The art of the deal in Helsinki

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Editors' picks
1
Islamic State

IS remains a threat in Iraqi desert, tribal villages
2
Palestine

Fatah seeks to rekindle ties with Syrian regime
3
Syria war spillover

Mideast risks escalation as Iran ponders response to US
4
Israel

Are Israel's ultra-Orthodox schools following Jewish values?
From our pulses:
Gulf

Why Saudi Arabia's powerful crown prince still needs his father
Gulf

Is the GCC dead?
Gulf
Gulf
Iran

Why Iran's president won’t close strategic Strait of Hormuz
Iran

Why only Khamenei can break deadlock over global watchdog blacklist
Iran
Iran
Iraq

'Snake man of Baghdad' spreads love for wild animals
Iraq

Billion dollar debt, heat wave push Iran to cut electricity to Iraq
Iraq
Iraq
Israel

Is Israel's popular justice minister a threat to Netanyahu?
Israel

Will court's decision to dismiss Israeli arson confession set precedent?
Israel
Israel
Jordan

Syrian truce relieves pressure on Jordan's border
Syria

Desperate Syrians flee Daraa only to find closed borders
Palestine
Israel
Lebanon

Lebanon-UNHCR feuding over Syrian refugees
Lebanon

Development of public beaches sparks outrage in Lebanon
Lebanon
Lebanon
Washington

Congress seeks uptick in North Africa operations

Tunisia hopes boost in Chinese investment can ease economic woes
Palestine

Islamic Jihad says Israel’s tightened siege ‘a declaration of war’
Palestine

Hamas feeling consequences of touting ties with Iran
Palestine
Palestine
Syria

Syria's Assad seeks support of tribes against US, others
Syria

Desperate Syrians flee Daraa only to find closed borders
Syria
Syria
Turkey

Turkey’s battered lira takes another hit
Turkey

What's behind Turkey's rush to reopen Iraqi consulates?
Turkey
Turkey
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Iraqi protesters burn tires and block the road at the entrance to the city of Basra, Iraq, July 12, 2018. 

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CULTURE

Animals and animal rights

'Snake man of Baghdad' spreads love for wild animals
Cultural heritage

Palestinians use embroidery, amulets to avert evil eye
Cultural heritage

Egypt's dwindling Jewish community struggles to maintain its heritage

RUSSIA MIDEAST

Syria war spillover

Khamenei adviser warns Moscow of 'empty promises' from US
Syria war spillover

Netanyahu, Putin talk Iran before Helsinki summit
Syria war spillover

Can Russia deliver on Trump’s hope of ousting Iran from Syria?

WASHINGTON

Donald Trump

Price tag for Trump’s $250,000 Jerusalem embassy is in – at $21.5 million
Donald Trump

Congress wants VOA to take hard line on Iran
Yemen war

Top Democrats urge Gulf to drop demand for Houthi surrender in Yemen
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