Britain to Set Up Permanent Middle East Base Again
Britain sets up a military base in Bahrain, its first permanent presence in the Middle East in forty years.
Middle East and North Africa
Israel’s Netanyahu Could Emerge Stronger from Early Elections
Few of the prime minister’s rivals have a credible path toward denying him a fourth term.
With Mubarak Acquitted, Egypt’s Arab Spring Is Over
The former strongman’s acquittal shows Egypt has turned back to the clock.
As Deadline Nears, Obstacles to Iran Nuclear Deal Remain
Negotiations have yet to resolve the security dilemmas that underpin Iran’s nuclear ambitions.
Iraq, Turkey Bury Hatchet in Face of Islamic State
Threatened by Islamist militants, Iraq and Turkey say they will improve intelligence and security cooperation.
Houthis Endorse Government as South Yemen Prepares to Secede
Having subdued an insurgency in the north, Yemen faces the possibility of secession in the south.
Algerian President Hospitalized as Strike Points to Power Struggle
Abdelaziz Bouteflika is released from a French hospital as cracks appear in his country’s secretive regime.
Obama Announces Offensive Against Islamic State
The president says sending additional troops signifies a shift from a defensive to an offensive strategy.
Some Good Might Come of the Islamic State
The Islamic State’s fanaticism might mark the complete and final failure of political Islam.
Libya Edges Closer to Splitting in Two
The eastern and western halves of Libya look more and more like separate countries.
Don’t Blame Turkey for “Dragging Its Feet” in Syria
Expecting Turkey to aid Kurdish separatists without a plan to remove Bashar Assad is unreasonable.
Syrian Rebels Find Evidence of Russian Presence in Army Base
Rebels say they have found proof of a Russian intelligence or special forces presence in Syria.
Bashar Assad: Root of Islamic State’s Evil
A strategy to defeat the Islamists would be incomplete without a plan to remove its sponsor in Damascus.
As Allies Battle Islamists, Turkey Still Focused on Defeating Assad
Turkey supports the campaign against the Islamic State but insists Bashar Assad is part of the problem.
Arabs, Americans Launch Strikes Against Islamic State
But airstrikes alone are unlikely to defeat the Islamist group.