Middle East & Africa
Creeping authoritarianism
The far-right has captured Israel’s police
Binyamin Netanyahu’s coalition partner is eroding the force’s independence
Students of destruction
To see the future of urban warfare, look at Gaza
Western armies are studying the horrifying conflict for tactical lessons
A railway boom
Africa’s surprising new age of rail
Sino-American tensions are playing out on the tracks
The Middle East
Israel bombs the Hamas military mastermind behind the October 7th attack
If he is dead it could hasten the end of the Gaza war
The flow of aid
Why food is piling up on the edge of Gaza
Thousands of tonnes of food and medicine are still waiting to get in
Elections in Iran
Iran’s new hope: a cardiologist president
He is said to detest the capital, Tehran. Can he master its politics?
Tightrope over Gaza
Jordan’s Islamists have been boosted by the war in Gaza
The king is caught between his country’s peace with Israel and his angry people
Half a bowl of stew
Soaring food-price inflation is hurting Nigeria’s poor
Conflict, a weakening currency and government blunders are all to blame
Zacchaeus climbs down
Kenya’s deadly Gen-Z protests could change the country
Almost 40 people have died in violence
The reformists return
A reformer wanting a nuclear deal with America wins Iran’s election
Voters turned their backs on hardliners for Masoud Pezeshkian, a reformist candidate
The forest for the trees
How EU do-goodery risks harming Africa’s small farmers
New forest-mapping rules may shut African crops out of European markets
The northern front
The next terrifying war: Israel v Hizbullah
It would feature kamikaze drones, mass blackouts and the largest missile barrage in history