List of Middle East and North Africa articles
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Soldiers in combat gear are silhouetted as they stand along a fence overlooking a dirt training area. How the U.S. Failure in Iraq Haunts Trump’s Gaza Plan
The American-led trusteeship will command no legitimacy among Palestinians.
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Dozens of people walk along a packed-sand path along the edge of a camp filled with low white tents. Many of the people are women wearing full black-cloth burkas. The sky overhead is hazy with sand and a few scattered clouds. Iraq Is Leading the Way on al-Hol. The World Must Do Its Part.
Allowing Islamic State prisoners to languish in detention is a dangerous radicalization risk.
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Mona Ibrahim, a displaced Sudanese mother, and her children sit on the ground in the famine-stricken Zamzam camp for Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) in northern Darfur, Sudan, on Jan. 21. Why Won’t the UAE End the War in Sudan?
An independent inquiry has established the complicity of external actors.
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Far-right Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich displays a map of an area near the settlement of Maale Adumim, a land corridor known as E1, outside Jerusalem in the occupied West Bank. As the War in Gaza Winds Down, the West Bank Is a Flash Point
If Trump wants peace, he must block Israel’s annexationist policies.
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Trump gestures with his arms out wide behind a sculpture that reads "PEACE 2025." Trump’s Foreign Policy Is Not as Successful as You Think
Don’t fall into the trap of thinking that the Gaza deal proves Trump’s diplomatic chops.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin and Syrian interim president Ahmed al-Sharaa shake hands in Moscow on October 15. Buying the Hatchet
How arms deals are helping Sharaa to make up with Moscow.
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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, on October 13, 2025 in Tel Aviv, Israel. The Peace in Gaza Won’t Last
Only the end of Israel’s special relationship with the United States would signal a true end of war.
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Lips are suspended from a neon structure with a sign lit up to read "Riyadh Comedy Festival" above it as three women in black gowns sit nearby on armchairs. What I Want the Comedians Who Went to Saudi Arabia to Know
There were only eight executions during the Riyadh Comedy Festival.
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A man in a red hat drives a motorbike with a woman passenger in a black bandana by a billboard in Iranian national colors on a busy street. Tehran’s Dual Strategy for Surviving Snapback
Unity at the top, repression below.
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Trump and Bibi embrace in front of an Israeli flag. Trump Takes a Victory Lap in Israel
The U.S. president addressed the Knesset after Hamas released the last remaining living hostages.
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An anti-government protest organised by the families of hostages outside the Israeli Prime Minister's residence in Jerusalem on October 4. Three Reckonings the Gaza Deal Will Force
After the war ends, Israelis face tough questions about relations with their leaders, the Palestinians, and the United States.
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A man is seen sitting in rubble in Gaza with destroyed buildings in the background. Doctor in Gaza Says Cease-Fire Brings Hope but Challenges Remain
An MSF doctor talks about the dire needs in Gaza as the cease-fire begins.
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Pete Hegseth and Israel Katz are seen standing side by side with an Israeli flag in front of them. The U.S. Deploys 200 Troops to Israel Amid Gaza Cease-Fire
The force will help coordinate humanitarian aid and security but won’t enter Gaza.
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The green branches of an olive tree catch a falling missile above the Arabic word "sumud" You Already Know What ‘Sumud’ Means
Despite its Palestinian specificity, the word reveals universal truths.
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Dozens of people crowd together, many with their arms raised in celebration. Closest to the camera are two boys about 8 to 12 years old, both holding up their fingers in the V-shaped peace symbols as they beam at the camera. Can Palestinians Trust Donald Trump?
Only U.S. pressure will ensure that Israel honors the Gaza cease-fire.
