List of Middle East and North Africa articles
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U.S. President Donald Trump speaks as U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth looks on during a meeting at the White House in Washington on Dec. 2. Pete Hegseth’s Bad Week
The defense secretary is under scrutiny for a series of questionable decisions.
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A man walks through a wide scene of the charred and smoking remains of burnt cars. West Bank Violence Threatens Trump’s Gaza Peace Plan
Rights groups say the Israeli government is complicit.
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An illustration shows two men against a bright yellow background. One man wears a Western-style business suit and the other wears a black robe and white head covering. The men are shaking hands. Each holds a briefcase with money spilling out, the left man's briefcase shaped like the United States' and the right man's like the Arabian Peninsula. The New Wealth of Nations
How instrumental capital is reshaping the world.
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Senegalese soldiers prepare to go on a mission to dismantle artisanal gold mining sites near the Malian border in Senegal's Kedougou region on May 11. Mali’s Junta Is the Architect of Its Own Disasters
Blaming foreign intervention is easy—but mistaken.
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Donald Trump holds a white and red soccer ball. Trump Is Juggling Too Many Diplomatic Balls at Once
From Ukraine to the Middle East, the U.S. president is promising more than he can possibly deliver.
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Hamas members stand guard as workers search for the last two bodies of hostages in the northern Gaza Strip on Dec. 1. Netanyahu Is Still Following the Same Failed Gaza Strategy
Two years of war have brought tactical changes and immense suffering, but the political status quo endures.
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A U.S. soldier with an automatic rifle stands on one side of a barbed-wire fence and points the weapon into a crowd of people on the other side. Many in the crowd reach their open hands out. Other soldiers stand nearby in camouflage fatigues with their own weapons. U.S.-Led Regime Change Is Usually Disastrous
The arrogance that led to Iraq now threatens catastrophe in Venezuela.
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President Donald Trump addresses the Israeli parliament, the Knesset, in Jerusalem on October 13, 2025. Israel Is Wondering if America Is Still on Its Side
Shifts in U.S. policy and public support have Israelis searching for answers.
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A man and a woman sit on a couch under a peacock image and sunburst/ Syria’s Yazidi Community Faces the Future With Concern
Having survived Assad and the Islamic State, Yazidis remain suspicious of Sharaa’s government.
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A concrete block marks the "Yellow Line" drawn by the Israeli military in Bureij, in the central Gaza Strip, on Nov. 4. The Yellow Line in Gaza Is Supposed to Be Temporary. Israel Is Digging in.
Unless Hamas disarms, Israeli troops are unlikely to withdraw further.
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The Amir Kabir Dam along the Karaj River in Iran's northern Alborz mountain range is seen on June 1. Iran Can’t Run Away From Tehran’s Disasters
Moving the capital is an old idea and a perennial nonstarter.
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U.S. President Donald Trump stands in front of a sponsor backdrop wall as he poses for a photo with his arms outstretched, palms facing the sky. Trump is smiling slightly and wears a black business suit with a red tie. A Perpetrator’s Peace
From Nagorno-Karabakh to Gaza, Trump’s approach to conflict resolution has rewarded aggression and perpetuated ethnic cleansing.
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Lebanese employees of the state-owned station Télé Liban monitor a day-long telethon to raise funds for Gaza from a control room in Beirut on January 24, 2009. Lebanon Is Scrambling to Fix Its Television
The country is trying to reboot its state television, but sectarianism stands in the way.
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U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at Ben Gurion International Airport before boarding his plane to Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt. How Trump Brought Netanyahu to Heel
Across the region, he has made it harder for Israel to act militarily.
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Supporters of incumbent Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani wave national flags in front of a screen displaying his portrait as they celebrate following the announcement of preliminary election results in Baghdad on November 12. Iraq’s Elections Promise More Politicking Than Change
Perceptions of Washington’s indifference can perpetuate a risky status quo.
