List of Middle East and North Africa articles
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Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas holds a placard showing maps tracing the reduction of Palestinian territory from its historical borders, left, to then-U.S. President Donald Trump's proposal for a Palestinian state under his new peace plan, far right, as he speaks in Ramallah. Palestine Explainer Test
Explainer style post.
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An offshore oil construction platform stands in the Mediterranean Sea while oil tanker ships float nearby. No land is visible, and the horizon line is hazy between the dark water and the blue sky. Egyptian Dissidents Are the Collateral Damage of U.S. Support for Israel
Washington ignores Sisi’s human rights abuses in exchange for his enforcement of Gaza’s blockade.
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An offshore oil construction platform stands in the Mediterranean Sea while oil tanker ships float nearby. No land is visible, and the horizon line is hazy between the dark water and the blue sky. The Israel-Hamas War Could Upend Global Energy Security
Spillover effects could disrupt gas production and major shipping chokepoints.
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Palestinian militants fire rockets toward Israel from Rafah, southern Gaza Strip. What Israeli Intelligence Got Wrong About Hamas
Hubris and toxic politics fueled a mistaken belief in containment.
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Israel's flag is displayed at the Berlaymont building, the headquarters of the European Commission. Israel Calls on a Divided Europe for Backup
The largest foreign donor to the Palestinian territories is split in its support.
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A woman gestures at Israeli security forces in the West Bank town of Hebron. ‘Palestinians Live in a State of Despair’
Regional expert Khaled Elgindy on the political future of the Palestinian people.
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Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas holds a placard showing maps tracing the reduction of Palestinian territory from its historical borders, left, to then-U.S. President Donald Trump's proposal for a Palestinian state under his new peace plan, far right, as he speaks in Ramallah. The Geopolitics of Palestine, Explained
Gaza wasn’t always the hot spot it is today.
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A grid of images shows Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, a boy carrying a Palestine and a Fatah flag, a Hamas militant holding a gun with his face covered, members of Hezbollah wearing berets, fatigues, and holding flags, PLO leader Yasser Arafat, and Palestinian Islamic Jihad militants. A Guide to Palestinian and Other Anti-Israel Factions
Hamas is not the only group vying to lead the Palestinians—or the fight against Israel.
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U.S. President Bill Clinton, in a dark suit and tie, smiles as he stands between Palestine Liberation Organization leader Yasser Arafat, in a uniform and checked headscarf, and Israeli Prime Minister Yitzahk Rabin, in a dark suit, as they shake hands in front of the White House. Clinton's arms are outstretched as he gestures around the other two men. ‘Negotiation Is the Only Solution’
Why Aaron David Miller still believes in a Middle East peace process.
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Members of the Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades, the armed wing of the Hamas movement, take part in a gathering in Gaza on Jan. 31, 2016. Can Hamas Be Destroyed?
Israel’s goals in its current war may be too expansive to achieve.
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A woman wearing a headscarf and dress carries a small child as she and others walk across rubble following an Israeli airstrike on the Sousi mosque in Gaza City. Dust, smoke, and destroyed buildings fill the landscape. Laying Siege to Gaza Is No Solution
U.S. support for Israel’s incursion could enable mass atrocities.
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Demonstrators carry a large banner featuring the words "We will free Palestine within our lifetime." The Hamas Attack Has Changed Everything
The starting point for the new Middle East will be an Israeli reoccupation of the Gaza Strip, not an Israeli Embassy in Riyadh.
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Lebanese soldiers stand on a hill overlooking the Israeli town of Metula as a man waves the Palestinian and Hezbollah flags at the Lebanese-Israeli border in the southern village of Kafr Kila, Lebanon. Will Hezbollah Join the War Against Israel?
If the Lebanese group does more than fire a few missiles in solidarity, it would dramatically escalate the current conflict.
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, wearing a dark overcoat over a shirt and tie, is seen from the shoulders up as he stands against bare branches and a wintry sky. Netanyahu’s Road to War
The Israeli leader sought to sideline the Palestinians while wooing the Arab states. Now he faces a bloody backlash.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin in a suit and tie sits in front of a microphone and table decorated with flowers. The Russian and Iranian flags are seen behind him. What Will Russia Do With Gaza Chaos?
A possible two-front war in the Middle East will have knock-on effects for Europe.
