during a news conference at the Ministry of Defence in Tel Aviv, Israel, April 30, 2018. REUTERS/ Amir Cohen - RC11C40F3DE0

Israeli intelligence coup could help Trump “fix” the Iran deal

Friday, May 4, 2018

A Muslim Sheikh casts his ballot at a polling station during municipal elections in Houla village, southern Lebanon, May 22, 2016. REUTERS/Aziz Taher - S1BETFNDFFAA

Lebanese elections: Good for the country, warts and all

Tuesday, May 1, 2018

Syrians wave Iranian, Russian and Syrian flags during a protest against U.S.-led air strikes in Damascus,Syria April 14,2018.REUTERS/ Omar Sanadiki TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY - RC1815671B90

Russia is a state sponsor of terrorism—But don’t treat it that way

Daniel L. Byman

Monday, April 30, 2018

Pro-Houthi army officers carry the coffin of Saleh al-Samad, a senior Houthi official, during a funeral procession held for him and his six body guards, killed by Saudi-led air strikes last week, in Sanaa, Yemen April 28, 2018. REUTERS/Mohamed al-Sayaghi - RC18A83212A0

What Houthi revenge could mean for Saudi elites

Monday, April 30, 2018

U.S. Marine soldiers take a rest on top of a M1A1 battle tank. April 22, 2013. REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji (SOUTH KOREA - Tags: POLITICS MILITARY TRANSPORT) - GM1E94M14LE01

Time to show Russia a military parade—In Syria

Wednesday, April 25, 2018

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan prepares for an interview in New York City, U.S. September 19, 2016. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY - S1BEUCHMVOAA

Turkey’s snap elections and the future of Turkish democracy

Kemal Kirişci and Kutay Onayli

Monday, April 23, 2018

A U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancer bomber, being deployed to launch strikes as part of the multinational response to Syria's use of chemical weapons, is refuelled by a KC-135 tanker aircraft over an undisclosed location, April 14, 2018. U.S. Air Force/Handout via REUTERS. ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY - RC1C9014E3B0

An illusory victory: Was “mission accomplished” in Syria?

Dror Michman and Yael Mizrahi-Arnaud

Monday, April 23, 2018

Men walk past the ruins of a building that was destroyed during clashes between Libyan forces and Islamic State militants, in Sirte, Libya, November 1, 2017. Picture taken November 1, 2017. REUTERS/Ahmed Jadallah - RC16BEF8E700

All politics is local—in Libya, that could be an opportunity

Federica Saini Fasanotti

Friday, April 20, 2018