List of Middle East and North Africa articles
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 The Battle to Retake Mosul Is Stalemated
Despite predictions that the Islamic State would soon be routed from Iraq’s second-largest city, the offensive is stuck, and casualties are piling up.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 A Tale of Two Syrian Cities
In government-controlled Damascus and western Aleppo, the two rival centers of Syrian life seem destined for very different fates.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 SitRep: Leaked DoD Memo Says Trump Ignoring Russia; Republican Senate Fight Over Hacks
Moscow Replacing Washington as Middle East Power Broker; U.S. Bombing in Libya Ends; Syria and War Crimes; And Lots More
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Stop the Hand-Wringing About Aleppo
What’s happening in Syria is a tragedy – but nobody has ever been willing to do what’s necessary to stop it.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Can U.N. Monitors Stop the Slaughter in Aleppo?
The U.N. voted to send monitors to Aleppo. But some fear such moves could be too little, too late.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Trump’s New Ambassador to Israel Heralds a Radical Change in Policy
The appointment of David Friedman might be seen as a honeymoon in Jerusalem, but it’s a bold divorce from decades of U.S.-Israel policy.
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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.
