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Trump Threatens Iran With ‘Massive Armada’ and Presses a Set of Demands
ByDavid E. Sanger, Tyler Pager and Farnaz Fassihi January 28, 2026January 28, 2026

U.S. and European officials say they have put three demands in front of the Iranians, including a permanent end to all enrichment of uranium.

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Gaza Strip | International Relations | Iran | Iran's nuclear programme | Israel | Israel-Gaza War (2023- ) | Israel–Iran War | Middle East | Palestinians | Ramallah (West Bank) | Soccer

For 2 Hours, a Soccer Match Offers Palestinians a Rarity: Joy
ByDavid M. Halbfinger, Bilal Shbair and Fatima AbdulKarim December 12, 2025December 12, 2025

The national soccer team made it to the knockout stages of the Arab Cup for the first time, uniting fans from Gaza to the West Bank to Cairo to Arab cities in Israel.

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Assad, Bashar al- | Beirut (Lebanon) | Damascus (Syria) | Defense and Military Forces | Golan Heights | Hezbollah | International Relations | Iran | Iran's nuclear programme | Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) | Israel | Israel–Iran War | Lebanon | Middle East | Putin, Vladimir V | Security Council (UN) | Slovenia | Syria | Trump, Donald J | United Nations | War and Armed Conflicts

U.N. Security Council to Visit Syria and Lebanon at ‘Crucial’ Time for the Countries
ByFarnaz Fassihi December 2, 2025

The trip comes days before the anniversary of the fall of Bashar al-Assad, and as Lebanon is navigating the cease-fire between Hezbollah and Israel.

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Assad, Bashar al- | Beirut (Lebanon) | Damascus (Syria) | Defense and Military Forces | Golan Heights | Hezbollah | International Relations | Iran | Iran's nuclear programme | Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) | Israel | Israel–Iran War | Lebanon | Middle East | Putin, Vladimir V | Security Council (UN) | Slovenia | Syria | Trump, Donald J | United Nations | War and Armed Conflicts

U.N. Security Council to Visit Syria and Lebanon at ‘Crucial’ Time for the Countries
ByFarnaz Fassihi December 2, 2025

The trip comes days before the anniversary of the fall of Bashar al-Assad, and as Lebanon is navigating the cease-fire between Hezbollah and Israel.

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al-Shara, Ahmed (Abu Mohammad al-Jolani) (1982- ) | Arms Control and Limitation and Disarmament | Assad, Bashar al- | Barrack, Thomas J Jr | Beirut (Lebanon) | Civilian Casualties | Dahiya (Lebanon) | Deaths (Fatalities) | Defense and Military Forces | Drones (Pilotless Planes) | Gaza Strip | Hamas | Hezbollah | International Relations | Iran | Iran-Israel War (2025- ) | Iran's nuclear programme | Israel | Israel-Gaza War (2023- ) | Israel–Iran War | Jews and Judaism | Lebanon | Middle East | Peace Process | Politics and Government | Syria | Targeted Killings | Terrorism | United States International Relations | War and Armed Conflicts | War Crimes, Genocide and Crimes Against Humanity

‘Imperial Israel’ in the New Middle East
ByRoger Cohen and David Guttenfelder November 26, 2025

Despite a cease-fire with Hezbollah, almost daily strikes demonstrate an embolden Israel’s strategy to eliminate its enemies any time, anywhere.

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al-Shara, Ahmed (Abu Mohammad al-Jolani) (1982- ) | Arms Control and Limitation and Disarmament | Assad, Bashar al- | Barrack, Thomas J Jr | Beirut (Lebanon) | Civilian Casualties | Dahiya (Lebanon) | Deaths (Fatalities) | Defense and Military Forces | Drones (Pilotless Planes) | Gaza Strip | Hamas | Hezbollah | internal-open-access-from-nl | International Relations | Iran | Iran-Israel War (2025- ) | Iran's nuclear programme | Israel | Israel-Gaza War (2023- ) | Israel–Iran War | Jews and Judaism | Lebanon | Middle East | Peace Process | Politics and Government | Syria | Targeted Killings | Terrorism | United States International Relations | War and Armed Conflicts | War Crimes, Genocide and Crimes Against Humanity

‘Imperial Israel’ in the New Middle East
ByRoger Cohen and David Guttenfelder November 26, 2025November 26, 2025

Despite a cease-fire with Hezbollah, almost daily strikes demonstrate an emboldened Israel’s strategy to eliminate its enemies any time, anywhere.

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Pope Leo to Visit Turkey and Lebanon
ByMotoko Rich November 26, 2025November 30, 2025

The pope chose a region rife with religious divisions and conflict for his first trip abroad. He arrived in Lebanon on Sunday after a few days in Turkey.

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Here’s the latest.
ByKatie Rogers November 18, 2025November 19, 2025

The president is offering the crown prince fighter jets, a nuclear agreement and other deals as part of his efforts to collect investment and push forward on Middle East peace.

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Here’s the latest.
ByKatie Rogers November 18, 2025November 18, 2025

The president is offering the crown prince fighter jets, a nuclear agreement and other deals as part of his efforts to collect investment and push forward on Middle East peace.

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What’s Next for the Gaza Cease-Fire Plan
ByDavid E. Sanger, Melanie Bencosme and Nikolay Nikolov October 16, 2025

Israel and Hamas have reached a cease-fire deal in Gaza, but the hard part starts now. David Sanger of The New York Times describes the major obstacles to further agreement about Gaza’s immediate future.

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