List of Middle East and North Africa articles
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BEAUCAIRE, FRANCE - JANUARY 11: French Front National party president Marine Le Pen takes part in a Unity rally "Marche Republicaine" on January 11, 2015 in Beaucaire, France. The French far-right National Front (FN) held their own rally after being excluded from the Paris unity rally. An estimated one million people have converged in central Paris for the Unity March joining in solidarity with the 17 victims of this week's terrorist attacks in the country. French President Francois Hollande led the march and was joined by world leaders in a sign of unity. The terrorist atrocities started on Wednesday with the attack on the French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo, killing 12, and ended on Friday with sieges at a printing company in Dammartin en Goele and a Kosher supermarket in Paris with four hostages and three suspects being killed. A fourth suspect, Hayat Boumeddiene, 26, escaped and is wanted in connection with the murder of a policewoman. (Photo by Patrick Aventurier/Getty Images) We Are on the Verge of Darkness
The global rise of populism is a dangerous threat to democracy and human rights. And if it goes unchecked, the rollback of Western values could be staggering.
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U.S. Allies Slam Brakes on Obama’s Parting Blow at Putin
Obama wanted a showdown with Russia at the U.N. over Syria’s use of chemical weapons. But Europeans say not so fast.
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exchange_1130 The Exchange: Why Americans Can’t Cope With Trauma
Writers Meghan O'Rourke and Hanya Yanagihara explore death and grief in the Facebook age.
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putinerdogan Putin and Erdogan’s Marriage of Convenience
Moscow and Ankara have pivoted from foes to friends, and are now winning the war in Syria. Will Donald Trump join the party?
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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan gestures as he delivers a speech on December 20, 2016 in Istanbul, during the opening cerenomy of the Avrasya (Eurasia) Tunnel, the first ever road tunnel underneath the Bosphorus Strait in Istanbul from Europe to Asia and the latest project in the Erdogan's plan of transforming Turkey's infrastructure. Turkey in October 2013 opened the Marmaray rail tunnel underneath the iconic waterway, the first link beneath the waters that divide Europe and Asia. But the new Avrasya (Eurasia) Tunnel is the first tunnel for cars underneath the Bosphorus and aims to relieve congestion in the traffic-clogged Turkish megacity. Other schemes, which Erdogan boasts are his "crazy projects", include a gigantic third airport for Istanbul, the first ever bridge across the Dardanelles straits and even a Suez-style shipping canal for Istanbul. / AFP / OZAN KOSE (Photo credit should read OZAN KOSE/AFP/Getty Images) Stop Victim-Blaming Erdogan for ISIS
Turkey deserves the world’s sympathy, not scorn, for becoming the Islamic State’s next big target.
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Republican US presidential hopeful Donald Trump addresses the 2016 American Israel Public Affairs Committee policy conference at the Verizon Center March 21, 2016 in Washington, DC. / AFP / Brendan Smialowski (Photo credit should read BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP/Getty Images) House GOP Pushes Trump To Move Embassy to Jerusalem
Regional leaders say the ‘disastrous’ move would sink the peace process.
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Fighters from the Free Syrian Army ride armoured pick up trucks during battles against Islamic State (IS) group jihadists near the town of Qabasin, located northeast of the city of Al-Bab, some 30 kilometres from Aleppo, on January 8, 2017. / AFP / Nazeer al-Khatib (Photo credit should read NAZEER AL-KHATIB/AFP/Getty Images) SitRep: Hearing Blitz as Congress Rushes Through Trump Picks; Russia Buzzes U.S. Aircraft; Pentagon Rumors Swirl
Mosul Numbers; U.S. Back to Supporting Turkey; And Lots More
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US Ambassador to the United Nations Samantha Power, attends a Security Council Meeting at the United Nations September 16, 2014 on the situation in the Middle East. The United Nations has brokered an Israeli-Palestinian deal on imports of construction materials to Gaza to ensure they will not be diverted by Hamas militants, a UN envoy said Tuesday. AFP PHOTO / TIMOTHY A. CLARY (Photo credit should read TIMOTHY A. CLARY/AFP/Getty Images) Don’t Defund the U.N. — Find Other Ways to Help Israel
The United Sates should seek to preserve its influence in the United Nations.
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twitter The Revolution Will Not Be Tweeted, but the Revolutionary’s Release Might Be
Twitter couldn't overthrow authoritarian governments. Can it at least help those they put in prison?
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trump-crop Obama’s Last Words, Trump’s First, and Also Confirmation Hearings: The Weekend Behind, the Week Ahead
Here's what's going on in the world this week.
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MOBILE, AL - DECEMBER 17: President-elect Donald Trump speaks during a thank you rally in Ladd-Peebles Stadium on December 17, 2016 in Mobile, Alabama. President-elect Trump has been visiting several states that he won, to thank people for their support during the U.S. election. (Photo by Mark Wallheiser/Getty Images) Trump Doesn’t Know What He Doesn’t Know About Foreign Policy
The president-elect sometimes says the right things, but always does the wrong ones.
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NEW YORK, NY - DECEMBER 14: President-elect Donald Trump speaks during a meeting with technology executives at Trump Tower, December 14, 2016 in New York City. This is the first major meeting between President-elect Trump and technology industry leaders. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images) To Crush ISIS, Will Trump Send U.S. Troops Into Syria?
Trump has made some overblown promises. "Quickly" wiping out the Islamic State might be the biggest.
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Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn arrives for a meeting with US President-elect Donald Trump at Trump Tower December 12, 2016 in New York. / AFP / TIMOTHY A. CLARY (Photo credit should read TIMOTHY A. CLARY/AFP/Getty Images) SitRep: Trump Looking to Rework CIA Structure; Intel Chiefs Testify On Russian Hacks
U.S. Troops Enter Mosul; Russia’s NATO Reset; Democrats Talking With Mattis; Syria Ceasefire Woes; And Lots More
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NEW YORK, NY - OCTOBER 01: Benjamin Netanyahu, Prime Minister of Israel, speaks at the United Nations General Assembly on October 1, 2015 in New York City. Netanyahu spoke at length about the nuclear deal with Iran. World leaders gathered for the 70th session of the annual meeting. (Photo by Andrew Burton/Getty Images) Bibi’s Revenge at U.N. Risks Israel’s Bid for Security Council Seat
Israel’s dream of a seat on the 15-nation body is dimming as Netanyahu retaliates against countries that opposed settlement expansion.
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TOPSHOT - US President Barack Obama leaves after an event celebrating the Villanova Wildcats men's basketball 2016 NCAA championship win in the East Room of the White House May 31, 2016 in Washington, DC. / AFP / Brendan Smialowski (Photo credit should read BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP/Getty Images) Barack Obama’s Shaky Legacy on Human Rights
For all his promises — and a Nobel Peace Prize — the Obama presidency delivered more hope than change.
