Politics and Government – Page 20 – War Watch

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U.N. Gathers Amid Its 80th Anniversary and a ‘Free Fall’
ByFarnaz Fassihi September 21, 2025

The wars in Ukraine, Gaza and Sudan will hang over the annual gathering of the U.N. General Assembly next week in New York. So, too, will budget and identity crises.

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Foreign Aid | General Assembly (UN) | Guterres, Antonio | International Relations | Iran | Iran's nuclear programme | Israel | Israel-Gaza War (2023- ) | Israel–Iran War | Politics and Government | Rubio, Marco | Russian Invasion of Ukraine (2022) | Security Council (UN) | Trump, Donald J | United States International Relations | United States Politics and Government | War and Armed Conflicts

U.N. Gathers Amid Its 80th Anniversary and a ‘Free Fall’
ByFarnaz Fassihi September 21, 2025September 21, 2025

The wars in Ukraine, Gaza and Sudan will hang over the annual gathering of the U.N. General Assembly next week in New York. So, too, will budget and identity crises.

Read More U.N. Gathers Amid Its 80th Anniversary and a ‘Free Fall’
Defense and Military Forces | Deir al-Zour (Syria) | Infrastructure (Public Works) | International Relations | Iran | Iran's nuclear programme | Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) | Israel | Israel–Iran War | Kurds | Politics and Government | Refugees and Displaced Persons | Syria | War and Armed Conflicts

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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Defense and Military Forces | Deir al-Zour (Syria) | Infrastructure (Public Works) | International Relations | Iran | Iran's nuclear programme | Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) | Israel | Israel–Iran War | Kurds | Politics and Government | Refugees and Displaced Persons | Syria | War and Armed Conflicts

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.

Read More Still Divided, a Syrian City Ruined in War Edges Back to Life
Defense and Military Forces | Deir al-Zour (Syria) | Infrastructure (Public Works) | International Relations | Iran | Iran's nuclear programme | Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) | Israel | Israel–Iran War | Kurds | Politics and Government | Refugees and Displaced Persons | Syria | War and Armed Conflicts

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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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, 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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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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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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