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May 19, 2025
Israel has long sought to bring home from Syria the remains of Eli Cohen, whose spying work is credited with helping Israel win the Arab-Israeli War of 1967.
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May 19, 2025
The announcement of a renewed ground operation came after a particularly deadly week for Palestinians in Gaza.
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May 19, 2025
Israel allowed aid into Gaza after a two-month blockade and equivocated over battlefield strategy as the government tries to balance competing interests.
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May 19, 2025
Israel allowed some aid into Gaza on Monday, ending a two-month blockade. Coupled with equivocation over battlefield strategy, the move highlights the government's effort to balance competing interests.
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May 19, 2025
After warning of a major ground operation, Israel has bombarded Gaza but has yet to start a big advance. The threat to do so may be an attempt to force Hamas to compromise in cease-fire talks.
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May 18, 2025
This new stage of the war is aimed at pressuring Hamas into releasing hostages and ultimately destroying the group or forcing it to surrender.
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May 18, 2025
This new stage of the war is aimed at pressuring Hamas into releasing hostages and ultimately destroying the group or forcing it to surrender.
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May 18, 2025
On Iran, Gaza, Syria and Yemen, President Trump is moving ahead without Israel, reshaping decades of foreign policy.
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May 17, 2025
Not long after the attacks, Yuval Raphael said, she resolved to follow her long-held dream of becoming a professional singer.
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May 17, 2025
For some, President Trump's visits to Arab nations, Iran's regional rivals, only made their country's acute energy and economic crises harder to bear.
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May 17, 2025
For some, President Trump's visits to Arab nations, Iran's regional rivals, only made their country's acute energy and economic crises harder to bear.
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May 17, 2025
Iran rejects any deal that would ban it from any nuclear enrichment, long a demand of U.S. conservatives.
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May 17, 2025
The shots were heard in central Gaza early Saturday, hours after the Israeli military said its troops were preparing for a major advance into the territory.
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May 17, 2025
At every step of President Trump's whirlwind tour, he has been treated with the kind of honor and respect he has long desired.
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May 17, 2025
As the United States and other economic powers reduce their investment, aid and presence in Africa, the United Arab Emirates is wielding its wealth.
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May 16, 2025
The lawmakers introduced resolutions as anger erupted over a series of deals involving the president, businesses linked to his family and several countries.
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May 16, 2025
The move was the latest victory for Syria's new government as it attempts to stabilize the nation after a long civil war and decades of dictatorship.
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May 16, 2025
President Trump's four-day trip yielded a remarkable turnabout with Syria and announcements of multibillion-dollar agreements for U.S. companies.
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May 16, 2025
Many Saudis say they are big fans of President Trump, calling him a "straight shooter" who shares their values. Others were not impressed.
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May 15, 2025
After the shooting in the West Bank, doctors were able to save the baby, a boy, who was taken to a neonatal intensive care unit.
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May 15, 2025
During the first major foreign trip of his second term, President Trump has told audiences in the Middle East that he's willing to set the past aside in the interests of peace and profit.
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May 15, 2025
The meeting came days after President Trump announced he would end sanctions against Syria and met with the country's president, a former jihadist.
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May 15, 2025
After the shooting in the West Bank, doctors were able to save the baby, a boy, who was taken to a neonatal intensive care unit.
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May 15, 2025
Since the overthrow of the dictator Bashar al-Assad, business owners have been waiting for Washington to ease sanctions and pave the way for an economic renewal.
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May 15, 2025
The president addressed troops at Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar, a hub for U.S. air operations across a vast region from Northeast Africa to Central and South Asia.
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May 15, 2025
Israel has threatened to escalate its military campaign against Hamas, despite a U.S.-backed push to agree a new cease-fire.
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May 15, 2025
Since the overthrow of the dictator Bashar al-Assad, business owners have been waiting for Washington to ease sanctions and pave the way for an economic renewal.
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May 15, 2025
Qatar's Al Udeid Air Base is a key hub for U.S. air operations across a vast region, from Northeast Africa to Central and South Asia.
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May 15, 2025
Since the overthrow of the dictator Bashar al-Assad, business owners have been waiting for Washington to ease sanctions and pave the way for an economic renewal.
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May 15, 2025
Three countries on President Trump's Middle East tour this week are also the sites of recent investments in Trump businesses that benefit the president. Eric Lipton, an investigative reporter for The New York Times, describes those investments, and what those countries — Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates — are, at the same time, seeking from Mr. Trump and the United States.
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May 14, 2025
The Gaza Humanitarian Foundation seeks to create an alternative aid system, but other groups have raised doubts about the feasibility of its plan.
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May 14, 2025
In Saudi Arabia, the president denounced Western intervention and nation-building, garnering both praise and eye rolls.
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May 14, 2025
"The sanctions were really crippling," President Trump said, before he traveled to Qatar, where he was given a lavish welcome.
