Spot analysis from Carnegie scholars on events relating to the Middle East and North Africa.
Criticism of Israel’s war strategy has been growing in recent months, but last week there was a marked shift in tone from western leaders after seven aid workers were killed by an Israeli strike.
A discussion on the news reports on Iran preparing to attack Israel in a few days, risks for Iran if the tensions escalate.
Six months after the October 7th attacks, the once solid alliance between America and Israel is beginning to fray. Joe Biden has called Binyamin Netanyahu’s approach in Gaza “a mistake”. But what does the Biden administration want right now?
Will Palestinians ever recover from the famine and destruction?
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has had one stated goal since Israel began its military campaign in Gaza six months ago: a complete "victory" over, and eradication of, Hamas.
Six months into Israel’s war in Gaza and with no sign of a ceasefire or breakthrough in securing the release of the 130 hostages, as yet unaccounted for, pressure is mounting on Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
To quell the revolt sparked by Mahsa Jina Amini’s death in 2022, Iran committed crimes against humanity, including gender persecution. EU governments must coordinate to advance judicial accountability of those responsible while protecting vulnerable groups and countering digital repression.
Despite the current fragmentation in leadership, Palestine could present itself as a national community under a set of authoritative institutions.
The fate of the Palestinians has altered the attitude of Lebanon’s Sunni community toward Hezbollah.