Iraqis voted a year ago but still don’t have a government
Iraq’s democracy depends on consensus — yet parties in the minority in parliament don’t want to take the opposition role
Pakistan is seeking flood assistance — but not from foreign NGOs
For more than a decade, Pakistan has banned some international aid groups
The U.S. killed al-Qaeda’s leader. That might boost terrorism.
‘Leadership decapitation’ can inspire Islamist extremist groups and followers to carry out more attacks, my research finds
Iraq’s populist leader quit parliament. What happens now?
Rallying anti-establishment protests strengthened Muqtada al-Sadr’s hand in the past. It might not work now.
Why can’t Lebanon’s leaders fix its economic crisis?
Lebanese politicians and elites profit from their corrupt system — and foreign donors keep propping them up to hang onto their own influence
Kuwait voted this weekend. Who won?
Incumbents fared poorly, but the balance of power between the government and parliament is unlikely to change
Why Gulf nations are normalizing ties with Israel
Bahrain is the latest Arab nation to recognize Israel