List of Middle East and North Africa articles
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Clawing Into Mosul, Block by Block
With the Islamic State dug in on the western bank of the Tigris, the Iraqi Army braces for the bloodiest phase of the fight.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Can ‘Mad Dog’ Mattis Temper the Impulsive President-Elect?
From reviving torture to bashing U.S. allies, Trump doesn’t always see eye to eye with the retired Marine who could be his defense secretary. But both are decidedly hawkish toward Iran.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 SitRep: Trump Promises More U.S. Support for Iraq; Aleppo Teeters But Assad Not Really Winning
China Slams Singapore; New Petraeus Investigation; And Lots More
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Libya’s Hollow Victory Over the Islamic State
Libyans are about to win a long-awaited victory over the Islamic State. So why does no one feel like celebrating?
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 SitRep: In Final Weeks, Obama Expands Global Terrorism Fight; Iran Looking for Overseas Bases
New Army Chief in Pakistan; Syrian Forces Push in Aleppo; And Lots More
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Raqqa Will Put Trump’s Deal-Making to the Test
The president-elect has promised to use brute force against ISIS. But liberating its capital will involve some very delicate diplomacy.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Charges Dropped Against British Woman for Reporting Her Rape in the UAE
International condemnation, not proper investigation, prompted Dubai to drop the charges, experts say.
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fishman_cover The Man Who Could Have Stopped the Islamic State
Almost 10 years ago, an al Qaeda emissary was sent to tell Abu Musab al-Zarqawi to tone down his terrorism. The journey, and its failure, gave birth to ISIS.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Trump’s ‘America First’ Is the Twilight of American Exceptionalism
In more ways than liberals care to admit, Trump’s foreign policy might look like Obama’s. That’s not a good thing.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 SitRep: Russia Threatens NATO facilities; Chinese Navy Worries Pentagon; Trump’s National Security Advisor Scrubs Website
Syria Debate; Trump’s Cyber Plan; And Lots More
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Assad Will Talk, But He Won’t Negotiate
My discussions with Syrian officials confirmed they're unable to change. But it increasingly seems they may not need to.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Donald Trump, Capitol Hill, and the Coming Fight Over Syria
Work With Putin, or Bomb Assad: A Tale of two Statements
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 SitRep: NatSec Drama in Washington; Putin Meets Obama, Reveals Subject of His Trump Chat
Return to Post-9/11 Mindset at the White House; And Lots More
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Trump’s Team Could Bring 9/11 Mindset Back to the White House
From restoring torture to expanding surveillance, the president-elect’s picks for national security advisor, CIA director, and attorney general favor a no-holds-barred approach to Islamist extremists at home and abroad.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Shiite Militias Are Crashing the Mosul Offensive
Pro-Iran militias are looking to settle an old grudge in one of the Islamic State's strongholds in northern Iraq.
