List of Middle East and North Africa articles
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 The Pivot to Tehran
Washington long told Iran the price of admission to any Syria peace talks was a commitment to ushering Assad out of power. Not anymore.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 East Jerusalem After the Storm
Checkpoints. Concrete walls. Heavily armed police. Israel has stopped a deadly wave of terror attacks for now, but Palestinians are still seething.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Why Obama Should Just Let Putin Have the Mess in Syria
One way or another, the war in Syria will remain a hopeless mess -- best we leave it to Moscow.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Democrats Aren’t on Board With Hillary’s No-Fly-Zone Plan
Hillary Clinton is trying to distance herself from Obama on Syria, but members of her own party oppose greater U.S. military involvement.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Who Are the Real Child Soldiers?
A new film offers a powerful — but stereotypical — image of child soldiers. Here's what it gets wrong.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 FIFA Chief: U.S., Not Qatar, Was Supposed to Get 2022 World Cup
FIFA's suspended boss, Sepp Blatter, says the United States was supposed to get the 2022 World Cup.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Top State Department Official: Saudis Finally Get That Yemen Is a Problem
The devastating humanitarian situation in war-torn Yemen has become so bleak that Saudi Arabia is now finally serious about finding a political resolution to the crisis, a top State Department diplomat said Wednesday.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Censorship and Takedowns: The Last Year Has Been Awful for Internet Freedom
Autocrats around the world are figuring out ways to get around privacy and encryption tools.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Kurdistan’s Democracy on the Brink
Iraqi Kurds have long prided themselves on their relatively high standards of governance. But now that reputation is under threat.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 After Rift With the Left, Netanyahu Books Event With Liberal Think Tank
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is on his way to Washington for a Nov. 9 meeting with President Barack Obama -- the first between the two leaders since they engaged in a bruising and protracted feud over the Iran nuclear deal.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Iran Wins World Record for Most Executions Per Capita
U.N. human rights monitor claims Iranian nuclear deal has not resulted in an improvement on Tehran’s human rights record.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 New Obama Strategy for Fighting the Islamic State Involves More Boots on the Ground
After months of promising to keep U.S. forces out of harm’s way, the administration is now open to giving them a direct combat role.