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Still Divided, a Syrian City Ruined in War Edges Back to Life
ByCarlotta Gall, Saad Alnassife and Nicole Tung September 19, 2025

Battered by years of bombing and shelling, Deir al-Zour remains a frontline, even as its people struggle to rebuild.

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Still Divided, a Syrian City Ruined in War Edges Back to Life
ByCarlotta Gall, Saad Alnassife and Nicole Tung September 19, 2025

Battered by years of bombing and shelling, Deir al-Zour remains a frontline, even as its people struggle to rebuild.

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Barnea, David | Defense and Military Forces | Gaza City (Gaza Strip) | Gaza Strip | Hamas | Iran | Iran's nuclear programme | Israel | Israel-Gaza War (2023- ) | Israel–Iran War | Netanyahu, Benjamin | Politics and Government | Zamir, Eyal

Rifts Grow Between Netanyahu and His Security Chiefs
ByIsabel Kershner September 18, 2025

As Israel expands its war in Gaza, decision-making has become increasingly concentrated in the hands of one person: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

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Rifts Grow Between Netanyahu and His Security Chiefs
ByIsabel Kershner September 18, 2025September 18, 2025

As Israel expands its war in Gaza, decision-making has become increasingly concentrated in the hands of one person: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

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Ben-Gvir, Itamar | Hamas | Iran | Iran's nuclear programme | Israel | Israel-Gaza War (2023- ) | Israel–Iran War | Kidnapping and Hostages | Likud Party (Israel) | Netanyahu, Benjamin | Olmert, Ehud | Palestinians | Peace Process | Politics and Government | Trump, Donald J | United States International Relations

Netanyahu and an Israel Without Restraint
ByRoger Cohen September 17, 2025September 17, 2025

With the assault on Gaza City, Israel’s prime minister has piled defiance on defiance, as any check from the Trump administration falls away.

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Thrust Into the Line of Fire, Iranians Worry About What Comes Next
ByDeclan Walsh and Nanna Heitmann September 6, 2025

A 12-day war in June upended the shadow war rivalry between Israel and Iran. Some Iranians want to strike back, others want to move on.

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Civilian Casualties | Deaths (Fatalities) | Embargoes and Sanctions | Iran | Iran-Israel Proxy Conflict | Iran-Israel War (2025- ) | Iran's nuclear programme | Israel | Israel–Iran War | Politics and Government

Thrust Into the Line of Fire, Iranians Worry About What Comes Next
ByDeclan Walsh and Nanna Heitmann September 6, 2025

A 12-day war in June upended the shadow war rivalry between Israel and Iran. Some Iranians want to strike back, others want to move on.

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Iran Extends Government Shutdowns Amid Soaring Heat and Power Cuts
BySanam Mahoozi and Erika Solomon August 22, 2025

Amid suffocating temperatures, the Iranian authorities are closing public offices and cutting water and electricity as the country struggles with an energy crisis.

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Iran Extends Government Shutdowns Amid Soaring Heat and Power Cuts
BySanam Mahoozi and Erika Solomon August 22, 2025August 22, 2025

Amid suffocating temperatures, the Iranian authorities are closing public offices and cutting water and electricity as the country struggles with an energy crisis.

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Ben-Gvir, Itamar | Hamas | Iran | Iran's nuclear programme | Israel | Israel-Gaza War (2023- ) | Israel–Iran War | Kidnapping and Hostages | Likud Party (Israel) | Netanyahu, Benjamin | Politics and Government | Smotrich, Bezalel (1980- )

Netanyahu Faces Pressure From Far Right Over Cease-Fire Proposal
ByAdam Rasgon August 19, 2025

Some members of Israel’s coalition have ruled out a proposed hostage deal with Hamas, but the prime minister has yet to state his position.

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