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Syria Chooses a Parliament of Revolutionaries
ByCarlotta Gall October 6, 2025

In the first elections since the Assad regime was ousted, there was no popular vote and women and minorities won few seats. Still, many Syrians saw it as progress toward ending authoritarian rule.

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Amid the Gaza War, Israel Is More Divided and Isolated Than Ever
ByRoger Cohen, David Guttenfelder and Saher Alghorra October 5, 2025October 7, 2025

The longest war of an endless Israeli-Palestinian conflict has come to challenge Israel’s own image and understanding of itself.

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Syria Chooses Its First Parliament Since End of Civil War
ByRaja Abdulrahim October 5, 2025October 5, 2025

Syrians are voting indirectly, and President Ahmed al-Shara is appointing a third of the lawmakers. Still, some see this as a step forward after decades of dictatorship.

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Tony Blair Emerges as Potential Figure in Postwar Gaza
ByMark Landler September 29, 2025September 29, 2025

For the former British prime minister, the Middle East is one of the most consistent, if contentious, chapters in a busy post-Downing Street career.

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Israel, Iran — and the Family Killed in the Crossfire
ByGelareh Kiazand, Monika Cvorak and Jon Hazell September 28, 2025

In June, Israel attacked Iran’s nuclear facilities, defense systems and top military officials. Iran’s retaliation included ballistic missiles that struck major cities in Israel, killing 31 people. Among the more than 1,000 victims in Iran was a family…

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Syria’s leader says his country has transformed from ‘an exporter of crisis.’
ByChristina Goldbaum September 24, 2025September 24, 2025

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Iran’s President Arrives at UNGA Seeking to Avoid More Sanctions
ByFarnaz Fassihi and Erika Solomon September 24, 2025September 25, 2025

Masoud Pezeshkian addressed the General Assembly looking to prevent the imposition of sanctions on his country, this time from the United Nations Security Council.

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Trump Claims Again at the U.N. That He Ended 7 Wars. Here’s a Closer Look.
ByPranav Baskar September 23, 2025September 23, 2025

During his speech, the president also disparaged the work of the United Nations, which, he said, “did not even try to help” in any of the conflicts.

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Guterres Says the U.N.’s Principles ‘Are Under Siege.’
ByFarnaz Fassihi September 23, 2025

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The Many Faces of Syria’s President, Ahmed al-Shara
ByBen Hubbard September 23, 2025

Ahmed al-Shara has shifted shapes many times during his ascent from rebel commander to national leader. This week, he is expected to be the first Syrian president to address the U.N. General Assembly in 58 years.

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