AvatarThe EconomistAvatarAvatar11 hours agoTanzania’s opposition, once flat on its back, is now on its kneesverified_publisherThe EconomistThe most recent Tanzanian general election, held in 2020, made a mockery of democracy. Agents of the ruling CCM party stuffed ballot boxes, …
AvatarThe EconomistAvatarAvatar11 hours agoIran’s attack has left Israel in a difficult positionverified_publisherThe EconomistIn the space of two weeks Israel has been dealt two major strategic surprises. The first came in the aftermath of Israel’s air strike against Iran’s …
AvatarThe EconomistAvatarAvatar14 hours agoOne of the Middle East’s oldest conflicts has entered a new eraverified_publisherThe EconomistEVEN an ineffective act can be transformative. The Middle East spent the first half of this month waiting for Iran to retaliate for an Israeli air …
AvatarThe EconomistAvatarAvatar2 days agoIntroducing Middle East Dispatch, our latest newsletterverified_publisherThe EconomistOUR LATEST newsletter for subscribers, Middle East Dispatch, launches on April 23rd. If you subscribe to The Economist you can sign up here. The Middle …
AvatarThe EconomistAvatarAvatar3 days agoAfter a year of war, Sudan is a failing stateverified_publisherThe EconomistIt has become a morbid sort of trivia game. Which country has the world’s largest population of internal refugees? The highest number of people …
AvatarThe EconomistAvatarAvatar3 days agoAfter one year of war, Sudan is a failing stateverified_publisherThe EconomistIt has become a morbid sort of trivia game. Which country has the world’s largest population of internal refugees? The highest number of people …
AvatarThe EconomistAvatarAvatar3 days agoIranians fear their brittle regime will drag them into warverified_publisherThe EconomistDESPITE ITS 45-year-old hostility towards the “Little Satan”, Iran had never fired a shot at Israel from its own territory. Instead, the road to …
AvatarThe EconomistAvatarAvatar4 days agoWill Israel retaliate against Iran, or hold back?verified_publisherThe Economist“TAKE THE WIN”, President Joe Biden is reported to have urged Israel’s prime minister, Binyamin Netanyahu, in the immediate aftermath of Iran’s huge …
AvatarThe EconomistAvatarAvatar4 days agoIran and Israel’s shadow war explodes into the openverified_publisherThe EconomistIT WAS THE opposite of “shock and awe”, a slow-moving drama that unfolded for hours before it culminated. First came grainy videos from remote bits …
AvatarThe EconomistAvatarAvatar5 days agoIran attacks Israel, risking a full-blown regional warverified_publisherThe EconomistFOR MONTHS there has been speculation about the war in Gaza escalating into a regional conflagration. Now Israelis are enduring a terrifying night as …
AvatarThe EconomistAvatarAvatarIsrael’s use of AI in Gaza is coming under closer scrutinyverified_publisherThe EconomistFOR OVER a decade military experts, lawyers and ethicists have grappled with the question of how to control lethal autonomous weapon systems, …
AvatarThe EconomistAvatarAvatarCongo brings back the death penaltyverified_publisherThe EconomistCritics of Congo’s government are on edge—and for good reason. Last month the justice ministry said it was bringing back the death penalty, ending a …