Middle East/North AfricaThe end of the Persian perestroika In Iran, the hardliners’ time has come — and taking control of the parliament was just the first step By David Ramin Jalilvand
Middle East/North AfricaMoscow's Syria gamble has worked Now the most influential actor in the Middle East, Russia looks positively at its engagement in Syria By Fyodor Lukyanov
Middle East/North AfricaTrump‘s piece plan Trump’s ‘deal of the century’ offers Palestinians only scattered islets of land. It will bring everything but peace to the region By Hannes Alpen
Middle East/North AfricaEurope's weak hand in Libya The Berlin summit failed to put pressure on states intervening in Libya. Instead, it risks to further internationalise the conflict By Emadeddin Badi
Interviews'No room for criticising Iran' The protest movement is past, Iran's influence stronger than before. Tim Petschulat on the US military strike's effect in Iraq
Middle East/North AfricaSuleimani’s death changes nothing for Iran The General was an important figure. But the Islamic Republic won’t lose influence in the region because of his assassination By Narges Bajoghli
Middle East/North AfricaIt's spring again The revolution has returned to the Middle East. Young people are protesting corruption and the lack of future prospects By Jannis Grimm
Middle East/North AfricaNo to femicide in Palestine! A new generation of Palestinian activists sees the fight against gendered violence on a par with the struggle for independence By Maja Sojref
Interviews'Netanyahu is the real loser' The second election in Israel this year ends again with a stalemate. Paul Pasch on what that means for a new government
Middle East/North AfricaBibi vs democracy An election victory for Benjamin Netanyahu could spell the end of the separation of powers in Israel By Richard C. Schneider