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May 14, 2025
Aid groups and U.N. investigations have accused Israel of aiming to destroy Gaza's health infrastructure. Israel says it is forced to strike hospitals it says are used by Hamas for military purposes.
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May 14, 2025
One of the first Iranian novelists to write in English, she examined the clash between East and West. Her debut novel, "Foreigner," provided insight into pre-revolutionary Iran.
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May 14, 2025
Facing criticism, Rachel Accurso defends making the plight of children in Gaza a primary focus on her social media feeds.
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May 14, 2025
Israel's military did not immediately respond to a request for comment. A military spokesman had warned of an impending attack in northern Gaza.
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May 14, 2025
President Trump's conversation with President Ahmed al-Shara, who once led a branch of Al Qaeda, was the first time in 25 years that the leaders of the United States and Syria had met.
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May 14, 2025
The announcement is a boon for the new government as it looks to rebuild an economy wrecked by a decade of civil war.
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May 14, 2025
Israel's military did not immediately respond to a request for comment. A military spokesman had warned of an impending attack in northern Gaza.
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May 14, 2025
A top leader in the militant group, he has survived several assassination attempts before.
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May 14, 2025
Israel tried to kill Muhammad Sinwar, a key Hamas leader in Gaza. If confirmed, it would deprive the group of another top commander, but it is unclear if it would lead to a strategic shift.
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May 14, 2025
The FIFA president, Gianni Infantino, is expected to preside over a ceremony in which the emir of Qatar will hand over World Cup hosting duties to Mr. Trump. The U.S. is co-hosting the 2026 tournament.
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May 14, 2025
The emirate, once called "a funder of terrorism" by President Trump, has spent lavishly on overhauling its global reputation.
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May 13, 2025
In talks with American negotiators, the Iranians spoke of a consortium with several countries that would allow it to keep producing civilian grade fuel, but with more monitoring.
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May 13, 2025
The Trump administration carved out an exception to its refugee ban for white South Africans. But other groups, including Afghans who helped U.S. forces during the war in their country, are being deported.
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May 13, 2025
The Saudi crown prince gave President Trump a warm and opulent welcome, reflecting the amity between a royal family and presidential family with diplomatic and business alliances.
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May 13, 2025
President Trump, on a state visit to Saudi Arabia, said he made the decision after speaking to the Saudi crown prince. The president is trying to drum up Saudi investment in the U.S.
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May 13, 2025
Israeli officials said the military had launched an attack targeting Muhammad Sinwar, the brother of a leader killed last year.
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May 13, 2025
The White House was shy on details about the agreements, and the projects' costs totaled less than half the number it announced.
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May 13, 2025
Syria's new leaders and their allies in the Arab world have argued that the sanctions, meant to punish the Assad regime that was toppled in December, have outlived their purpose.
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May 13, 2025
The wealthy and the powerful gathered in Saudi Arabia with the goal of becoming even more so. "They're going to walk away with a lot of checks," President Trump said.
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May 13, 2025
Israeli officials said the military had launched an attack targeting Mohammad Sinwar, one of Hamas's top remaining commanders in Gaza and the brother of a leader killed last year.
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May 13, 2025
Israel's government has publicly dismissed warnings of extreme food shortages after it blocked aid deliveries, but an internal analysis concluded that a crisis looms if food supplies are not restored.
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May 13, 2025
President Trump
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May 13, 2025
President Trump, who will also go to Qatar and the United Arab Emirates, has told advisers that he wants to sign deals worth more than $1 trillion on the trip.
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May 12, 2025
The authority offered scant information about why it issued the ban in January, and it maintained that stance in announcing that it was rescinding it.
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May 12, 2025
The militant group in Yemen was still firing at ships and shooting down drones, while U.S. forces were burning through munitions.
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May 12, 2025
Edan Alexander, a dual Israeli American national, was released following pressure from President Trump, who is set to travel to the region.
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May 12, 2025
Hamas said it would release the American Israeli national, who was serving in the Israeli Army when he was captured on Oct. 7, 2023.
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May 12, 2025
President Trump goes to the Gulf kingdom this week seeking $1 trillion worth of investments in the United States — a sum equivalent to the entire Saudi gross domestic product for a year.
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May 11, 2025
The announcement, which did not say when the hostage, Edan Alexander, would be set free, came as President Trump planned to visit the region.
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May 11, 2025
His suggestion to call the body of water the "Arabian Gulf" has apparently done the impossible: Unite Iranians.
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May 10, 2025
When still a cardinal, the new pope led discussions on key issues facing the church during which "every voice had equal value," whether an archbishop or an unordained believer.
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May 09, 2025
After the Blast
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May 09, 2025
Exploring a photograph of the aftermath of a deadly airstrike at a Gaza City restaurant.
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May 09, 2025
Two months after Israel blocked all aid to Gaza, U.S. and Israeli officials are considering a new food distribution plan. The U.N. says it is unworkable.
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May 08, 2025
A monthslong Israeli military operation in the northern West Bank has displaced tens of thousands of people. Some are now learning they may not return.
