Middle East and North Africa

A look at what the coming week will bring -- and a list of recommended RANE articles from the week that was.

The violent treatment of a 22-year-old Iranian who wore her headscarf incorrectly has galvanized support for social reforms that could inspire new rounds of unrest in the country.

A look at what the coming week will bring -- and a list of recommended RANE articles from the week that was.

A look at what the coming week will bring -- and a list of recommended RANE articles from the week that was.

An uptick in violence between U.S. and Iran-backed troops in Syria illustrates that the proxy conflict is here to stay.

Both countries’ implementation of the 2020 Nagorno-Karabakh cease-fire could pave the way for a comprehensive treaty that would bring stability to the South Caucasus and weaken Russia’s influence there.

The unilateral filling of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) risks setting a dangerous precedent for how the region's increasingly scarce water supplies will be governed.

The episode will add greater impetus among stakeholders in Iraq, including Iran, to resolve the country's nearly year-long political crisis. But in the meantime, more militia violence and unruly protests are likely.

The Ukraine war is increasing Ankara and Moscow's economic and political importance to each other. But that could change if their interests come into conflict in Syria, the Black Sea and elsewhere.

The greater structural weaknesses plaguing Iran’s economy will deter foreign investment, regardless of whether the U.S. removes sanctions as part of a potential new agreement.