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Inside US-Israel fault lines on Iran, Saudi Arabia and Turkey

July 29, 2026

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Deciphering the US-Iran deal: What comes next?

June 23, 2026

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How the Iran war is reshaping energy markets

May 20, 2026

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Iran War at One Month: Outlook and Implications

April 1, 2026

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Are the US and Iran closer to war or a deal?

February 24, 2026

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After years abroad, Iraq’s Christians weigh returning home

February 10, 2026

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Syria's Sharaa in Washington

November 6, 2025

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The Future of Energy and Power in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq

May 23, 2025

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Plestia Alaqad on Gaza and South Lebanon

April 1, 2025

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Vision Golfe 2024 - Mastering Mega events in the GCC from a Sports Perspective

June 4, 2024

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The Syria Strategy Project: Panel one

March 18, 2024

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US confrontation with Iran’s proxies: Live Q&A with Jared Szuba and Elizabeth Hagedorn

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This photograph shows a banner featuring photos of Iranian protesters allegedly killed by the regime during a demonstration at the Ergife Palace Hotel to condemn the silence of Western governments in the face of the growing wave of Iranian political executions, in Rome, on July 16, 2026.

伊朗因涉嫌与摩萨德有关联而处决两人，处决人数不断增加：你需要了解什么

人权组织警告称，随着该地区战争的重启，伊朗可能会加大处决力度。

Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa meets with Iraqi Kurdistan Region President Nechirvan Barzani in Damascus, Aug. 3, 2026. IKRPresident/X

伊拉克库尔德斯坦总统与叙利亚领导人沙拉会晤，标志着叙利亚民主力量内部动态发生转变

Amberin Zaman

Reporting on geopolitics, minorities, human rights, culture

Guterres in Cyprus

Explainer

古特雷斯访问塞浦路斯，在地区紧张局势加剧之际重启了陷入僵局的外交进程。

Sudan's de facto leader and armed forces chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan greets supporters in Port Sudan, Dec. 29, 2024.

Analysis

在与埃及重新结盟之际，土耳其加大了对苏丹布尔汉的支持力度。

Barin Kayaoglu

In Ankara, reporting on geopolitics and national security

Palestinian Hamas militants arrive to secure the area as Egyptian workers accompanied by members of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), search for the last two remaining bodies of hostages -an Israeli soldier and a Thai national- from under the rubble of the Jabalia refugee camp, in the northern of Gaza Strip on Dec. 1, 2025.

Analysis

哈马斯裁军协议或将如何考验伊朗的地区战略

A correspondent in Tehran

A correspondent in Tehran

In Tehran, reporting on politics

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Mostafa Waziri, head of Egypt's Supreme Council of Antiquities, gives a press conference in the Saqqara necropolis, where archaeologists unearthed two human and animal embalming workshops as well as two tombs, south of Cairo, on May 27, 2023.

Culture

萨卡拉的下一个篇章：埃及如何对其最古老的墓地进行现代化改造

埃及启动了一项重大项目，旨在开发通往萨卡拉考古遗址的通道。据考古学家称，这些遗址拥有埃及一些最重要的古代遗址，横跨多个文明。

Flags of Spain and Argentina

Culture

阿根廷与西班牙的世界杯决赛如何演变成关于以色列和巴勒斯坦的辩论

Zinedine Zidane, while coach of Real Madrid, attends a press conference on the eve of their FIFA Club World Cup final match against Brazilian Gremio, Abu Dhabi, Dec. 15, 2017.

Culture

齐达内执教法国队在后德尚时代意味着什么

ATLANTA, GEORGIA - JULY 07: Lionel Messi #10 of Argentina competes for the ball against Ramy Rabia #5 of Egypt during the FIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 16 match between Argentina and Egypt at Atlanta Stadium on July 07, 2026 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Buda Mendes/Getty Images)

Culture

“我们被骗了”：埃及在输给阿根廷后抨击国际足联

An activist takes part in a demonstration against sexual harassment, rape and domestic violence in the Lebanese capital Beirut on December 7, 2019. (Photo by ANWAR AMRO / AFP) (Photo by ANWAR AMRO/AFP via Getty Images)

Culture

黎巴嫩警方逮捕了一名男子，此前一段他当众殴打妻子的视频在网上疯传。

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The headquarters of SpaceX in Hawthorne, California, with a Falcon 9 booster in March 2024.

