Middle East & Africa
One big step closer
Israeli retaliation in Lebanon seems inevitable
But it still wants to avoid all-out war against Hizbullah
Africa unplugged
Why the AI revolution is leaving Africa behind
Large infrastructure gaps are creating a new digital divide
Congo’s intensifying war
Rwandan soldiers may outnumber M23 rebels in Congo
The prospect of dislodging the rebels is becoming dimmer
Jaw-jaw and war-war
Bibi Netanyahu offered spectacle over substance in America
His fourth address to Congress was historic, but held few answers for Israelis
Mutual attrition
Israel and the Houthis trade bombs and bluster
For now, though, neither side is a strategic threat to the other
A damning opinion
The world court says Israel’s occupation is illegal
But will the International Court of Justice’s ruling have any effect?
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?