Middle East & Africa
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
The new nationalists
Meet the victors in Africa’s coup belt
They are militaristic, nationalistic and keen to cut a deal
Withholding their votes
Iran’s supreme leader is terrified of people power
A zealot and a reformer will contest a second-round poll on July 5th
Surrounded by trouble
Mauritania is a beacon of stability in the coup-prone Sahel
But disorder is knocking at its door