List of Middle East and North Africa articles
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jihad Book excerpt: Looking at how Putin intervened successfully in Syria
The risk of an escalation increased in late September of 2015 when the unpredictable Russian leader Vladimir Putin suddenly involved his nation in the Syrian conflict,
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TopLebanon Lebanon, USA
One Beiruti photographer went looking for America’s heart in 24 towns named for his homeland. This is his journey.
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Syrian Scientists Made Sarin Used in Chemical Attacks, France Claims
French intelligence faults the U.S.-Russia chemical pact and discloses Syria's effort to acquire ingredients for a nerve agent.
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AAAVinson SitRep: White House Talks North Korea; New USS Carl Vinson Sighting; U.S. Navy Pops Flare Near Iranian Boat;
Tillerson Disses Africa Partners; China Launches New Aircraft Carrier; Turks Bomb Kurds in Iraq, Syria; Army Secretary Nominee Slams Political Left; F-35s to Estonia
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el sisi aid Time to Rethink the U.S.-Egypt Relationship, Experts Tell Senate
While Trump embraces Abdel Fattah el-Sisi, key lawmakers are losing their patience.
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JERUSALEM, ISRAEL - NOVEMBER 21: (ISRAEL OUT) Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu looks on during a joint press conference with Foreign Minister Avigdor Liberman and Defence Minister Ehud Barak (not pictured), on November 21, 2012 in Jerusalem, Israel. An official ceasfire started at 9pm local time between Israel and the Palestinian Hamas movement after eight days of conflict resulting in the deaths of over 140 Palestinians, five Israelis and many hundreds injured. (Photo by Lior Mizrahi/Getty Images) Netanyahu Cancels Meeting With German Foreign Minister
It’s the latest sign of growing bilateral tensions over settlements in Palestine.
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This April 15, 2017 picture released from North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) on April 16, 2017 shows Korean People's howitzers being displayed through Kim Il-Sung square during a military parade in Pyongyang marking the 105th anniversary of the birth of late North Korean leader Kim Il-Sung. / AFP PHOTO / KCNA VIA KNS / STR / South Korea OUT / REPUBLIC OF KOREA OUT ---EDITORS NOTE--- RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT "AFP PHOTO/KCNA VIA KNS" - NO MARKETING NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS THIS PICTURE WAS MADE AVAILABLE BY A THIRD PARTY. AFP CAN NOT INDEPENDENTLY VERIFY THE AUTHENTICITY, LOCATION, DATE AND CONTENT OF THIS IMAGE. THIS PHOTO IS DISTRIBUTED EXACTLY AS RECEIVED BY AFP. / (Photo credit should read STR/AFP/Getty Images) SitRep: Trump To Gut Foreign Aid; U.S., North Korea Show Teeth; Washington’s Urgency to Solve Pyongyang
Russia Supplying Taliban?; China Hacking South Korea; F-35 Cost Goes Up Again; National Security Council Shakeup Again; And Lots More
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mnuchs United States Sanctions Hundreds For Syrian Chemical Weapons Attack
The action is nothing if not sweeping.
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US Defence Secretary James Mattis arrives by helicopter at Resolute Support headquarters in the Afghan capital Kabul on April 24, 2017. US Defense Secretary Jim Mattis arrived in Afghanistan on an unannounced visit April 24, an American defence official confirmed, hours after his Afghan counterpart resigned over a deadly Taliban attack. Mattis, making his first visit to Afghanistan as Pentagon chief, was due to meet top officials including President Ashraf Ghani less than two weeks after the US dropped its largest non-nuclear bomb on Islamic State hideouts in the country's east. / AFP PHOTO / POOL / JONATHAN ERNST (Photo credit should read JONATHAN ERNST/AFP/Getty Images) SitRep: Mattis in Kabul, Taliban Hit U.S. Base; North Korea Warns Washington; Watch Trump Learn About NATO and Terrorism
China Urges Trump to Be Careful; China’s New Aircraft Carrier; Russia’s Carrier Bulking Up; And Lots More
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refugee crop Elmo Joins the Forever War
"Sesame Street" is heading to Syrian refugee camps, a blessing for kids with little hope. Better yet, experts say, Elmo and friends can help fight extremism.
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BAGHDAD, IRAQ, OCTOBER 25:- A U.S soldier secures the Baghdad Provincial Council site where a car bomb exploded on October 25, 2009 in Baghdad, Iraq. Two car bombs exploded, targeting the Baghdad Provincial Council and the Ministry of Justice, and killing 136 people and injuring many more. (Photo by Muhannad Fala'ah/Getty Images) The Arab World’s American Savior Complex
The Middle East may be cheering Trump’s Syria strike today, but they’ll be cursing his name the next.
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This April 15, 2017 picture released from North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) on April 16, 2017 shows Korean People's Army (KPA) soldiers marching through Kim Il-Sung square during a military parade in Pyongyang marking the 105th anniversary of the birth of late North Korean leader Kim Il-Sung. / AFP PHOTO / KCNA VIA KNS / STR / South Korea OUT / REPUBLIC OF KOREA OUT ---EDITORS NOTE--- RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT "AFP PHOTO/KCNA VIA KNS" - NO MARKETING NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS THIS PICTURE WAS MADE AVAILABLE BY A THIRD PARTY. AFP CAN NOT INDEPENDENTLY VERIFY THE AUTHENTICITY, LOCATION, DATE AND CONTENT OF THIS IMAGE. THIS PHOTO IS DISTRIBUTED EXACTLY AS RECEIVED BY AFP. / (Photo credit should read STR/AFP/Getty Images) SitRep: SecDef Says Syria Has Chemical Weapons; Second Guessing U.S. Generals; Militaries Scramble to Meet North Korea Threat
Differing Takes on Iran Agreement; France Attack; Wikileaks In Washington’s Crosshairs Despite Trump Praise; More Arms For Saudi
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Italian Prime Minister Paolo Gentiloni speaks to the Italian media at the Center for Strategic and International Studies in Washington, DC, April 20, 2017. / AFP PHOTO / SAUL LOEB (Photo credit should read SAUL LOEB/AFP/Getty Images) Could Italy Get Trump to Care About Fixing Libya?
Paolo Gentiloni's visit to Washington provides an opportunity for Donald Trump to heed an ally's advice.
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YPG_and_YPJ_machine_gun_Raqqa_(February_2017) A coherent approach to Raqqa
Iraq’s security forces are in operational pause.
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NEW YORK, NY - JANUARY 13: President-elect Donald Trump gets into the elevator after speaking to reporters after his meeting with television personality Steve Harvey at Trump Tower, January 13, 2017 in New York City. President-elect Trump continues to hold meetings at Trump Tower in New York. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images) Democracy Dies in Trump’s Darkness
The president should reverse his administration's campaign against transparency.
