List of Middle East and North Africa articles
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A seized South Korean-flagged oil tanker is escorted by Iranian Revolutionary Guard boats in through the waters of the Strait of Hormuz. How the Israel-Hamas War Could Spike Oil Prices
A broader conflict involving Iran could lead to attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz—disrupting the global energy market.
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A protester waves U.S. and Israeli national flags during a demonstration in front of the U.S. Embassy in Tel Aviv. There’s No American Ambassador in Israel
Dozens of top U.S. national security posts sit empty amid crisis.
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An Israeli soldier rests his head on an artillery gun barrel of an armored vehicle as Israeli soldiers stand on piles of dirt as they take positions near the border with Gaza in southern Israel. Israel Could Win This Gaza Battle and Lose the War
An all-out effort is again underway to maintain an unsustainable regional status quo.
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Iranians drive past an anti-Israel billboard that shows a checkered keffiyeh covering the Star of David along with the words “Al Aqsa Storm” in English and Farsi. What Is Iran’s Role in the Hamas Attack on Israel?
Tehran has been encouraging an escalation like this for months.
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A giant, dark plume of smoke rises high over the homes and buildings of Gaza City during an Israeli airstrike. What You Need to Know About the Israel-Hamas War
The situation is chaotic, and the fighting is ongoing. But several observations already stand out.
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Cars are seen on fire following a rocket attack from the Gaza Strip in Ashkelon, southern Israel, on Oct. 7. Israel Rocked by Unprecedented Hamas Surprise Attack
Israel-Palestine sees its bloodiest day of fighting in decades as Netanyahu declares war.
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Officials count votes at a polling station during the second round of the presidential election in Male, Maldives. What in the World?
Test yourself on the week of Sept. 30: Slovakia votes, the EU announces an aid package, and police crack down in Iran.
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An Iranian Navy warship is seen in the Strait of Hormuz on April 30, 2019. Iran Ramps Up Showdowns in the Strait of Hormuz
U.S. and Iranian navies lock horns in key trade route.
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Biden and Mohammed bin Salman walk next to each other. The U.S. Should Ask for More From Saudi Arabia
Riyadh wants big concessions from Washington in exchange for normalizing ties with Israel. Biden should ask for big concessions in return.
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A Palestinian man carries his child to cross a roadblock in the West Bank city of Hebron in 2003. Rubble fills the land he walks across and barbed wire coils in front of him. A woman with a head covering follows behind them. All the Palestinians Got From Oslo Was KFC
Thirty years of the peace process has left us with less land and fewer rights.
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A military escort gives a tour of the destruction in central Derna, Libya. Eastern Libya’s Rulers Crack Down on Protests—Not Shoddy Infrastructure
Libyan authorities invited journalists to cover the floods. Their window of welcome quickly closed.
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Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Al-Sudani (L) meets Prime Minister of northern Iraq's Kurdish Regional Government (IKRG), Masrour Barzani in Erbil (R) in Erbil, Iraq on March 15. Iran Is Exploiting Divisions and U.S. Inaction in Iraqi Kurdistan
While Washington sits idly by, the region is on the brink of falling into Tehran’s orbit.
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Smoke covers the presidential palace compound in Baghdad during a U.S.-led air raid on March 21, 2003. Why the Iraq War AUMF Is Still Dangerous
Legislation authorizing the 2003 war is still on the books—and alarmingly open-ended.
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A man is seen in profile standing several yards away from a prison. The Biden Administration Is Dangerously Downplaying the Global Terrorism Threat
Today, there are more terror groups in existence, in more countries around the world, and with more territory under their control than ever before.
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Iranian students attend a parliament session in Tehran on November 15, 2009. Iran Is Doubling Down on Headscarves
One year after an uprising over women’s rights, the government has passed a harsh new hijab law.
