In Syria, the fighting is over, but a resource-rich region is left in limbo
Zour, which remains divided between Syria's new government and a Kurdish-backed militia, is a hostage to competing ambitions.
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Trump Plan for Gaza: It’s not a new idea; just different
Trump’s proposal is not a totally new idea. It’s happened before.
Inside Trump’s surprise plan to ‘own’ Gaza
The president had been talking about the idea for weeks, but senior members of his government were shocked by his ...
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My Jewish family was forced out of our homeland. We must not let Gazans suffer the same fate.
You don’t counter the fantasy of erasing Israel by proposing the same for Gaza, writes an Israeli influencer whose family was ...
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How peace can transform West Asia for good
The horrific war between Hamas and Israel in Gaza and beyond has severely affected West Asia, fuelling profound instability and bringing barely-recessed ethnic divisions to the fore with a renewed ...
Historic landmarks in Iraq’s Mosul are reopening as the city heals from Islamic State devastation
For over 850 years, the leaning minaret of the Great Mosque of al-Nuri stood as an iconic landmark in the Iraqi city of Mosul ...
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This will change how you think about the Iraq War.
George Bush, imaginary WMDs, an endless war—that’s just scratching the surface of what went wrong in Iraq...and who's to ...
The Gaza Strip has long been a powder keg. Here’s a look at the history of the embattled region
Gaza has long been a powder keg. It exploded after Hamas fighters stormed southern Israel on Oct. 7, 2023, and began killing ...