Middle East & Africa

Not your average blackout
Israel apparently strikes an Iranian nuclear facility—again

A secret war between the countries is bursting into the open

Hope you like war movies
How Egyptian entertainment has changed under military rule

Sexual innuendo is out. Heroic depictions of soldiers are in

Turning thuggish
Benin’s democratic beacon dims

Politics in Benin and Chad is becoming more alike. That is not good

Opening up
Getting into Iraq may soon be much easier

Visa-free travel is supposed to woo expats and tourists

One step backwards, two forwards
Covid-19 creates a window for school reform in Africa

Many pupils already needed catch-up classes. The pandemic may jolt countries into providing them

Wake up and smell it
Kenyans are starting to drink their own coffee

Covid-19 has shown the value of a local market for local beans

Uneasy lies the head
A feud in Jordan’s royal family

The arrest of a popular prince sends a chilling message to a frustrated public

Hoping for change
Tanzania’s new president surely can’t be worse than the old one

Will Samia Suluhu Hassan reverse one of the most self-defeating coronavirus policies in the world?

Too many kingmakers
The complicated dance to unseat Binyamin Netanyahu

Only if opposites unite can Israel’s prime minister be ousted

Unhappy hunting grounds
The pandemic is a gift to poachers in Africa

Fewer tourists and struggling locals make their job easier