Middle East & Africa

Hizbullah’s role in Lebanon

Israel’s invasion of Lebanon may bolster support for Hizbullah

The group is deeply embedded in Lebanese politics and society

Off to a good start

South Africa’s coalition government has improved the vibes

Now for the hard part

The Middle East

Wrath and sorrow rule in Israel on the anniversary of October 7th

A divided country is at war with multiple enemies, and fighting itself

Looking for trouble

A dangerous dispute in the Horn of Africa

Ethiopia and Somalia are courting escalation in a quarrel over port access

War in the Middle East

Tracking Israel’s war in Lebanon, in maps

The latest data on the conflict

A high-risk move

Iran bombards Israel as the war escalates further

Israel may take it as justification to attack Iran

Caught in the crossfire

Lebanon faces its worst crisis since the end of the civil war

Refugees are flooding into central Beirut

From Nasser to Nasrallah

Hassan Nasrallah’s death will reshape Lebanon and the Middle East

A decapitated Hizbullah faces the most precarious moment in its history

Weekend profile

Hassan Nasrallah, leader of Hizbullah

Israel has killed the head of the militant group

Bombs in Beirut

Israel targets the head of Hizbullah in a deadly strike on Beirut

It may provoke the militia into a response that leads to all-out war

The view from Beirut

The flight from southern Lebanon has been swift

Israel’s attacks have left the Lebanese fearful and suspicious

Second time as farce

Tunisia’s strongman president looks set to win another term in office

It helps to put most of your opponents in jail