President Biden spoke to the leaders of Israel and the Palestinians. Hamas militants aimed another round of rockets at Tel Aviv and protests spread to the West Bank.
Tag: Middle East
Clubhouse App Creates Space for Open Talk in Middle East
The social networking app is booming in authoritarian countries, where users are speaking freely about otherwise taboo topics.
Fierce Foes, Iran and Saudi Arabia Secretly Explore Defusing Tensions
Talks between the two regional powers, if successful, could start to lower the temperature on several conflicts across the Middle East.
Domestic Workers in the Gulf Open Up About Labor Conditions on Tiktok
Foreign employees in wealthy households — most of them women — have been using the video-sharing app to bring abuses to light.
An Alliance of Autocracies? China Wants to Lead a New World Order.
As President Biden predicts a struggle between democracies and their opponents, Beijing is eager to champion the other side.
Palestinian Hamlet Embodies Fight for the West Bank’s Future
Israel suspended a decision to annex a section of the territory last year, but its military still exerts tight control over Palestinians in the area.
Biden and Netanyahu Finally Talk, but No Details Are Revealed About What
Israel’s statement emphasized the personal relationship between the two leaders. The U.S. statement said they “discussed the importance of continued close consultation.”
A Decade After the Arab Spring, Autocrats Still Rule the Mideast
The popular uprisings of 2011 mostly failed, but they gave the region a taste for democracy that continues to whet an appetite for change.
Biden Inherits Growing Risks on Nuclear Arms Control
With Russia, China and North Korea all modernizing their nuclear arsenals, and Iran enriching, allies want U.S. reassurance. But they are less inclined to believe it.
Iran Presses Biden to Restore Nuclear Deal and Drop Sanctions
With a combination of threats, provocative acts and public appeals, Iran is jostling for attention from an administration preoccupied with spillover crises from the Trump years.