List of Middle East and North Africa articles
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trumpcapitol Trump Can Have This Iran Deal or No Iran Deal
The new president is an avowed enemy of the agreement with Tehran. But tearing it up is easier said than done.
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astana-crop Russian-sponsored Syria Peace Talks Stumble Out of the Gate
In Kazakhstan, Russia struggles to get delegates from Damascus and the opposition to talk, while the U.S. sits on the sidelines.
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A Russian Sukhoi Su-35 bomber lands at the Russian Hmeimim military base in Latakia province, in the northwest of Syria on May 4, 2016. Syria's conflict erupted in 2011 after anti-government protests were put down. Fighting quickly escalated into a multi-faceted war that has killed more than 270,000 people and forced millions from their homes. / AFP / Vasily Maximov / MOY (Photo credit should read VASILY MAXIMOV/AFP/Getty Images) Putin Signs Long-Term Basing Deal With Syria
Russia’s military foothold in Syria just got a lot firmer and will last for decades, boosting Moscow’s heft in the region.
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Israeli Merkava tanks drive near the border between Israel and the Gaza Strip as they return from the Hamas-controlled Palestinian coastal enclave on August 5, 2014, after Israel announced that all of its troops had withdrawn from the Gaza Strip. Israel completed the withdrawal of all troops from Gaza as a 72-hour humanitarian truce went into effect following intense global pressure to end the bloody conflict. AFP PHOTO / THOMAS COEX (Photo credit should read THOMAS COEX/AFP/Getty Images) Israel Plays its Trump Card
Right-wingers in Jerusalem are ecstatic; Palestinian leaders are apoplectic. Welcome to a new era of the Arab-Israeli conflict.
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on the West Front of the U.S. Capitol on January 20, 2017 in Washington, DC. In todays inauguration ceremony Donald J. Trump becomes the 45th president of the United States. SitRep on Inauguration Day: Infighting Between Mattis, Trump Team; Obama Staffers Staying; Intel Agencies Investigating Trump/Russia Ties
Gitmo Dwindles; B-2 Hits ISIS in Libya; Ukraine’s Defense Industry; And Lots More
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President Barack Obama stands at rest during a tour in Egypt with the Great Sphinx of Giza (left) and the Pyramid of Khafre (right) in the background, June 4, 2009. (Official White House photo by Pete Souza) This official White House photograph is being made available for publication by news organizations and/or for personal use printing by the subject(s) of the photograph. The photograph may not be manipulated in any way or used in materials, advertisements, products, or promotions that in any way suggest approval or endorsement of the President, the First Family, or the White House. Obama’s Good Intentions in the Middle East Meant Nothing
History will remember the president’s landmark Cairo speech in 2009, but not the way he intended.
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obama-presser Obama’s Farewell to Journalists (and America): ‘Good Luck’
In his final press conference as president, Obama called for distinguishing between political disagreements and challenging the core values of society.
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khamenei Obama Can Strike One Last Iran Deal
The fate of two Americans detained in Iran's notorious Evin Prison could hinge on the final days of the Obama administration.
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WASHINGTON, DC - MAY 11: U.S. President Barack Obama pauses as he speaks during an event to recognize emerging global entrepreneurs May 11, 2015 at the South Court Auditorium of Eisenhower Executive Office Building in Washington, DC. Entrepreneurs from across the U.S. and around the world participated, ahead of President Obamas travel to the Global Entrepreneurship Summit in Kenya this summer, in the event which focused on investing in women and young entrepreneurs. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images) Barack Obama Was a Foreign-Policy Failure
The 44th president of the United States promised to bring change but mostly drove the country deeper into a ditch.
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US Representative Tulsi Gabbard speaks during Day 2 of the Democratic National Convention at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, July 26, 2016. / AFP / Timothy A. CLARY (Photo credit should read TIMOTHY A. CLARY/AFP/Getty Images) Democratic Rep. Gabbard Makes Secret Trip to Syria
The Hawaii lawmaker, who has bucked both parties on the issue of Syria, met with government officials on a "fact-finding" mission.
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fakharany1 The Most Dangerous Job in Journalism Is Just Being a Reporter in Egypt
Abdullah al-Fakharany just wanted to tell the truth about the Sisi government’s violent crackdown on civilians. It got him life in prison.
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Libyan troops loyal to Khalifa Haftar, a retired general and former chief of staff for Moamer Kadhafi, sit on an amoured personnel carrier (APC) during a demonstration calling on the international community to arm the Libyan army on August 14, 2015 in the eastern Libyan city of Benghazi. The Tobruk-based government (recognised by the international community) said in a statement that world powers were using "double standards" by fighting IS in Syria and Iraq and "turning a blind eye" to the presence of the jihadists in Libya. AFP PHOTO / ABDULLAH DOMA (Photo credit should read ABDULLAH DOMA/AFP/Getty Images) Italy’s Last-Ditch Effort to Stabilize Libya
Rome is trying to shape the future of its onetime colony, but may get elbowed aside by local strongmen and their foreign partners.
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Military vehicles are loaded on a train in Steenwijk, the Netherlands, on January 11, 2017, to be transported to Poland where the Netherlands will take part in a major military exercise with Germany, Poland, Estonia, Canada and USA. / AFP / ANP / Vincent Jannink / Netherlands OUT (Photo credit should read VINCENT JANNINK/AFP/Getty Images) SitRep: U.S. Tanks Arrive in Poland, But Will Trump Let Them Stay?; China Hints at War Over Tillerson’s South China Sea Comments
Israel Unsure about Sharing Intel With U.S.; China, Russia Push Back on THAAD; And Lots More
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gettyimages-631547488crop Trump’s Pick for CIA Chief Takes Hard Line on Russia
Mike Pompeo, a Kansas lawmaker tapped to run the CIA, distanced himself from Trump’s Russia-friendly stance.
