After Assad, Refugees Are Rebuilding Their Lives in Palmyra
PALMYRA, Syria—Not long after the Islamic State arrived, 15-year-old Abd al-Hamid al-Ali realized he had to escape. It…
Why Gulf Leaders Prioritized Peace After Iran’s Missile Attack
For years, politicians, diplomats, analysts, and journalists working on the Middle East worried that a war between Iran…
Trump’s Claims Misunderstand Iran’s Potential Pathways to a Nuclear Bomb
Immediately after the United States attacked Iranian nuclear facilities on June 21, President Donald Trump declared the operation…
Trump’s Cuts to U.S. Foreign Aid Undermine Syria Sanctions Relief
In the thorny debate over how to handle Syria, U.S. President Donald Trump has surprisingly emerged as a…
Iran and the Logic of Limited Wars – Foreign Policy
Israel’s air war against Iran—“Operation Rising Lion”—may be over, but the controversy surrounding the attacks lives on. One…
What the War Changed Inside Iran
The 12-day war between Iran, Israel, and the United States has ended, but the dust has not yet…
Lessons From Israel’s 1981 Bombing of Iraq’s Osirak Nuclear Reactor
Since the end of the Israeli and U.S. bombing campaign against Iran’s nuclear program in June, debate has…
Prioritizing Ukraine, Putin Seeks to Stay Out of Israel-Iran Conflict
A decade ago, Russia seemed to be having its moment in the Middle East. But from today’s perspective,…
South Africa Faces a Diplomatic Tightrope
Welcome to Foreign Policy’s Africa Brief. The highlights this week: South Africa treads a fine diplomatic line after…
How the Israel-Iran War Might End
The Israel-Iran war is just beginning. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has announced that Israel will continue strikes for…
How Syria’s Al-Sharaa Regime Can Solve its Jihadi Challenge
March was a pivotal moment in Syria’s ongoing political transition for all the wrong reasons. In just a…
Where Does the Political Transition Stand?
The fall of Syria’s Assad dynasty last December brought a glimmer of hope to a country mired in…