List of Middle East and North Africa articles
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Letting Putin Get Away With It
Allowing Russia to set the agenda in Syria will eliminate our last, best hope for defeating the Islamic State and restoring peace: Sunni Arabs.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Senate to Vote on Bill Barring Syrian and Iraqi Refugees
The heated battle over Middle East refugees returns to Capitol Hill on Wednesday as the Senate votes on a House bill that would prevent Syrians and Iraqis fleeing their war torn countries from entering the U.S. unless the Obama administration certifies they don’t present a security threat.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 U.N.: Almost 19,000 Civilians Killed in Iraq Since 2014
A new report from the U.N. outlines the civilian death toll in Iraq, and the fears of execution and torture that exist for those who are still alive.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 After Nuclear Pact, New U.S.-Iran Talks Bring New Deals
The personal relationship between John Kerry and Javad Zarif paved the way for a high-profile prisoner swap. But its biggest test is still to come.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 The Tyranny of Distance
25 years after Desert Storm, America still hasn’t learned why it’s so difficult to win wars overseas.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 How Dragon Mart Explains the World
A head-spinning visit to Dubai’s massive Chinese mega-mall.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 With U.S. Prisoners Freed, Washington Hits Tehran With New Sanctions
A new wrinkle added to a complicated few days of diplomacy
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 World Powers Lift Sanctions on Iran
The United States and other world powers lifted a raft of crushing sanctions against Iran on Saturday as a landmark nuclear deal with Tehran took effect. Hours earlier, Iran released five Americans it had detained, including Washington Post reporter Jason Rezaian.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Implementing the Iran Nuclear Deal Is Only the First Step
Even after sanctions are lifted, Washington must remain steadfast in its resolve to push back on Iran's destabilizing actions.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Exclusive: The U.N. Knew for Months That Madaya Was Starving
So why did it wait until January to provide humanitarian aid to suffering Syrians?
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PORT AU PRINCE, HAITI - JANUARY 2011: A young boy sits by his familiy's makeshift home at a tent camp, where 55,000 displaced Haitians are living on the grounds of what was the Club de Petionville January, 2011 in Port au Prince, Haiti. (Photo by Jonathan Torgovnik/Getty Images) Longform’s Picks of the Week
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