List of Middle East and North Africa articles
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 U.S. To Take In An Extra 25,000 Refugees in 2017
Obama is set to announce a 30 percent increase in refugees.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 SitRep: Kerry Sells Syria, Pentagon Pushes Back; China Cozying Up To Manilla
Cyber Wars Heating Up; Russian Carrier to Syria; And Lots More
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Netanyahu Backs Down in U.S.-Israel Military Aid Deal
After staking out a hardline stance over a new arms package, Israel swallowed concessions in return for a 10-year U.S. commitment.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Can Putin’s Aircraft Carrier Stay Afloat on Its Syria Mission?
The troubled Admiral Kuznetsov has had lots of problems but will soon head out on its first combat deployment.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Russia’s Middle East Offensive
Russia’s star is waxing while America’s wanes.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Sorry Bibi, the Palestinians Are Not ‘Ethnic Cleansing’ Jewish Settlers
Using words that hint of genocide for crass political ends is beneath the standards of Israel.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Watch Russian Troops Come Under Fire in Aleppo, on Live TV
The Russian army is on Castello Road in eastern Aleppo, but not everyone got the memo about the cease-fire.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 SitRep: New Details on Syria Deal; Iran Threatens to Shoot Down U.S. Spy Planes
Bombers Over South Korea; Cyber Split; The Cost of War; And Lots More
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Back to Escuela With Trump and Obama
As Trump talks softly in Mexico, and Obama gets pranked in Asia, a quick run through the big international stories driving late-summer headlines.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Doubts Run Deep Among U.S. Officials Over Deal With Russia
Many American diplomats and military officers are wary of a cease-fire agreement that calls for cooperating with Moscow in Syria.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 White House Veto Threat Sets Up Showdown With Congress Over 9/11 Bill
Congress could overcome Obama's veto for the first time in his presidency.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Can Anyone Stop the Syrian War?
A new cease-fire brokered by Washington and Moscow just went into effect. But there’s a long list of ways the deal could fall apart.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 To start talks with North Korea, look to the Iran deal — but don’t hold your breath
It is tempting to want to think that the Iran nuclear agreement could offer a similar path forward with North Korea. But the two cases are so different that it's difficult to compare them.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Wherefore Art Thou Baghdadi?
In fair Tripoli, where we lay our scene, ancient grudges and new mutinies are being broken by a radical experiment to turn young would-be radicals into Romeos and Juliets.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 SitRep: Exclusive With Embattled Navy Officer; Syria Ceasefire Starts Monday
Russian War Games in Crimea; Pentagon Arsenal Plane Still Far Off; And Lots More