Analysis

Naim Qassem’s leadership may prompt larger Iranian role in Hezbollah

The new secretary general has domestic expertise, which party insiders say could mean a more hands-on approach from Tehran in Hezbollah’s regional affairs

Palestinian Authority directionless in face of Israeli attacks on occupied West Bank

Why Hamas picked Yahya Sinwar as its new leader

Sde Teiman riots reveal the ‘disintegration of Israeli state’

China challenges West on Gaza by offering Palestinians a new platform

ICJ opinion on Israel's occupation upends the order that oppresses Palestinians

Serbia's arms sales to Israel put the two countries' political ties in the spotlight

Israel’s ultra-Orthodox leaders failed. That’s why they may stick with Netanyahu

Israel's war on Gaza

Why have ceasefire negotiations over Gaza repeatedly failed?

A 'security zone' in northern Syria? Easier said than done

Pompeo is on his way home, and US policy in the Middle East is hazier than ever

A terrible year for the Middle East is over. But change is in the air in the US

Richard Silverstein

Rashida Tlaib's rise comes in defiance of decades of attacks on Palestinians in US

There can be no single victor in the newly pragmatic Middle East order

Lina Khatib

Will Jeremy Corbyn be able to transform Britain's Middle East policies?

Mark Curtis

A most tumultuous year: How Trump shook up Middle East policy

A most tumultuous year: How support for MBS pushed Trump into a corner

Saudis slash military spending: Could an end to Yemen war be in sight?

After spate of West Bank violence, PA under pressure to stay relevant

What would happen if Egypt or Saudi Arabia collapsed?

Marco Carnelos

Washington's incoming UN ambassador sign of declining diplomatic clout