List of Middle East and North Africa articles
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Trouble in the Wild East
The border town of Ben Guerdane is a haven for smugglers. Locals would like to keep it that way.
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Thousnads of demonstrators gather at the Kasba in Tunis on Febuary 25, 2011. Tens of thousands of Tunisians rallied today to demand the resignation of Prime Minister Mohamed Ghannouchi's transitional government set up after last month's ouster of Zine el Abidine Ben Ali. AFP PHOTO / BORNI Hichem (Photo credit should read BORNI Hichem/AFP/Getty Images) Five Years of the New Tunisia
From revolution to disillusionment and back again: milestones on Tunisia’s rocky path to democracy.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Tunisia’s Glorious Confusion
The dawn of democracy is something to root for — but the forces that have pulled the other Arab Spring countries back into upheaval still threaten to undo its progress.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Terms of Abuse
On paper, Tunisia’s revolution has boosted legal protections for women. The reality is starkly different.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 We Already Knew Rio Was a Mess, and Then These Terrible Things Happened
Brazil's Olympics have been off to a messy start, and it seems like they're only getting worse.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Fethullah Gulen’s Race to the Top Is Over
The Turkish cleric's decades-long plan to use schools to acquire political power and cultural influence has ended in shambles.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 SitRep: ISIS Captures Thousands; Obama Slams Putin Over Syria
Aleppo Burns, Do Hackers Heart Clinton?; Tehran Critics; And Lots More
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 UN Nears Deal on Humanitarian Pause in Aleppo — But What Comes Next?
The United Nations said Thursday diplomats are working overtime to secure a humanitarian pause in the bloody fighting occurring in the Syrian city of Aleppo, and that a deal could emerge in the coming “days.”
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 SitRep: Obama to the Pentagon; Turkish Coup Fallout in Syria
Aleppo Surrounded; A Look at U.S. Strikes in Libya; And Lots More
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Turkey’s Tilt Toward Moscow
As an isolated Erdogan moves closer to Putin, the United States should act strategically to preserve its alliance with Turkey.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Israel’s ‘Fascist’ Defense Minister Is a Pragmatist
Avigdor Lieberman is combining tough talk with measured deeds. Could that be a recipe for becoming prime minister?
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Erdogan’s Purge Is a Sectarian War
The alliance between Erdogan and Gulen came apart because it's impossible to reconcile their rival interpretations of Islam — and Islamism.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 DC Metro Cop Accused of Helping the Islamic State
Officials said the officer was never a threat to the Metro system.
