List of Middle East and North Africa articles
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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.
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Texas National Guard members walk inside the perimeter of a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention facility in Broadview, Illinois, on Oct. 8. Trump’s ‘War From Within’
The U.S. president is sending the military into more and more American cities.
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An artillery unit can be seen firing from the Israeli side of the border near Gaza, with smoke in the air. The Biggest Hurdles to the Next Phase of Trump’s Gaza Deal
Major issues like Hamas’s disarmament remain unresolved.
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A large red and black oil tanker sits at the dock. In the background, an oil facility bearing the words "Persian Gulf" in both English and Farsi can be seen. U.S. Ratchets Up Pressure on Iranian Energy
More sanctions on LPG and “shadow fleet” tankers indicate more maximum pressure on Tehran.
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Palestinian youths celebrate the news of a cease-fire deal outside Shuhada al-Aqsa Hospital in the central Gaza Strip on Oct. 9. One Question Looming Over the Gaza Deal: Why Now?
An outline of the agreement had been on the table for months.
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Two low white cylinders are set on the ground, each with a miniature ladder running up its side. In the background is a large industrial room with a collection of scaffolding and metal pipes. The Iran Challenge Is Big. The Solution Must Be Bigger.
A regional nuclear condominium can bring security and prosperity to all sides of the Gulf.
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Pakistani Air Force cadets march at the mausoleum of founding father Muhammad Ali Jinnah to mark Defense Day in Karachi, Pakistan, on Sept. 6. India Faces Down New Security Calculus
The Saudi Arabia-Pakistan defense pact has a signaling effect on deterrence.
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An aerial view of the Krome Detention Center in Miami, which shows several buildings and people in orange clothing. Trump Is Supporting Transnational Repression
Instead of sheltering pro-democracy dissidents, America is now returning them for arrest.
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Members of the Kfar Aza kibbutz watch a news broadcast announcing the release of members of their community from Hamas captivity. How Oct. 7 Changed the Israeli Media
Many journalists feel it’s not their role to show Palestinian suffering.
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A girl sits with an Israeli flag by the sand along a beach during a protest against the Israeli government's judicial overhaul bill outside the US Embassy Tel Aviv branch office in Tel Aviv on July 11, 2023. Israel Can’t Survive Autarky
Benjamin Netanyahu lacks a realistic vision for navigating Israel’s potential economic isolation.
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The helmet of an Israeli soldier can be seen behind a mounted machine gun in front of a partially destroyed building in Gaza. What We Do and Don’t Know About Trump’s Israel-Hamas Deal
There is cautious optimism for an agreement, but many outstanding details remain unresolved.
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An Israeli army vehicle moves along the Israeli side of the border with the Gaza Strip in southern Israel on Sept. 7. The World After Oct. 7
A reckoning of the geopolitical impacts from the last two years of war—and war crimes.
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President Donald J. Trump participates in an arrival ceremony at the Amiri Diwan, the official workplace of the emir, on May 14, 2025, in Doha, Qatar. America’s Accidental New Military Ally
The Trump administration has made an unprecedentedly sloppy security guarantee to Qatar.
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People gather to protest while holding Israeli and U.S. flags and banners. One banner reads "President Trump, stop the war! The mothers of Israel are behind you." Trump’s Approach Just Might End the War in Gaza, but the Next Stage Is Harder
Lasting agreements require sustained focus, not just theatrics.
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A child is silhouetted as he walks across a pile of rubble while carrying a flag. How Washington’s Israel-Palestine Peace Process Theology Failed Again and Again
Trump’s plan is just the latest example.