Explainer

沙特投资者或将成为SpaceX历史性IPO的主要受益者。

在 SpaceX 于纳斯达克上市前夕，沙特阿拉伯王国控股公司披露的一项新信息表明，埃隆·马斯克与海湾投资者之间的关系已经变得多么重要。

People sit in a cafe outside the Apple Store in Dubai on May 8, 2025.

伊朗将美国科技和金融公司列入新的中东威胁名单

Samuel Wendel

In Washington, DC, reporting on regional business and tech

Traffic rolls along a main throughfare under a banner with images of past and present leaders that reads in Farsi, "Domino fall", as daily life returns to the streets following nationwide protests, in the Iranian capital Tehran on January 19, 2026. Demonstrations sparked in late December by anger over economic hardship exploded into protests widely seen as the biggest challenge to the Iranian leadership in years. Limited internet access briefly returned in Iran before dropping again, a monitor said January

Analysis

伊朗史上持续时间最长的网络中断导致99%的用户断网：你需要了解什么

Samuel Wendel

In Washington, DC, reporting on regional business and tech

Attendees take a picture of French Prime Minister Edouard Philippe as he delivers a speech during a visit to the Louvre Abu Dhabi Museum on February 10, 2018, on Saadiyat island in the Emirati capital, to launch the French-Emirati "Year of Cultural Dialogue". (Photo by KARIM SAHIB / AFP) (Photo by KARIM SAHIB/AFP via Getty Images)

我们了解到，阿联酋封禁了被指控散布虚假信息的X个账户。

Adam Lucente

In New York City, reporting on regional news, militancy, climate change

A man and woman walk along a promenade overlooking the Burj al-Arab and Dubai skyline on January 4, 2025. (Photo by Giuseppe CACACE / AFP) (Photo by GIUSEPPE CACACE/AFP via Getty Images)

Interview

在全球科技竞争加剧的背景下，人工智能和网络安全是中东地区的优先事项：Tech Mahindra

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Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi (L), Iranian parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf (2nd L) and Omani Foreign Minister Badr bin Hamad Al Busaidi (R) attend a meeting in Muscat, Oman, on June 22, 2026.

Explainer

伊朗-阿曼霍尔木兹海峡航线谈判接近“完成”：你需要了解什么

新框架将赋予伊朗在管理世界上最具战略意义的海上咽喉要道之一方面更大的作用。

SAEED KHAN / AFP via Getty Images

特朗普取消对伊朗的袭击，称霍尔木兹海峡协议已达成，油价下跌5%。

In Bristol, reporting on regional business, climate change, AI, tech

An Egyptian man looks at the Qatari Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) carrier "Duhail" as its passes through the Suez Canal near the Egyptian port city of Ismailia on April 1, 2008. The vessel has a capacity of 210,100 cu.m making it one of the largest LNG carriers constructed to date. AFP PHOTO/STR (Photo credit should read -/AFP via Getty Images)

Analysis

达米埃塔港袭击事件暴露了埃及能源基础设施的风险

Samuel Wendel

In Washington, DC, reporting on regional business and tech

Fayez Nureldine / AFP via Getty Images

伊朗战争导致沙特阿拉伯经济萎缩4.8%：你需要了解什么

In Bristol, reporting on regional business, climate change, AI, tech

A trader works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on July 24, 2026, in New York.

受美伊战争压力影响，沙特阿拉伯面临困境，油价上涨8%，埃及发生爆炸

Samuel Wendel

In Washington, DC, reporting on regional business and tech