[The US "Greater Middle East Initiative" (GMEI) is a plan to transform the Muslim countries of the Middle East into democratic, secular and well-informed societies. The plan includes mainly three ...

Middle East and Singapore-based Asia correspondent, as bureau chief in Afghanistan and Pakistan, and as Dubai-based columnist writing on the greater Middle East. He is the author of a historical ...

Middle Eastcategory Jordan launches air corridor for life-saving medicines into Gaza 6:38 PM UTC Middle Eastcategory Families reunite in north Gaza as huge crowds return to smashed homes 2:57 PM ...

What began as a battle between Israel and Hamas morphed into a much wider regional conflict that has reshaped much of the ...

Gerry Shih is the Jerusalem Bureau Chief for the Washington Post, covering Israel, the Palestinian territories and the greater Middle East. He served as the New Delhi Bureau Chief from 2021-2025 ...