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Macron Recognizes a Palestinian State. But to What End?
ByRoger Cohen July 25, 2025

The French president, expressing a moral obligation to address suffering in Gaza, made clear he had lost patience with the United States and Israel. The question is what effect he will have.

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Macron Recognizes a Palestinian State. But to What End?
ByRoger Cohen July 25, 2025

The French president, expressing a moral obligation to address suffering in Gaza, made clear he had lost patience with the United States and Israel. The question is what effect he will have.

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As Starvation Rises, Israeli Minister Says Israel Is ‘Driving Out’ Gazans
ByPatrick Kingsley and Johnatan Reiss July 24, 2025

Amichay Eliyahu’s comments came amid growing hunger in the territory, where Israel controls the delivery of food.

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As Starvation Rises, Israeli Minister Says Israel Is ‘Driving Out’ Gazans
ByPatrick Kingsley and Johnatan Reiss July 24, 2025July 24, 2025

Amichay Eliyahu’s comments came amid growing hunger in the territory, where Israel controls the delivery of food.

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Syrian Government Evacuates Bedouin Families After Deadly Clashes
ByRaja Abdulrahim and Muhammad Haj Kadour July 21, 2025

The violence in Sweida Province between groups from Bedouin tribes and the Druse minority renewed fears of sectarian conflict and drew Israeli attacks before a cease-fire was announced Saturday.

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Syrian Government Evacuates Bedouin Families After Deadly Clashes
ByRaja Abdulrahim and Muhammad Haj Kadour July 21, 2025

The violence in Sweida Province between groups from Bedouin tribes and the Druse minority renewed fears of sectarian conflict and drew Israeli attacks before a cease-fire was announced Saturday.

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Blood in the Streets and Death in the Air: Residents Survey Damage in Syrian City
ByChristina Goldbaum and Reham Mourshed July 17, 2025July 17, 2025

In the southern city of Sweida, residents describe the aftermath of a wave of sectarian violence.

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Israel Strikes Syria’s Capital, Sending Warning to Government
ByEuan Ward and Aaron Boxerman July 16, 2025

Israel threatened to escalate attacks on Syrian government forces unless they withdrew from Sweida, a southern province dominated by the Druse minority.

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Israel Strikes Syria’s Capital, Sending Warning to Government
ByEuan Ward and Aaron Boxerman July 16, 2025July 16, 2025

Israel threatened to escalate attacks on Syrian government forces unless they withdrew from Sweida, a southern province dominated by the country’s Druse minority.

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Kurdish PKK Fighters Burn Weapons in Step Toward Peace With Turkey
ByBen Hubbard and Safak Timur July 11, 2025

The disarmament of the P.K.K., a group that has battled since the 1980s for Kurdish independence, could end a conflict that has killed more than 40,000 people.

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