Palestinians in Gaza are still picking up the pieces after the latest Israel-Hamas war. Some family reunions are taking place at hospital beds.
Young Palestinians are using social media to document their struggles under Israeli occupation and to overcome physical barriers between communities.
For the Islamist movement Hamas, which rules Gaza, war with Israel offered an opportunity to claim the mantle of Palestinian defenders of Jerusalem.
Despite the Israeli-Palestinian violence, there are signs the Biden administration has accelerated a 鈥渄iplomatic spring鈥� across much of the Mideast.
The Saudi-Iran rivalry may be moving from a not-so-cold war of proxy battles to a cool peace of potential cooperation. The region stands to benefit.
Pandemic lockdowns have interrupted holidays across the world. This Ramadan, Jordan is reviving a high-decibel tradition as a sort of audible comfort.
The Biden administration says its renewed aid to the Palestinians is consistent with U.S. values and interests. But does it provide a path to peace?
Jordan is a key U.S. ally and an important regional facilitator. Which is why just the hint of a destabilizing 鈥渃oup鈥� sent tremors far and wide.
If the path to progress on Yemen runs through Riyadh, it may be because the U.S. and U.N. sold the Saudis on the value of a changed narrative.
After years of turmoil in Libya, the sheer exhaustion of local and outside forces that have battled on its soil has created an opening for hope.
Why didn鈥檛 the U.S. take stronger action over the Khashoggi killing? One reason: Saudi Arabia sees itself as an equal partner in the alliance.
Young Palestinians prioritize replacing out-of-touch leaders, even before achieving national independence. Will upcoming elections bring new blood?
As nations distribute their COVID-19 vaccines, Jordan is taking the approach that until the most vulnerable are protected from the virus, no one is.
Singles worldwide find their love lives constrained by the pandemic. Walks in the park and Zoom calls are replacing more intimate dates.
Mediators have pointed three Nile nations toward agreement on water issues surrounding Ethiopia鈥檚 dam, but power politics is acting as a spoiler.
Trained as a beautician, she finds that the salon market is dwindling because women aren鈥檛 going out.
We go deep with 21-year-olds facing pandemic challenges. In spite of the isolation, the waiting, and the existential questions, they have hope.
The Saudi blockade of Qatar came at a high personal and economic price for Gulf residents. In its wake is a new appreciation for regional cooperation.
Jordan鈥檚 remote learning platform has proven robust in spreading opportunity to students during the closure of classrooms.
Residents of the Jordanian town of Busayra don鈥檛 know if they are descended from the Bible鈥檚 Edomites. But the history is their inheritance.
