List of Middle East and North Africa articles
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Iran’s Diplomatic Dance on Syria
Tehran says it backs the Syrian cease-fire — but only if it can still hammer “terrorists” the West sees as the valid opposition to Assad.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Inside the U.S. Navy’s Iran Fiasco
From mechanical problems to communications breakdowns, new details on how 10 U.S. sailors blundered into Iranian waters and almost sparked an international crisis.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Months After ISIS Attack, Egypt’s Tourism Industry Still Paying the Price
More than 70 percent of Egypt's diving centers in the Red Sea have had to close down as tourists avoid vacationing in Egypt.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 The Future of Putin’s Russia and the Syria Dilemma
What will the next president choose: war, diplomacy, or inaction?
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Iran’s Zombie Democracy Comes Back to Life
Reformists were on the verge of being excluded from Iranian politics. Now they're back at the center of the action.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Iranian Drones Now Hitting Rebel Targets in Syria
Iranian drone program branching out from border defense to ops in Pakistan and Syria
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 U.S. Warns of ‘Catastrophic Failure’ of Iraq’s Mosul Dam
After years of quiet warnings that the “world’s most dangerous dam” is in danger of collapse, American officials lay out a terrifying picture of the devastation Iraq could suffer.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Every Man in an Iranian Village Was Executed for Drug Offenses
An Iranian official announced this week that all adult males in one village were executed for drug offenses.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Can FIFA’s New President Root Out Its Institutional Rot?
Gianni Infantino won FIFA's presidency by promising reforms. It remains to be seen if he can deliver.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 The Irrational Exuberance About the Iranian Economy
The nuclear deal was supposed to spark a new era of prosperity for Iranians. But Iranian politics — and American politics — still stand in the way.
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150827_0007 The Olympic Games You’ve Never Heard Of
For more than 20 years, athletes from around the world have been facing off in everything from badminton to butterfly stroke. The only rule of engagement: You must be the recipient of an organ transplant.