We compiled five expert lists of recommended reading from diverse authors, viewpoints, and backgrounds to help explain the history, context, and experiences shaping the war.

Content covering Japan, Mongolia, North Korea, South Korea, and Taiwan.

The United States and Israel attacked Iran, signaling a departure from nuclear negotiations.

July 17, 2024, RESEARCH Public Opinion Survey by Dina Smeltz , Lama El Baz , Heela Rasool-Ayub , Candace Rondeaux , and Christopher Shell, Ohad Zwigenberg / AP, Download Report (PDF), Majorities across all racial groups prefer that the United States remain impartial as fighting between Israel and...

James Harding, Prashant Rao, and Nahal Toosi join Ivo Daalder to examine the latest on the Israel-Hamas War, its global implications, and what it means for the future of the Middle East.

Tens of millions of people in East Africa, the Horn, and up through the Middle East are facing the prospect of extreme hunger as a plague of locusts spreads in the region.

Deborah Amos, Steven Erlanger, and Giles Whittell join Ivo Daalder to discuss the week's top news stories.

US President Donald Trump has called for regime change, the destruction of Iranian military capability, and the degradation of proxy groups. But an operation with multiple goals carries greater risk.