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Erdogan says Turkish troops to march into northeast Syria

Turkey

More military expulsions appear imminent in Turkey

Iran

Iran, Russia-led bloc move toward free trade

Intel: Why Armenia wants to make peace with Turkey

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Voters elect first woman to local council in Aleppo, Syria

Roman-era mosaics home at last in Turkey's Zeugma

Netanyahu against anti-porn bill, rejects online regulation

Hard-liner accuses Rouhani of blocking Telegram

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From our pulses:

Egypt

Italy names five Egyptian officials as suspects in student's murder

UNESCO registers Aragoz as Egypt's intangible cultural heritage

Egypt

New Egyptian panel will defend government, not human rights

Egypt

Egypt’s political life still struggles under Sisi

Gulf

Thai court extends detention of Bahraini soccer player

Is the GCC dead?

Gulf

Saudi Arabia's estrangement

Washington

Intel: Why experts are pessimistic about Yemen peace deal

Iran

Deadlock continues over fate of Iran's Green Movement leaders

Iran judiciary upholds another death sentence for economic corruption

Iran

The unlikely war between Iran, Hezbollah and Israel

Iran

Why the Rouhani administration must eliminate energy subsidies

Iraq

Iraqi official denies Bahaism as religion

Why has illiteracy rate gone up in Iraq?

Iraq

Baghdad policewomen's roles expand as they rise in ranks

Iraq

KDP names picks for Iraqi Kurdistan government

Israel

Closing Hezbollah tunnels only first step in Israel's northern operation

Is Hebrew U dropping Hebrew for English?

Israel

Turkish, Israeli chefs bring Ottoman-inspired cuisine to downtown Haifa

Israel

Can annexation save Israel from charges of apartheid on West Bank?

Jordan

Forged Jerusalem home sale gets Jordan’s attention

Jordanian journalists face prison for exposing corruption

Jordan

Jordan, Syria make headway in resuming normal ties

Gulf

Saudi Arabia's estrangement

Lebanon

Photos of Beirut's abandoned buildings tell city's story

Lebanese groups work to protect striped hyenas

Lebanon

Syria's political prisoners share stories of abuse on Beirut stage

Lebanon

Lebanon's only carnivorous plant kept safe in private nature preserve

North Africa

Tunisia's Ennahda party faces more assassination allegations

Arab Spring memories fresh as Tunisians protest MBS

Economy and trade

Morocco eyes privatization to fill its budget deficit

Women’s rights

Woman tapped as head of Presidential Diwan in Tunisia

Palestine

Forged Jerusalem home sale gets Jordan’s attention

Why is Israel forging secret ties with Sudan?

Palestine

Why Gaza's flowers are no longer in bloom

Palestine

Israel tests waters for truce talks with return of Gaza fishing boats

Syria

Syria seeks to integrate myriad paramilitaries

Why Ghouta refugees in Afrin refused to send their children to school

Syria

Syria has high hopes for ties with Crimea — maybe too high?

Syria

Clothing drive in Saraqib revives community spirit

Turkey

Yellow Vest protests cause satisfaction and resentment in Turkey

Erdogan expands gold business partnership with Venezuela despite sanctions

Turkey

Police chief's murder stuns Turkey

Turkey

Turkish court recognizes Alevi houses of worship

Breaking News

2018-12-12T21:15:15

Netanyahu: Israel would hit Iran to ensure its own survival

2018-12-12T21:15:12

Tunisia PM to visit Saudi Arabia on Thursday

2018-12-12T16:35:02

Pompeo, at UN, urges tougher action on Iran missiles

2018-12-12T16:25:02

Tanzania picks Egyptian firms for controversial dam scheme

2018-12-12T16:05:02

Journalists bailed in Jordan after arrest over Jesus image

2018-12-12T15:35:02

Nobel laureate Murad urges Iraq to probe fate of abducted Yazidis

2018-12-12T15:05:02

Egypt frees blogger detained for nearly seven months

2018-12-12T13:55:02

Argentina foreign minister visits Qatar to drum up trade

2018-12-12T13:45:06

South Yemenis demand independence vote at UN talks

2018-12-12T12:05:02

Turkey says to launch new operation against Syria Kurd militia within days

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Waves crash over the old lighthouse in Batroun, Lebanon, Dec. 12, 2018.

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US ELECTIONS

Washington

Midterms revamp Middle East policymaking in Congress

Washington

Democratic newcomers challenge pro-Israel status quo

Washington

Trump policies fire up evangelicals but divide Middle East Christians

CULTURE

Cultural heritage

Turkish, Israeli chefs bring Ottoman-inspired cuisine to downtown Haifa

Start-ups / entrepreneurship

Mosul's new literary cafe brings together readers, budding writers

Israeli-Palestinian conflict

Why Gaza's flowers are no longer in bloom

RUSSIA MIDEAST

UN Syria envoy's last Astana meeting ends with mixed results

Putin, Erdogan boost Russia-Turkey ties with TurkStream

Russia in Syria

Will Israeli defense minister's exit impact Russia-Israel cooperation on Syria?

WASHINGTON

Congress seeks to formally condemn Saudi prince for journalist’s death

Intel: How Yemen talks may deepen US-EU divide over Iran

US sees renewed leverage over Assad in Syria

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