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Why Trump’s Abraham Accords Have Not Meant Mideast Peace
ByVivian Nereim July 13, 2025

The 2020 agreements addressed diplomacy and commerce, not conflicts or the Palestinians. Predictions that the deals would produce regional peace were baseless, analysts say.

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Why Trump’s Abraham Accords Have Not Meant Mideast Peace
ByVivian Nereim July 13, 2025July 13, 2025

The 2020 agreements addressed diplomacy and commerce, not conflicts or the Palestinians. Predictions that the deals would produce regional peace were baseless, analysts say.

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How the Assad Regime Built a Mass Grave in Syria
By July 7, 2025

Months after President Bashar al-Assad’s regime was toppled, Charlie Smart, a reporter at The New York Times, traveled to a mass burial site in Syria to understand how the Assad regime hid the bodies of the people it had made disappear.

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How the Assad Regime Built a Mass Grave in Syria
By July 7, 2025

Months after President Bashar al-Assad’s regime was toppled, Charlie Smart, a reporter at The New York Times, traveled to a mass burial site in Syria to understand how the Assad regime hid the bodies of the people it had made disappear.

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Israel and Syria in U.S.-Brokered Talks to End Border Conflict, Trump Envoy Says
ByBen Hubbard July 3, 2025July 3, 2025

Thomas J. Barrack Jr., the U.S. ambassador to Turkey, says Washington is facilitating the discussions and prioritizing economic development over nation-building in the Middle East.

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The First Income Tax in the Persian Gulf Signals a Changing Economic Reality
ByTurki Al-Balushi and Vivian Nereim July 2, 2025July 7, 2025

A plan by Oman is being closely watched by other governments in the region that are preparing for a future beyond oil.

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Gulf States Lead Push to Invest in New Syria
ByVivian Nereim June 30, 2025

The fall of the Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad has opened a window for wealthy Gulf countries to expand their influence as the sway of Iran diminishes.

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Gulf States Lead Push to Invest in New Syria
ByVivian Nereim June 30, 2025June 30, 2025

The fall of the Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad has opened a window for wealthy Gulf countries to expand their influence as the sway of Iran diminishes.

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After War With Israel and U.S., Iran Rests on a Knife Edge
ByRoger Cohen June 29, 2025June 29, 2025

The Islamic Republic limps on after the 12-day conflict. Where will the nation go from here?

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Iran’s Attack on a U.S. Base in Qatar Is a Nightmare Come True for Gulf States
ByVivian Nereim June 25, 2025June 25, 2025

The countries have long worried about being sucked into regional war as they juggle relations with Washington, their security guarantor, while seeking to improve ties with Tehran.

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