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Middle East & Africa
The legacy of October 7th and the wars that followed will loom over the campaign
5 min read
Some observers worry that the process is too rushed to be credible
4 min read
If there is no deal by the end of the summer, long-term economic harm is likely
Some are convinced that talking is futile
Their people are not always so hostile
3 min read
Iran is now targeting the UAE
Probably not, and he still has to deal with Iran’s uranium
But it still has the power to threaten Lebanon’s leaders
2 min read
But it leaves Gazans in misery
Leaders
The consequences of the Emirates’ departure from OPEC
Binyamin Netanyahu still has one big advantage over his opponents
Josie Delap, our Middle East editor, reflects on the other facets of locations synonymous with strife
