List of Middle East and North Africa articles
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mubarak-crop Former Egyptian President Mubarak Acquitted of Killing Arab Spring Protesters
And that’s that for the Arab Spring.
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WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 12: Members of the US Secret Service stand guard as Marine One carrying U.S. President Barack Obama takes off from the south lawn of the White House, March 12, 2015 in Washington, DC. President Obama is traveling to Los Angles, California to appear on Jimmy Kimmel Live television show, and attend a DNC roundtable. (Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images) SitRep: Huge New Russia Revelations; U.S. Forces Almost Hit by Russian Bombs; McMaster Making Changes; Trump Wants Critic in His Inner Circle
More Questions Over SEAL Yemen Raid; House Intel Probing Kremlin Meddling; And Lots More
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WASHINGTON, DC - FEBRUARY 28: Widow of Fallen Navy Seal, Senior Chief William Owens, Carryn Owens (2ndL), first lady Melania Trump and White House Senior Advisor to the President for Strategic Planning Jared Kushner attend a joint session of the U.S. Congress with U.S. President Donald Trump on February 28, 2017 in the House chamber of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, DC. Trump's first address to Congress focused on national security, tax and regulatory reform, the economy, and healthcare. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images) A Day in the Life of a Disgraceful Commander in Chief
From blaming his subordinates for a failed mission to using a slain sailor’s family as a prop, Donald Trump is already proving unfit to lead the military.
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A Syrian man rides his motorcycle past collapsed buildings in the northern Syrian town of Manbij as civilians go back to their homes on August 14, 2016 more than a week after the Arab-Kurdish alliance, known as the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), pushed the Islamic State (IS) group out of the city. The last remaining IS fighters abandoned the city of Manbij near the Turkish border on August 12, 2016 after a rout the Pentagon said showed the extremists were "on the ropes". The retreat from the city which IS captured in 2014 was the jihadists' worst defeat yet at the hands of the SDF backed by US air power. / AFP / DELIL SOULEIMAN (Photo credit should read DELIL SOULEIMAN/AFP/Getty Images) Russians Hit U.S.-Backed Syrian Rebels, As Hostile Groups Converge Within ‘Grenade Range’
The top U.S. general in Iraq and Syria says the situation in northern Syria remains chaotic.
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china-crop The Islamic State Pledged to Attack China Next. Here’s Why.
ISIS tries to curry favor with China's repressed Muslim minority groups.
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AT SEA - JULY 22: In this handout provided by the U.S. Navy, Aviation Machinist's Mate Airman John Galicia, from Hayward, Calif., cleans the windshield of an F/A-18E Super Hornet on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69). Dwight D. Eisenhower and its carrier strike group are deployed in support of Operation Inherent Resolve, maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Third Class Nathan T. Beard/Released) SitRep: GOP Senator: Trump Budget “Dead on Arrival,” Presidential Speech Wrapup; Turkey Threatens U.S. Allies in Syria
Iraqi Forces Push Forward in Mosul; New Travel Ban Coming; Chinese Drones Coming; and Lots More
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trump_crocker While the Trump Team Fiddles, the World Burns
Across Africa and the Middle East, a vacuum of U.S. leadership is exacerbating crises and emboldening abusers.
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WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 12: U.S. President Barack Obama (C) delivers the State of the Union speech before members of Congress in the House chamber of the U.S. Capitol January 12, 2016 in Washington, DC. In his last State of the Union, President Obama reflected on the past seven years in office and spoke on topics including climate change, gun control, immigration and income inequality. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images) 10 Things to Watch for in Trump’s Address to Congress
We'll offer our take on how we think he did later in the week.
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aaaosprey SitRep: Exclusive with Centcom Chief; President Trump’s Shadow Budget, Safe Zones in Syria
Iran in Yemen; Next Steps in Iraq, Yemen Raid; and Lots More
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houthis The Houthis Are Not Hezbollah
Donald Trump wants to ramp up Yemen's proxy fight against Iran. One small problem: Tehran doesn't really have a proxy there.
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aaasyria U.S. Forces Push Artillery, Rockets, and Helicopters Closer to the Fight in Mosul
Special operations forces, artillery, rockets, and airpower are working overtime to back up thousands of Iraqi troops fighting to eject ISIS from the city.
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aaasyria3 U.S.-Backed Fighters in Syria Worry More About Turkey Than ISIS
Foreign Policy visits a U.S. base where local forces are being trained to take back Raqqa. But the ethnic politics are daunting.
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BERLIN, GERMANY - JUNE 03: Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi wipes his brow during a news conference with German Chancellor Angela Merkel (unseen) on June 3, 2015 in Berlin, Germany. The meeting between the two leaders was intended to increase economic and security cooperation between their two countries, which shared 4.4 billion euros ($4.8 billion) in bilateral trade in 2014. The two disagreed over human rights issues such as capital punishment. (Photo by Adam Berry/Getty Images) Egypt Desperately Needs a Friend Right Now
Abdel Fattah al-Sisi requires more than a phone call with Donald Trump to get his country on stable footing.
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TO GO WITH AFP STORY BY ALBERT GONZALEZ FARRAN Volunteers put on gas masks during a class on how to respond to a chemical attack, in the northern Syrian city of Aleppo on September 15, 2013. For two months, Mohammad Zayed, an Aleppo University student, has been training a group of 26 civilians in the hope they can respond to a chemical attack. AFP PHOTO / JM LOPEZ (Photo credit should read JM LOPEZ/AFP/Getty Images) Trump Administration Poised to Collide With Russia Over Syrian Chemical Weapons
Russian envoy vows to veto U.S.-backed resolution calling for sanctions against the Assad regime and the Islamic State for gassing Syrian towns.
