Skip Navigation
Middle East
October 6, 2015
Mikaela Lefrak
This Is What a Modern Bride in Afghanistan Looks Like
April 23, 2015
Ahmed Benchemsi
Invisible Atheists
The spread of disbelief in the Arab world
March 18, 2015
Ben Birnbaum
Benjamin Netanyahu Will Not Win Another Election
And four other takeaways from Israel's contest
March 13, 2015
Mehdi Hasan
How Islamic Is the Islamic State? Not at All.
What The Atlantic got wrong about ISIS
February 15, 2015
Jeremy Bowen
"If You Kill the People They'll Be Against You"
An interview with Bashar al Assad
January 30, 2015
Gerard Russell
Is Christianity Doomed in the Middle East?
November 26, 2014
Amir Tibon
The Secret Back Channel That Doomed the Israel-Palestine Negotiations
October 24, 2014
Eric Trager
Mubarak Nostalgia is the Winning Strategy in Egyptian Politics Right Now
October 20, 2014
David Schenker
There's a Worrisome Amount of Support in Jordan for the Islamic State
October 6, 2014
Lori Plotkin Boghardt
Qatar Is a U.S. Ally. They Also Knowingly Abet Terrorism. What's Going On?
September 15, 2014
Simon Henderson
This Photo Explains the United States' Relationship with Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia's existential struggle with Iran has drastic implications for the Middle East
September 15, 2014
Danny Vinik
Obama's Scariest ISIS Comment Yet: 'I'm Not Going to Anticipate Failure'
August 22, 2014
John Bew
History's Lesson for the Middle East: When Superpowers Leave, Stability Doesn't Follow
August 15, 2014
James Dawson
Why Britain Created Monarchies in the Middle East
July 28, 2014
Uzodinma Iweala
A Book By Jimmy Carter Led Me to Work for Richard Branson
'Talking Peace' provided a perspective on leadership as a combination of stubbornness, a moral compass, and an appetite for risk
July 25, 2014
John B. Judis
Who Bears More Responsibility for the War in Gaza?
July 22, 2014
Fania Oz-Salzberger
Israel Should Immediately Send Medical Supplies Into Gaza
It will help the victims, annoy the perpetrators, and change the course of the war
July 18, 2014
Efraim Halevy
The Former Head of the Mossad Evaluates the Risks—and Rewards—of Israel's Gaza Invasion
July 17, 2014
Yishai Schwartz
Israel Is Invading Gaza Because Netanyahu Is Out of Options
But he's still just dealing with the symptom, not the problem
July 14, 2014
The New Republic Staff
What You Need to Know About the Escalating Drone War in Israel
Hamas now possesses drone technology. This could lead to all-out war.

Our Writers

Kate AronoffClimate & Energy
Matt FordLaw & The Courts
Melissa Gira GrantLGBTQ Rights
Jason LinkinsPower & Plutocracy
Timothy NoahPolitics & Economy
Tori OttenBreaking News
Ellie Quinlan HoughtalingBreaking News
Greg SargentPolitics & Democracy
Grace SegersCongress & Elections
Walter ShapiroPolitics & Campaigns
Alex ShephardPolitics & Media
Heather Souvaine HornClimate Change
Michael TomaskyPolitics & Ideas
About The New Republic’s history