List of Middle East and North Africa articles
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 We Are All Accomplices to the Slaughter of Aleppo
Russia and Syria are guilty of bombing thousands of civilians. The rest of the world is guilty of doing nothing.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Congress Issues a Warning to Iran and a Rebuff to the Obama Administration
Senators unanimously extend sanctions on Iran in a symbolic message to Tehran, ending a tentative thaw in U.S relations.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 SitRep: It’s Mattis for SecDef; ISIS Making Stand to Protect Oil
Afghanistan Continues to Falter; U.K. Heading to South China Sea; And Lots More
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Trump Reaches Out to Central Asia, Looking For a Back Door to Russia
President-elect Donald Trump made his first overture to former Soviet Central Asia and may looking for ways to mend ties with Moscow.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Amid Oil Glut, OPEC Finally Agrees to Curb Crude Production
Oil prices surged after OPEC announced a new production cut. But will it be enough to help the group escape the bottom of the barrel?
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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
