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Trump has threatened to blow up the Iran deal — here are his options

Israel

Is Israel-Iran clash imminent?

Turkey

Disgruntled Kurds emerge as potential kingmakers in Turkey’s polls

Russia / Mideast

Russia rotates its Mideast diplomats

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Editors' picks

Erdogan breathes new life into Turkey's opposition

Notorious Iranian prosecutor to begin serving prison sentence

Iraqi comic strip collective tells stories of war, rebirth

Natalie Portman touches a nerve in Israel with prize snub

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Egypt

Egyptian backpacker cycles to World Cup in Russia

Wafd Party elections raise issue of female empowerment in Egypt

Egypt

Egyptian mosque bill could pit government against top religious body

Egypt

Egyptian women replace smoking with qatrouna

Gulf

Saudi king uses Arab Summit to adjust Riyadh's stance toward Trump

Russia, Qatar explore partnership potential

Gulf

Saudi crown prince comes under fire as he visits US

Washington

Pompeo pick pleases Abu Dhabi

Iran

Why Iran moved to unify dual exchange rates

How an anti-waste challenge went viral in Iran

Iran

Will Iran’s banking sector collapse?

Iran

Ahmadinejad mired in clash with judiciary, IRGC

Iraq

Religious disputes escalate over upcoming Iraqi elections

Iraqi musicians fight to revive ancient art of maqam

Iraq

Electronic vote counting sparks controversy ahead of Iraqi polls

Syria

Rural areas southwest of Kirkuk grapple with fears of IS sleeper cells

Israel

Israel’s campaign against Hamas drones

Israel, Palestinians return to conflicting narratives

Israel

Israeli Arabs torn on country’s Independence Day

Israel

Netanyahu's delusions on Saudi Arabia

Jordan

Will Jordan reclaim sovereignty over controversial land on Israeli border?

Jordan, Turkey mending fences over trade agreement dispute

Jordan

Landowners waiting for next step in Jordan-Israel gas pipeline

Jordan protests escalate as lawyers boycott court

Lebanon

Lebanon plans to overhaul its public transportation sector

Lebanese army appeals for international assistance

Lebanon

Explosive art in Beirut explores power of cultural identity

Lebanon

Lebanon elections pit old guard against new movement

North Africa

Tunisia hopes boost in Chinese investment can ease economic woes

Tunisian doctors sound alarm on health system collapse

Palestine

Palestinians skeptical about Arab League support for Jerusalem

Gaza restaurant offers food to poor families

Palestine

Russia seeks to extend role in Mideast peace beyond Syria

Palestine

Excavations start on Palestine’s oldest monastery

Syria

Rural areas southwest of Kirkuk grapple with fears of IS sleeper cells

Turkish firm brings light back to struggling Syrian city

Syria

Iraqi police who fought for tribal PMUs won't return to force

Syria

Syrian opposition seeks to clamp down on looting in Afrin

Turkey

Trouble brews as militants amass on Turkey's border

US sanctions loom over defiant Turkey

Turkey

Why are Turkey’s gold reserves on the rise?

Turkey

Is an AKP victory inevitable in upcoming Turkish polls?

Breaking News

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Libya's women footballers struggle on and off pitch

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EU, UN seeks aid boost for Syria at major conference

2018-04-24T02:45:04

Software better at tackling IS propaganda, Facebook says

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Netanyahu turns up volume as Iran deadline nears

2018-04-23T20:05:03

Egypt fight against IS threatens humanitarian crisis: HRW

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UN chief strongly condemns air strikes on Yemen wedding

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Iraq to rebuild iconic Mosul mosque destroyed in IS fight

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Yemen Huthi political leader killed in coalition raid: rebels

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Syria security chief refuses to appear in Lebanon court

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Egyptian bodybuilder Mohamed Embaby Abdulazim (R), Saudi Montazar Ahmad al-Okar (L) and Kuwaiti Hamad al-Shatti flex their muscles as they perform during the Kuwait International Pro Bodybuilding Championship in Kuwait City, Kuwait, April 20, 2018.

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CULTURE

Cultural heritage

Egyptian women replace smoking with qatrouna

Cultural heritage

Iraqi musicians fight to revive ancient art of maqam

Gaza restaurant offers food to poor families

RUSSIA MIDEAST

Syria war spillover

Strikes on Syria look more like practice than punishment

Shared airspace helps Egypt, Russia gain common ground

Defense/Security cooperation

Russia takes low-key approach to West's strike on Syria

WASHINGTON

Defense/Security cooperation

Congress seeks to exert more control over Middle East wars

Pompeo faces Senate buzz saw over stance on Iran, Muslims

Qatar hires Trump-linked lobbyist ahead of emir’s visit

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