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The Cover-Up: Inside the Plot to Conceal Assad’s Crimes
ByChristina Goldbaum and Saad Alnassife December 30, 2025December 30, 2025

Thousands of documents and interviews with Assad-era officials reveal how the regime worked to conceal evidence of its atrocities during the Syrian civil war.

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Iran’s Currency Collapse Pushes Protesters to the Streets
ByBen Hubbard, Sanam Mahoozi and Leily Nikounazar December 29, 2025December 30, 2025

High inflation and a currency collapse have squeezed Iranians’ budgets, challenging the country’s leaders.

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With Critical Decisions Ahead, Netanyahu Faces Mounting Pressure
ByDavid M. Halbfinger December 29, 2025

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel has a series of vexing choices to make in the year ahead on issues including Gaza, conscription and a judicial overhaul, with elections looming.

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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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Saudi-Led Group in Yemen Tells Separatists to Withdraw, or Be ‘Dealt With’
ByIsmaeel Naar and Adam Rasgon December 27, 2025December 27, 2025

The Saudis ramped up their rhetoric against a faction that has seized parts of Yemen in recent weeks.

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Israel Recognizes Somaliland, Drawing International Rebukes
ByAbdi Latif Dahir and Richard Pérez-Peña December 26, 2025December 26, 2025

The development carries potential benefits for both sides but still faces stiff international opposition, 34 years after the region broke away from Somalia.

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After the Assad Regime’s Fall, His Enforcers Are Lying Low and Living Large
By December 22, 2025December 24, 2025

A Times investigation into the whereabouts of top Syrian officials who fled after the regime’s fall shows many remain free — shielded by wealth and accommodating host nations.

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For the First Time, a Former Refugee Will Lead the U.N.’s Refugee Agency
ByFarnaz Fassihi and Nick Cumming-Bruce December 18, 2025

Barham Salih, who fought against Saddam Hussein’s rule in Iraq and later served as president, was chosen to lead the U.N. High Commission for Refugees.

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Iran’s President Says He Can’t Make ‘Miracles’ to Solve the Country’s Woes
ByFarnaz Fassihi and Leily Nikounazar December 18, 2025December 18, 2025

Amid sky-high inflation, water and energy cuts and prospects for a deal with the U. S. dimming, President Masoud Pezeshkian has apparently thrown up his hands.

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Israel Approves $37 Billion Deal to Deliver Gas to Egypt
ByEphrat Livni and Johnatan Reiss December 17, 2025December 18, 2025

Israel’s granting of an export permit is the final step to allow the deal, first announced by energy companies in August, to proceed.

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