Middle East and North Africa

The opposition candidate for mayor of Istanbul came out of a second election with a resounding victory.

To assume that the promise of economic improvement would outweigh ordinary human aspirations of a people who have painfully struggled for decades is to miss the nature of the human condition.

The Houthis are a dangerous spoiler. The United States should be talking with them to understand their actions.

In the aftermath of Israel’s recent election, de jure annexation of the West Bank is increasingly likely. But such a plan raises issues under international law and risks calling into question Israel’s status as a democracy.