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The Hormuz War Will End

April 7, 2026

Photograph of a set of industrial pipelines in the desert

National Security

The Iran War’s Next Threat Is to Food and Water

March 18, 2026

An illustration showing an outline of the Strait of Hormuz over rolling, wavelike lines

Snorkeling in the Strait of Hormuz

March 17, 2026

An illustration of a printed photo of a boat rope sitting in front of a body of water and a mountain.

If You Hate Dubai

March 15, 2026

Photograph of outdoor seating at a restaurant in Dubai with the sun shining on diners

National Security

Dubai’s Army of Influencers Gets Back in Line

March 11, 2026

A zipped-lips emoji is superimposed over a picture of the Dubai skyline.

The Gulf Countries Can’t Take Much More

Robert F. Worth

March 6, 2026

Illustration with black-and-white photographs of canceled flights, smoking buildings, and a sign for the UAE’s desalination plant

Iran Goes to War Against the Arabs

February 28, 2026

Smoke rises after Iran carried out a missile strike on the U.S. Navy's Fifth Fleet in Bahrain.

Flying Over My Battered Homeland

Ahmed Fouad Alkhatib

September 23, 2025

An aerial image of war-torn Gaza.

Will Israel Destroy Trump’s Greatest Foreign-Policy Achievement?

September 11, 2025

Two black-and-white photographs next to each other—on the left, destruction in the West Bank, and on the right, an official holding up the signed Abraham Accords

Trump Wasted No Time Derailing His Own AI Plan

August 6, 2025

Donald Trump shattering a computer ship with his finger

Trump Travels to the Middle East

May 10, 2025

Panelists on Washington Week With The Atlantic

Trump Heads Back to Where He Started

Jonathan Lemire

May 9, 2025

President Donald Trump is greeted by Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, king of Saudi Arabia, in Riyad on May 20, 2017.

A Tiny Petrostate Is Running the World’s Climate Talks

November 5, 2024

an oil pump works a nearby hill in Baku, Azerbaijan

The World Has a New Floor for Climate Ambition

December 13, 2023

Sultan Al Jaber and other UN leaders sit at a table against a green background

The Energy Revolution Is Tweaking OPEC Out

July 6, 2021

a $100 dollar bill doused in black oil

Why the UAE Made Peace With Israel

August 13, 2020