Gaza war calls Middle East de-escalation into question

Netanyahu appears increasingly caught between a rock and a hard place

Israel and Hamas grapple with Egyptian Gaza roadmap

Israel Hamas prisoner talks are mired by politics

Hamas maneuvering complicates efforts to secure new prisoner swaps

The Gaza war’s fog complicates separating the wheat from the chaff

Gaza’s Day After may alleviate suffering but promises to be no panacea

Israeli and Palestinian obstinance, not settlements, obstructs two-state solution

Gaza war drowns out sane voices

Israel in Gaza: No good options

US Gaza war cost-benefit analysis may reach tipping point

Biden’s Israeli bear hug is a double-edged sword

Hamas puts Malaysia in a bind

The Middle East may never be the same

The politics of Saudi and Iranian sports

Saudi-Israeli deal would be a gamechanger but not for the reasons discussed

Confusion and uncertainty shape debate about US Gulf policy

Libyan Floods and Fault Lines: A conversation with Ethan Chorin

Gulf sports diplomacy could enter choppy waters

The Indonesian presidential election produces an unexpected twist