List of Middle East and North Africa articles
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 His Excellency, Sheikh Donald of the House of Trump
Why the president-elect is already a big hit in the Persian Gulf.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Obama to Moscow: ‘We Can Do Stuff to You’
The president defends his response to Russian hacking, his legacy on Syria, and approach to China.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 The Cynical Horror of Assad and Aleppo
This is not civil war; this is war on civilians.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Trump Taps Hardliner to Be U.S. Ambassador to Israel
David Friedman’s hardline views on Israel and its neighbors have drawn either high praise or sharp rebuke from advocacy groups -- but little in between.
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knell_top1 Imprisoned by al Qaeda, Saved by a Kitten
How I slipped my jihadi captors and escaped from Syria.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 In Brussels, The Mayor of Eastern Aleppo Makes His Last Diplomatic Stand
As the noose tightens around civilians in the besieged Syrian city.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 The Cease-Fire in Syria Is, For Now, Back On
Failed ceasefires have become a common occurrence in Syria. The latest deal could be the last best hope for civilians and embattled rebels — if it holds.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 SitRep: Trump’s World: Russia, China, Syria, and Tillerson; Iran’s New Nuclear Plans
Chemical Weapons in Syria; Lasers!; New ISIS Weapons; And Lots More
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 After Slaughter, a Deal for Rebels in Aleppo
Russia and the rebels both say a deal has been reached to allow rebels to leave Aleppo.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 SitRep: Tillerson for State; China Calls Trump “a Child” for Comments; Aleppo Falls
China Increases Defense Spending; Marines Want New Drones; And Lots More
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attia Global Thinkers: Tunisian Filmmaker Mohamed Ben Attia
For whispering a story of liberation.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 More American Commandos Push Into Syria Before the Battle for Raqqa
About 500 U.S. forces will operate close to the front lines, as ISIS fights to retain control of the last major city under its influence.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Will Trump Stay or Go in Iraq?
Though the battle for Mosul has slowed to a crawl, the collapse of the Islamic State’s territorial caliphate — at least in its Iraqi incarnation — remains only a matter of time.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 How Egypt’s Copts Fell Out of Love with President Sisi
Once seen by the country's Christians as a savior, Egypt's new strongman has proven little better than his predecessors.
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kremlinsmen-1 The Russian Reset That Never Was
How palace intrigues in the Kremlin, the death of Qaddafi, and war in Ukraine ushered in a new era of mistrust between Russia and the United States under Obama.
