Middle East

Prince William Visits Holocaust Memorial During First Trip to Israel

By Siobhan Morrin

Here's Why Prince William's Trip to Israel and the West Bank Is Historic

By Mahita Gajanan

Here's What to Know About Britain's Controversial Role in Shaping the Middle East

By Billy Perrigo

Prince William Kicks Off Historic Middle East Tour

By Simon Perry / People
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White House Blames Hamas After Israeli Troops Shot and Killed Palestinians

"Israel has the right to defend itself"

By Tessa Berenson Rogers

Death Toll in Gaza Rises to 58

As Israelis celebrated the relocation of the U.S. embassy to Jerusalem, dozens of Palestinians were killed at the border

By Ilene Prusher

This Is How Gaza Became Contested Territory

Today's state of play stems from a complicated past

By Ciara Nugent

How the Idea of Return Has Shaped the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict for 70 Years

The Great March of Return in Gaza is a sign that the Israeli-Palestinian conflict is returning to its roots.

By Nathan Thrall

The Saudi Crown Prince Thinks He Can Transform the Middle East. Should We Believe Him?

There may not even be a name for what the crown prince of Saudi Arabia has been doing in the U.S. for three weeks, but he has been doing a lot of it. By the...

By Karl Vick

Israelis and Palestinians Brace for More Violence After Clash Along Gaza Border

Violence broke out on March 30 when an estimated 30,000 Palestinians gathered at the border between Israel and Gaza for an event that was billed as the first day of a six-week protest against the...

By Abigail Abrams

The Agony of Syria

Life under Assad's bombs in a Damascus suburb

By Wendy Pearlman and Loubna Mrie

Benjamin Netanyahu Says He’s Done Nothing Wrong. Will Israel Believe Him?

Israeli police recommended the Israeli Prime Minister be charged with bribery, fraud and breach of trust

By Yardena Schwartz / Tel Aviv

U.S. Holds Back a Further $45 Million in Palestinian Aid

The announcement comes after Washington withheld a separate $65 million in funding for Palestinian refugee programs

By Joseph Hincks

Abbas Urged to Reject Recognition of Israel

The Palestine Liberation Organization’s Central Council declared it should no longer be bound by the 1993 Oslo peace accords

By Fadwa Hodali, Jonathan Ferziger / Bloomberg

How Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman Is Upending the Old Order

Saudi Arabia's crown prince is upending the old order

By Jared Malsin

America’s Allies in the Arab World Don’t Know What to Make of Trump’s Jerusalem Declaration

But to begin with, protests across the region were muffled

By Jared Malsin / Cairo

Trump Throws a Wrench in Israeli-Palestine Relations

"It’s like tossing a grenade at the problem."

By Ilene Prusher

The U.S. Used to Be A Good Wingman in the Middle East

These are today's best ideas

By The Aspen Institute

The Last Thing Iran Wants Is Full-On War with Saudi Arabia. Here's Why

It would almost certainly lose a direct match-up — and it's winning the proxy wars it is fighting

By Kay Armin Serjoie / Tehran

Hamas Takes a Step Away from Isolation

The Islamist group Hamas agreed on Sept. 16 to elections in Gaza and the West Bank, raising the prospect of Palestinian reconciliation after 10 years of squabbling and violence.COLD WARThe two Palestinian factions, Hamas and...

By Jared Malsin
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