List of Middle East and North Africa articles
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 How America Contributed to the Saudi-Iran Flare-Up
Did the Obama administration spur the latest spat between Riyadh and Tehran?
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Iraqi Shiite fighters from the Popular Mobilisation units deploy in the city of Baiji, north of Tikrit, as they fight alongside Iraqi forces against the Islamic State (IS) jihadist group to try to retake the strategic town for a second time, on June 9, 2015. Baghdad regained control of Baiji -- located on the road to IS hub Mosul and near the country's largest oil refinery -- last year, but subsequently lost it again. AFP PHOTO/AHMAD AL-RUBAYE (Photo credit should read ) This Map Explains the Saudi-Iran Proxy War
Here's what the region's geopolitical and sectarian divides look like.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Can the West Fight ISIS Without Forgetting About Assad?
2015 Global Thinkers Abdalaziz Alhamza and Hussam Alissa, co-founders of Raqqa Is Being Slaughtered Silently, explain how they expose — and evade — atrocities in Syria.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Saudi Arabia’s Last-Ditch Effort to Stop America’s Pivot to Iran
Did Riyadh execute Nimr to show the West that Tehran is still a loose cannon?
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Iran’s Martyrdom Machine Springs to Life
Saudi Arabia's execution of a Shiite cleric has put the Middle East on edge — and set up Tehran for its favorite role.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Saudi Arabia Is the George W. Bush of the Middle East
Riyadh has a clear strategy – just not one that Washington should endorse.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Israel May Have Found a ‘Solution’ to Palestinian Knife Attacks
Israel Defense Forces may begin wearing neck protectors to prevent injuries from knife attacks.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Hey, Jihadi John 2.0: Is There a Big Bouncy Castle Market in Syria?
British police may be investigating whether a former bouncy castle salesman is the executioner in a new Islamic State video.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Saudi Arabia and Iran Are at Each Other’s Throats. Why Are Oil Prices Falling?
So much crude is sloshing around the globe that even the prospect of growing Mideast unrest isn’t enough to spook oil traders.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 This Wikileaks Cable Explains Why the Death of One Cleric Has the Mideast On Edge
The Saudi cleric who was beheaded Saturday viewed U.S. foreign policy favorably and distanced himself from Iran in a private meeting with U.S. officials.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Saudi Arabia’s Religious Intolerance and the Execution of Sheikh Nimr al-Nimr
The United States needs to pull its ally back from the edge — or the proxy war between the Middle East's biggest powers might heat up.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Saudi-Iran Rift Threatens Syria Diplomacy
The latest bid to launch Syria peace talks is in jeopardy after Saudi Arabia cut diplomatic ties with Iran.
