List of Middle East and North Africa articles
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Top Republicans Are Uneasy About Saudi 9/11 Bill
A handful of top Republicans in Congress expressed skepticism Tuesday about a Senate bill that would let U.S. citizens sue Saudi Arabia over the 9/11 attacks -- a positive sign for White House efforts to derail the legislation ahead of President Barack Obama’s trip to Riyadh this week.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Egypt Extends Campaign Against Dissent to Turtle Bay
From Burundi to Syria, the lone Arab member of the U.N. Security Council is sparking concerns that it’s working to weaken international human rights norms.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 SitRep: New Taliban Assault on Kabul, Dozens Killed
More U.S. troops to Iraq; China still in the game; Syria talks stumble; ISIS cash crunch; new Russian stealth bomber; and lots more
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Syrian Opposition Suspends Peace Talks Amid Anti-Assad Offensive
In a major blow for U.N.-backed peace efforts, the Syrian opposition suspended its participation in talks in Geneva as rebels launched a new offensive against President Bashar al-Assad’s regime in retaliation for government airstrikes.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Report: Islamic State Annual Revenue Down Nearly 30 Percent
Islamic State revenues take a 30 percent hit.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 The (Im)precise Language of the Iran Deal
Iran’s ongoing provocative behavior brings the contradiction at the heart of the Iranian nuclear deal into sharp focus.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 To Punish Iran, Saudis Scuttle Oil-Freeze Plan
Crude prices fell after big oil producers failed to rein in output — fruit of Saudi Arabia’s strategic rivalry with Iran.
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The best stories from around the world.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Top Treasury Official Warns Against Over-Reliance on Sanctions
Though the Obama administration has often resorted to financial sanctions to coerce foreign adversaries into better behavior, a top Treasury official warned Friday that overusing the measures risks damaging the long-term vitality of the U.S. economy and the economies of friendly nations.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Iran Accuses U.S. of Not Honoring Historic Nuclear Deal
A top Iranian official has accused the U.S. of failing to meet the terms of the nuclear accord.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Listening to the Stories of Syria’s Dead
An exhibit on display in Washington last week allowed attendees to lie down next to tombstones and hear stories from Syria's dead.
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U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton poses for a photo during a visit a hospital in Tripoli, the capital of Libya on October 18, 2011. AFP PHOTO/KEVIN LAMARQUE/POOL (Photo credit should read ) Hillary Clinton Has No Regrets About Libya
The intervention didn’t go according to plan. But the Democratic front-runner doesn’t think withdrawing from the Middle East is the answer.
