Middle East
Global South tightens social media grip amid protests
Social media's central role in facilitating protests is leading governments across the Global South to tighten controls
InternationalClimate change poses many threats to the Middle East
Areas around the Gulf are especially vulnerable to extreme weather, spiking heat, freshwater shortages and flooding
Middle EastIsrael may use Amman water cooperation as a model
Israel and Jordan have agreed to increase water sales, as Washington pushes a regional working group
IsraelStruggling Mideast states will call on Arab identity
Although the dream of Arab unity has been dead for decades, it still influences regional politics
Middle EastLebanon’s energy hopes depend on Mideast integration
Lebanon is seeking neighbours' assistance to alleviate its acute electricity and fuel crises
Middle EastMiddle East concerns over Lebanon’s crisis will mount
Cairo, Amman and Damascus are looking at a complex US-backed plan to provide electricity, as Tehran offers rival plan
Middle EastChanging Mideast alliances will have regional drivers
An aspirational regional summit in Iraq highlights how the Middle East is moving away from the Trump era
Middle EastJihadists will keep a close eye on Taliban governance
Jihadist movements are congratulating the Taliban on their 'historic win'
Afghanistan
