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Trump’s War Alliance With Israel Is Reshaping the Middle East. But It Carries Risks.
ByAnton Troianovski March 14, 2026

President Trump is the first American leader to embrace fighting a full-fledged, joint war with Israel. Washington has tried to avoid that level of coordination in the past.

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Walid Khalidi, Scholar Called Father of Palestinian Studies, Dies at 100
ByClay Risen March 12, 2026March 12, 2026

As a historian and diplomat, he gave intellectual shape to his people and made sure that they played a role in negotiating their future.

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Oil Prices and Stocks Swing Wildly as Iran and Israel Launch New Strikes
ByAaron Boxerman, Farnaz Fassihi, Richard Pérez-Peña and Thomas Fuller March 9, 2026

Oil prices and stocks initially swung wildly, and Iran’s foreign minister promised “surprises,” calling the strikes against his country “Operation Epic Mistake.”

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Oil Prices and Stocks Swing Wildly as Iran and Israel Launch New Strikes
ByAaron Boxerman, Farnaz Fassihi, Richard Pérez-Peña and Thomas Fuller March 9, 2026

Oil prices and stocks initially swung wildly, and Iran’s foreign minister promised “surprises,” calling the strikes against his country “Operation Epic Mistake.”

Read More Oil Prices and Stocks Swing Wildly as Iran and Israel Launch New Strikes
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Arab Leaders Condemn Remarks by U.S. Ambassador to Israel
ByIsabel Kershner February 22, 2026February 22, 2026

The ambassador, Mike Huckabee, seemed to endorse Israeli control of lands stretching from Egypt to Iraq. He said his comments were taken out of context.

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Israelis Protest Surge in Gun Crime Within Arab Community
ByIsabel Kershner and Rawan Sheikh Ahmad February 10, 2026February 10, 2026

Palestinian and Jewish citizens of Israel joined forces to demand government action in the face of a spiraling death toll from criminal violence among Arabs.

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Zero Hour for the Middle East
ByRoger Cohen, David Guttenfelder, Saher Alghorra, Daniel Berehulak and Nanna Heitmann December 28, 2025December 28, 2025

After more than a decade of wars, from Syria to Gaza, the Middle East is exhausted by conflict. Is it ready to find another way?

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Nations Hesitate to Send Troops to Gaza, Fearing Clashes With Hamas
ByAdam Rasgon, Michael D. Shear, David M. Halbfinger, Aaron Boxerman and Natan Odenheimer October 21, 2025

The Trump peace plan calls for an international security force in the Gaza Strip, but countries that might send troops are wary of danger, an unclear mission and being seen as occupiers.

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Nations Hesitate to Send Troops to Gaza, Fearing Clashes With Hamas
By October 21, 2025October 22, 2025

The Trump peace plan calls for an international security force in the Gaza Strip, but countries that might send troops are wary of danger, an unclear mission and being seen as occupiers.

Read More Nations Hesitate to Send Troops to Gaza, Fearing Clashes With Hamas
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How the U.S. and the Arab World Teamed Up to Seal the Gaza Deal
ByAdam Rasgon, David M. Halbfinger, Natan Odenheimer, Ronen Bergman and Luke Broadwater October 14, 2025October 15, 2025

The cease-fire talks in Egypt showed that with pressure on Hamas and Israel, seemingly huge impediments could be overcome or set aside.

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