Middle East

Still from NAZA.

The Clarion Call of “NAZA” The Clarion Call of “NAZA”


Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor’s new film not only documents the horrors of the present but give us a glimpse of a possible future too.

Oct 20, 2026 / Books & the Arts / Ahmed Moor

Flames rise above a state-owned Aramco oil facility attacked under unclear circumstances outside Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, earlier this month.

The Saudi Phase of the Iran War Signals More Chaos to Come The Saudi Phase of the Iran War Signals More Chaos to Come

The conflict that Donald Trump has repeatedly proclaimed an unequivocal American victory keeps spiraling out of control.

Oct 15, 2026 / David Faris

A man walks past buildings destroyed by Israeli air strikes on October 7, 2026, in Gaza City.

Writing About War as Bombs Fall Writing About War as Bombs Fall

While the Israeli government launched a well-orchestrated offensive of disinformation and hyperbole that would make the illegal permissible in the war on Gaza.

Oct 12, 2026 / Marwan Bishara

Turkish police detain dozens of LGBTQ rights protesters in Ankara, on September 15, 2026.

Turkey Is Brutally Oppressing Queer People. Here’s What You Need to Know. Turkey Is Brutally Oppressing Queer People. Here’s What You Need to Know.

The government’s sweeping crackdown on the LGBTQ community is an escalation of a decades-long pattern.

Oct 12, 2026 / Levent Pişkin

Mike Huckabee delivers a press statement during his visit to the town of Turmus Ayya, northeast of Ramallah in the West Bank, Palestine, on September 5, 2026

Does America First Really Mean Israel First? Does America First Really Mean Israel First?

Mike Huckabee’s aide shows how an extremist agenda dominates Trump’s Middle East policy.

Oct 9, 2026 / Jeet Heer

A man carries away a Palestinian killed in an Israeli airstrike at the Erez crossing between Israel and the northern Gaza Strip, on October 7, 2023.

This Is Not an Anniversary This Is Not an Anniversary

Does remembering the date of October 7 make it easier to name?

Oct 7, 2026 / Mohammed R. Mhawish

Houthi Attacks on Saudi Arabian Oil

Houthi Attacks on Saudi Arabian Oil Houthi Attacks on Saudi Arabian Oil

Houthi attacks on Saudi oil infrastructure heighten regional tensions and push up oil prices.

Oct 7, 2026 / OppArt / Felipe Galindo

An Iranian flag flutters in front of a cargo ship in the Strait of Hormuz.

The GOP Sells the Mirage of a Hormuz Victory The GOP Sells the Mirage of a Hormuz Victory

The American action in the contested strait isn’t sustainable—and won’t alter the economic and political fallout from its closure.

Oct 2, 2026 / David Faris

Iranians walk past an anti-Trump billboard along a street in Tehran on September 23, 2026.

The Decades-Old Roots of Trump’s War on Iran The Decades-Old Roots of Trump’s War on Iran

An interview with historian Behrooz Ghamari-Tabrizi about the generations of US presidents who have tried to destroy the Iranian regime.

Sep 28, 2026 / Q&A / Luca GoldMansour

A large group of Jewish and Muslim demonstrators carrying banners and Palestinian flags march from Bryant Park toward the United Nations headquarters to protest the policies of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and US President Donald Trump regarding the war in Gaza in New York, United States, on September 24, 2026.

Netanyahu Came to New York. New Yorkers Were Ready for Him. Netanyahu Came to New York. New Yorkers Were Ready for Him.

Scenes from the defiant protest against the genocidal leader’s UN speech.

Sep 25, 2026 / Ella Fanger

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