List of Middle East and North Africa articles
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Hezbollah supporters chant slogans during a protest against a planned visit of a U.S. envoy to south Lebanon. Washington Has One Chance to Help Disarm Hezbollah
As Lebanon moves to confront the country’s most dangerous militia, U.S. support will be vital.
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Israeli military veterans wave national flags during a rally against the government's judicial reform bill, along a highway near Netanya on March 28, 2023. The Question of Israel’s Right to Exist Is a Red Herring
Critics should be talking instead about regime change.
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Moaz Abu Taha and Mariam Abu Dagga, who were killed by Israeli strikes on Nasser Hospital on Aug. 25, take a selfie in Gaza on Jan. 18. Why Israel’s War in Gaza Has Been So Deadly for Journalists
Israel is directly targeting media workers, rights groups warn.
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U.S. National Guard troops spread mulch around the Tidal Basin near the National Mall in Washington on Aug. 26. Trump’s Lethal Landscapers
Is Trump hurting military readiness?
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French President Emmanuel Macron, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer meet on the sidelines of the two-day NATO summit in The Hague. European Countries Trigger the ‘Snapback’ of Iran Sanctions
France, Germany, and the U.K. ran out of patience with Tehran and are bringing back previously halted U.N. measures.
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Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif looks on during a press conference in Baghdad on April 26, 2021. Tehran’s Message to Trump: ‘Stop Listening to Bibi’
Former Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif on the 12-day war, Western sanctions, and a pathway to nuclear talks.
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Fire and tear gas smoke rise among a crowd in Beirut. Hezbollah Is Weak Enough for Lebanon to Finally Disarm It
The government and army are taking back their own country.
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A pro-Trump supporter wears an Israel hat and an American flag ear covering outside of a security check point in Milwaukee on July 18, 2024. America’s Relationship With Israel Is a Moral Hazard
It’s time for Washington to shift from patron to partner.
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A man and child hold hands as they walk along rubble- and grass-covered railroad tracks. Palm trees and power lines frame the scene. From Berlin to Baghdad on the Ruins of a WWI Railway
The unfinished line traces a fractured region still beset by competing imperial projects.
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Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi shakes hands with Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing on August 26, 2019. In the Middle East, a Cold War Redux?
China and the U.S. are competing for influence in the troubled region.
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U.S. President Donald Trump speaks in the Oval Office in Washington on Aug. 14. How Many Peace Deals Has Trump Actually Brokered?
The U.S. president says it’s six (or maybe seven), but reality is a bit murkier.
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An Iranian crosses a street next to a billboard bearing the portrait of Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei with a quote that reads in Persian "Sing Oh Iran" at the Enqelab Square in Tehran. The Time for a Paradigm Shift Is Now
Former Iranian foreign minister outlines path for diplomacy.
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About eight people mill about in front of a bright blue large, wall-size display, seemingly on a screen, that shows images of military technology. Imagery includes a soldier in combat gear, holding a gun lit up in bright light; an armored vehicle; and a communication or remote control device with a screen. Can Turkey Deliver on Its Armament Ambitions?
Despite the hype, much of Ankara’s new military technology remains in development and untested.
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U.S. President Donald Trump looks on as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks during a dinner in the White House in Washington, DC on July 7. Only Trump Can Save Israel from Its Own Government
Netanyahu’s plan to seize Gaza is a catastrophe for all.
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Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu gives a press conference at the Prime minister’s office in Jerusalem on Aug. 10. Netanyahu Is Getting What He Wants
International condemnation is not a problem as long as the Israeli government’s long-term objectives are advanced.
