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Babel Special: Jon Alterman's Next Chapter

Mohanad Hage Ali: Hezbollah and the Captagon Trade

Analysis: Will Trump’s Houthi Deal Stick?

Dina Esfandiary: Will Iran Make a Deal with Trump?

Analysis: Trump’s Novel Middle East Diplomacy

Craig Larkin: The Politics of Memory, From Mosul to Beirut to Gaza

Analysis: Iran, Deal or No Deal?

Dahlia Scheindlin: Israel’s Political Turmoil

Analysis: Trump Takes on the Houthis

Nicolas Pelham: Ahmed al-Sharaa and Syria’s Future

Renad Mansour and Sanam Vakil: Iranian Networks in the Middle East

Analysis: Trump’s Middle East Strategy

Max Bergmann: Does Europe Matter in the Middle East?

Analysis: Are U.S.-Russia Talks a Win for the Saudis?

Alessandro Accorsi: Disinformation Warfare in the Middle East

Analysis: Netanyahu Comes to Washington

Sinem Adar: Turkey's Syria Challenge

Analysis: Gaza Peace?

eL Seed: Arabic Calligraffiti

Analysis: Syria’s Bid for Sanctions Relief

Special: Syria's Post-Assad Scramble

Max Gallien: Black Markets of the Maghreb

Analysis: The Regional Fallout of Syria's Unrest

Arwa Damon: Gaza's Wounds

Analysis: Saudi Arabia's Economic Plans Stumble

Mohammad Ali Shabani: Iran After October 7

Analysis: Israel Hits Iran

Amjad Iraqi: The Future of Palestinians in Israel

Analysis: Israel's Trajectory

Lina Khatib: War Spreads to Lebanon

Analysis: Israel's Ground Invasion into Lebanon

Peter Schwartzstein: Climate Violence in the Middle East

Analysis: Israel-Hezbollah Escalation

Hussein Ibish: Popular Mobilization Since October 7

Analysis: The Hostage Crisis in Gaza

Isabelle Werenfels: North Africa's Relationship with Europe

A Mezze: A Fishy Business in Port Said

Michelle Nunn: The Challenges of Gaza's Humanitarian Crisis

Analysis: The Aftermath of Haniyeh's Assassination

Analysis: Netanyahu's U.S. Visit

Hasan Alhasan: The Strategies of Gulf States

Analysis: Iran's Presidential Election

Karim Haggag: Egypt's Balancing Act

A Mezze: The Voice Inside AI's Head Speaks English

Karim Elgendy: Climate Diplomacy in the Middle East

Analysis: Lebanon's Dangerous Campaign against Refugees

Jonathan Rynhold: Israel's Divided Politics

Analysis: Environmental Politics in Postrevolutionary Tunisia

Sanam Vakil: Iran's Trajectory after Raisi

Analysis: The Impacts of Raisi's Death

Nicholas Blanford: Hezbollah’s Struggle Against Israel

A Mezze: The Bonds of Marriage between Syria and Iraq

Hans Grundberg: Mediation in Yemen

Analysis: Iran and Israel's Cycle of Retaliation

Hiba Husseini: Peacemaking After Oslo

Analysis: Support for Refugees Erodes in the Middle East

Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein: Human Rights in a Messy World

Analysis: The New Forever Wars

Dana Stroul: The U.S. Defense Strategy in the Middle East

Analysis: Redefining Climate Finance for a Troubled World

Amos Yadlin: A New Type of Israeli War

Audio Brief: What Will the United States Do after the Drone Strike in Jordan?

Amb. David Satterfield: Humanitarian Aid in Gaza

Audio Brief: A Different Two-State Solution

Bader Al-Saif: Kuwait's Perceptions, People, and Progress

Analysis: Environmental Action in Tunisia

Yana Abu Taleb: Environmental Peacebuilding in Jordan

Analysis: Climate Entrepreneurs in the Middle East

Rafat Al-Akhali: Yemen on the Brink

Audio Brief: China's Essential Role in the Gulf States' Energy Transitions

Danny Hajjar: Today's Arab Music

Analysis: Human Rights in a Multipolar World

Renad Mansour and Farea Al-Muslimi: The Cost of Political Settlements in the MENA Region

Analysis: The Ripple Effect of Water Insecurity

Rula Hardal: Life as a Palestinian Citizen of Israel

Audio Brief: Israel Could Lose

Khalil Sayegh: What We Get Wrong About Gaza

A Mezze: Chat GPMufti

Neri Zilber: Inside Israeli Politics During Wartime

Analysis: Developments in the Israel-Hamas War

Dalal Mawad: The Port of Beirut Explosion Through Women's Eyes

A Mezze: Fishing for Food Security

Khalid Ikram: Egypt's Economic Crisis

Viewpoint: Data Dead Zone

Tarek Megerisi: Libya's Crises

A Mezze: Tunisia's Hunger Games

Ghaith Abdul-Ahad: Iraq Through Iraqis' Eyes

A Mezze: Baaloul Verde

Haneen Sayed: Lebanon's Economic Crisis

A Mezze: Keeping Iraq's Solar Community on Message

Hana Al Omair: The Saudi Film Industry

A Mezze: Bride of the Beqqa

Jason Rezaian: The Rise of Hostage Taking

A Mezze: Saudis Take to the Streets

Shirin Hakim: Iran’s Environmental Challenges

A Mezze: The Kurdistan Region of Iraq

Dalia Hatuqa: Palestinian Politics

Analysis: LGBTQ+ Advocacy in the Middle East Backfires

Christoph Reuter: Syria’s War Economy.

A Mezze: Iran's "Cloudy" Accusations