Despite mixed results, observers generally praised the Arab Spring as a revolutionary democratic moment for a region long mired in tyranny. Yet, 15 years on, it is clear that while popular demands for ...

Netanyahu, however, is not currently prepared for de-escalation or for the conclusion of peace agreements. He seeks ...

A Saudi airstrike on a UAE-linked shipment in Yemen marked the most significant growing rivalry between former allies. From ...

As Tunisia marks the 15th anniversary of the revolution that provoked the Arab Spring, RFI spoke to exiled former leader Moncef Marzouki, the first to be democratically elected after the fall of ...

Israel once hoped to be a true economic force in the Middle East, with a path mapped out for a more stable future, including normalization of relationships with Saudi Arabia and the United Arab ...

A year into the Gaza war, grassroots support for Palestinians has surged across the Arab world, but the groundswell has yet to trigger stronger action against Israel, with governments largely ignoring ...

The launching of drone strikes on the cities of Isfahan and Tabriz and targets in southern Syria confirm that Israel’s shadow conflict with Iran is on the brink of open war. The strikes follow Iran’s ...

In addition, 33% of the Arab public (one in three) regard their Israeli citizenship as the most significant component of their personal identity. A new study by the Konrad Adenauer Program for ...

ANOTHER DEADLY war between Israel and Hamas is a tragedy for Israelis and Palestinians. It also risks crises beyond the Holy Land. So far the war remains mostly confined to Gaza’s borders (though ...

A new wave of unrest against governments is sweeping the Middle East. Washington, DC & Beirut, Lebanon -- It's been nearly a decade since a Tunisian street vendor set himself on fire -- an act of ...