Worse-than-expected public finances hamper the new government
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
His negotiator, Steve Witkoff, walks a tightrope
They have yet to decide whether to back Syria’s new leaders
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
The disqualification of another opposition candidate bodes ill for democracy
Amid constant conflict, the country’s economy can’t catch a break
America’s evangelicals may be Ahmed al-Sharaa’s most important allies
Why a dirty fuel remains stubbornly important on the continent
Ali Khamenei has no choice but to engage with the Great Satan
A deeply flawed plan to fight Hamas and feed Gazans
A drone attack on the coast heralds a new phase in the country’s civil war
Fixing that will be fiendishly difficult
