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Lawmakers Visit Syria to Push for Repealing Sanctions Law
ByRobert Jimison August 25, 2025

A bipartisan pair of members of Congress made the first official U.S. visit there since the fall of the Assad government, arguing that it was time to permanently lift American sanctions.

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U.S. Pauses Visitor Visas for Gazans After Right-Wing Outcry
ByHamed Aleaziz and Ken Bensinger August 16, 2025

The move blocked a pathway for those seeking medical care in the United States, including young children, who have arrived in recent weeks with serious conditions.

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U.S. Pauses Visitor Visas for Gazans After Laura Loomer Posts
ByHamed Aleaziz and Ken Bensinger August 16, 2025August 17, 2025

The move blocked a pathway for those seeking medical care in the United States, including young children, who have arrived in recent weeks with serious conditions.

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Human Rights Report Under Trump Blunts Language on Israel and El Salvador
ByEdward Wong August 13, 2025August 13, 2025

A collection of U.S. reports on human rights offenses trimmed or omitted past language on violations in El Salvador, Hungary, Saudi Arabia, the U.A.E. and Israel, all seen as partners by President Trump.

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Trump Envoy Witkoff Visits Gaza as Aid Crisis Deepens
ByAdam Rasgon August 1, 2025August 1, 2025

Steve Witkoff went to the Palestinian enclave amid growing pressure on Israel to ease a deepening hunger crisis there. Hamas derided the visit as a “propaganda show.”

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Trump Envoy Witkoff Is Set to Visit Gaza as Aid Crisis Deepens
ByAdam Rasgon August 1, 2025

Steve Witkoff is set to visit the enclave on Friday amid growing pressure on Israel to ease the hunger crisis. Hamas said the trip would be a “propaganda show.”

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For Trump, Mass Starvation in Gaza Tests His Foreign Policy Approach
ByLuke Broadwater and Michael D. Shear July 28, 2025

President Trump will have to decide whether America intends to take a leading role in confronting one of the biggest humanitarian catastrophes of the 21st century.

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For Trump, Starvation in Gaza Tests His Foreign Policy Approach
ByLuke Broadwater and Michael D. Shear July 28, 2025July 28, 2025

President Trump will have to decide whether America intends to take a leading role in confronting one of the biggest humanitarian catastrophes of the 21st century.

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Israel and the U.S. Pull Back From Cease-Fire Talks With Hamas
ByDavid E. Sanger and Johnatan Reiss July 24, 2025July 24, 2025

President Trump’s special envoy said that “we will now consider alternative options to bring the hostages home,” though it was not clear that negotiations had halted.

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They Fled War in Ethiopia. Then American Bombs Found Them.
ByShuaib Almosawa and Vivian Nereim July 12, 2025July 12, 2025

In April, U.S.-made bombs destroyed a detention facility that held Ethiopian migrants in Yemen, crushing bodies and shredding limbs. Amid official silence, the survivors are left wondering why.

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