The Globalist

Societal struggles and reform often take unexpected turns in vast swaths of land stretching from the Middle East into Central Asia.

Domestic peace at long last? Sudan’s fraught path to the ICC in The Hague.

Afghanistan could emerge as a venue for Middle Eastern rivalries.

While tens of thousands of Yemeni men, women and children are dying from starvation and disease, the world is shamelessly watching with deafening silence.

The truly historic nature of the UAE-Israel deal is in the fine print.

The UAE’s recognition of Israel puts Saudi Arabia more than any other Gulf state in the hot seat.

A collection of maps, charts and graphs exploring Lebanon.

Israel will have to walk a fine line between accommodating the U.S. and maintaining freedom of relations with China.

Protesters in Lebanon have plenty of reason to bemoan the autocratic response of the government — and its inability to deal with the economic crisis.

A collection of features from our archives exploring Iran’s politics, history, economy and culture.