Middle East & Africa

Murder in the mountains
Soldiers have killed hundreds of civilians in Tigray

Reports are mounting of atrocities in Ethiopia’s civil war

Pricey politics
Why does it cost so much to be an African MP?

In part, because politicians have to fill gaps left by the state

Abu Yair wants your support
Binyamin Netanyahu appeals to Arab voters in Israel

Despite years of alienation, some think the prime minister is their best bet

By order of Muhammad bin Salman
The CIA blames MBS for the murder of Jamal Khashoggi

The Biden administration is fed up with Saudi Arabia’s ruthless crown prince

The agitator
Does Mahmoud Ahmadinejad want to be president of Iran again?

As the election approaches, he is mulling a run. But the clerics might stand in his way

Hope and despair
An Emirati probe journeys into outer space

While an Emirati princess cannot leave her villa

Which way out?
France’s forever war in the Sahel

With violence rife across the region, France has few good options to bring back the troops

New sheriff in town
Joe Biden looks to end the war in Yemen

His decision may say more about America’s troubled relationship with Saudi Arabia