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May 08, 2025
After Shireen Abu Akleh was killed in the West Bank in 2022, the Israeli military never revealed the identity of the soldier who fired at her. A documentary said it had confirmed his name.
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May 08, 2025
Over the past few months, an Israeli military operation has displaced tens of thousands of Palestinians in West Bank cities. Some Palestinians fear it may be laying the ground to annex the territory.
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May 07, 2025
The administration is facing pushback against its plan to begin deporting immigrants to the North African nation, whose rival governments said they have not agreed to accept them.
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May 07, 2025
Israel's plan to capture more land in Gaza and relocate thousands of civilians has heightened a sense of hopelessness among Palestinians.
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May 07, 2025
U.S. officials have said the Trump administration plans to send immigrants to the divided country on military flights as soon as this week.
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May 07, 2025
The aircraft went overboard on Tuesday as it tried to land on the aircraft carrier stationed in the Red Sea. Two pilots suffered minor injuries.
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May 07, 2025
Israel's plan to capture more land in Gaza and relocate thousands of civilians has heightened a sense of hopelessness among Palestinians.
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May 07, 2025
Israel's plan to capture more land in Gaza and relocate thousands of civilians has heightened a sense of hopelessness among Palestinians.
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May 07, 2025
The Israeli military said it had intercepted an unmanned vehicle a day after President Trump said the U.S. would step back from conflict with the Iran-backed group.
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May 07, 2025
"I started exploring it as a kind of landscape," the Lebanese-born designer Jessy Slim said of the ravaged surfaces of her legume creations.
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May 06, 2025
It was unclear whether the Houthis were going to stop impeding international shipping, which was the objective of the American bombing campaign.
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May 06, 2025
It was unclear whether the Houthis were going to stop impeding international shipping, which was the objective of the American bombing campaign.
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May 06, 2025
The U.S. ambassador to Israel, Mike Huckabee, plans to shut down a direct communications channel between U.S. diplomats in Jerusalem working on Palestinian issues and agencies in Washington.
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May 06, 2025
The airstrikes on the capital, Sana, came days after the Iran-backed Houthi militia in Yemen fired a ballistic missile that struck near Israel's main airport.
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May 06, 2025
The strike came days after the Iran-backed Houthi militia in Yemen fired a ballistic missile that struck near Israel's main airport, wounding at least six people.
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May 06, 2025
The United Nations and its partners have condemned the proposals by Israel, which has been barring deliveries of food and medicine for months.
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May 06, 2025
Hind Kabawat hopes her long experience as a conflict mediator can help Syria's next generation. The challenges are immense.
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May 05, 2025
Ahead of a trip to the Middle East, President Trump has disengaged from the conflict, analysts said, but must now decide how to respond.
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May 05, 2025
On Sunday, a Houthi ballistic missile evaded Israel's multilayered aerial defenses and landed near Ben-Gurion International Airport.
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May 05, 2025
The International Court of Justice said it lacked jurisdiction after Sudan accused the United Arab Emirates of fueling genocide in the African country's civil war.
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May 05, 2025
The president's older sons, Donald Trump Jr. and Eric Trump, spent the past two weeks traveling the world and announcing deals, many of which will financially benefit their father.
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May 04, 2025
In his last months, Pope Francis blessed an effort to transform the vehicle he used when he visited the West Bank in 2014 into a mobile health clinic to treat Palestinian children in the Gaza Strip.
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May 04, 2025
At least two people were reported injured, and flights were temporarily suspended.
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May 03, 2025
The mobilization could indicate that the Israeli government is preparing to shift its tactics in its fight against Hamas.
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May 03, 2025
After this week's bloodshed, Druse leaders in Ashrafieh Sahnaya agreed to integrate militia fighters into government forces. But some residents remain wary.
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May 02, 2025
It was the second time in days that Israel had intervened militarily in Syria amid a wave of sectarian violence there.
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May 02, 2025
Israel's military said it was reacting to an immediate threat when it killed 15 medics and first responders in Gaza in March. But eyewitness accounts and an analysis of videos, audio and autopsy reports show that multiple soldiers fired over the course of six minutes at unarmed emergency workers who never posed a threat.
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May 02, 2025
It was the second time in days that Israel had intervened militarily in Syria amid sectarian violence targeting the Druse.
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May 01, 2025
With more than 100 people killed this week in a region controlled by the Druse minority, Druse leaders signaled new willingness to join forces with the Sunni Muslim-dominated government.
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May 01, 2025
The casualties from clashes this week rose sharply as the tensions moved closer to a major southern region controlled by the country's Druse minority.
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May 01, 2025
The new government has pledged to unify Syria after overthrowing the Assad dictatorship. One of its biggest challenges is persistent sectarian violence.
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May 01, 2025
Authorities reopened the main highway between Tel Aviv and Jerusalem and allowed evacuees to return to their homes in Israel and the Israeli-occupied West Bank.
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