Matchmaking for the Islamic State: How widows of fallen IS fighters find new husbands online and flee detention
Thousands of foreign IS sympathizers are being held in Syrian camps. A Turkish journalist has uncovered how some women manage ...
The aftermath of Hassan Nasrallah's killing: Destroyed buildings, clouds of smoke and a gigantic crater
A few days after an Israeli airstrike killed Hezbollah's top commander, Hassan Nasrallah, satellite images reveal the full ...
Bloody days in Lebanon: Maps and graphics show the extent of the escalation with Israel
The conflict between the Israeli armed forces and the Lebanese Hezbollah has escalated dramatically. A series of graphics and ...
For Biden, no good alternatives in the Middle East
Joe Biden desperately wants to prevent the conflict in the Middle East from escalating. Yet domestic politics and the unique ...
Europe's banks are continental in ambition, yet national in decline
Europe's financial institutions have recovered less well from the global financial crisis than their U.S.-based competitors.
A visit to the Christian town of Kahle in Lebanon: Faith, fear and hope in a city of heroes
The isolated town of Zahle is one of Lebanon’s last Christian strongholds. As the neighboring areas have increasingly become ...
The Russian soldier said, «My only wish is that I don’t come back and find my son looking at me and saying, ‹Who’s this screwed-up guy?›»
Documentary filmmaker Anastasia Trofimova spent seven months with Russian troops at the front. With her new film «Russians at ...
Israeli expert on Iran: Khamenei does not want a big war
In an NZZ interview, Israeli professor of Middle Eastern history Meir Litvak explains why he thinks Iran is unlikely to ...
China’s grip on key tech materials exposes risks of Western dependence
Gallium and germanium, indispensable for advanced Western technologies, are largely sourced from China. Beijing’s imposition ...
In Georgia's upcoming election, a choice between turning toward Putin or the West
Georgians are divided about the future of their country. Most would prefer a relationship with the EU. But the governing ...
As it adapts to an increasingly uncertain world, the new European Commission faces three major challenges
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen is increasingly demonstrating that she intends to be a strong leader. But ...
As voters in U.S. swing state Nevada decide between Trump and Harris, inflation is on their minds
Known more for its legalized prostitution, gambling and strong gun culture than for its politics, Nevada can nevertheless ...