Worse-than-expected public finances hamper the new government
Outside powers are lining up for a piece of the action
It is carving out a sphere of influence through militias who carve up Arab states
It cannot match Russia’s historical ties, money or propaganda
They have yet to decide whether to back Syria’s new leaders
His negotiator, Steve Witkoff, walks a tightrope
The island’s economy is less of a model than it used to be
It was a rare connection with the outside world for Gaza’s Christians
Amid constant conflict, the country’s economy can’t catch a break
The disqualification of another opposition candidate bodes ill for democracy
America’s evangelicals may be Ahmed al-Sharaa’s most important allies
Why a dirty fuel remains stubbornly important on the continent
A deeply flawed plan to fight Hamas and feed Gazans
Ali Khamenei has no choice but to engage with the Great Satan
A drone attack on the coast heralds a new phase in the country’s civil war
Fixing that will be fiendishly difficult
