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Feb 07, 2026
The group, which has prompted skepticism from some U.S. allies, is scheduled to meet on Feb. 19, according to the officials.
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Feb 07, 2026
Saudi and Syrian officials announced deals ranging from aviation to telecommunications, offering a much-needed boost to Syria's battered economy.
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Feb 06, 2026
Can the two sides get past Iran's claim that it has a "right" to enrich uranium?
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Feb 06, 2026
Can the two sides get past Iran's claim that it has a "right" to enrich uranium?
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Feb 06, 2026
In a document released on Thursday night, the Israeli leader sought to distance himself from responsibility for intelligence and security failings before the Hamas-led attack.
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Feb 06, 2026
Repairs at key missile sites began soon after they were hit by Israeli and U.S. strikes last year, but work at Iran's nuclear facilities has been slower.
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Feb 05, 2026
The New York Times collected and analyzed hundreds of videos of a crackdown on anti-government protests that Iranians shared despite an internet blackout. Sanjana Varghese explains how the Visual Investigations team at The Times verified them.
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Feb 05, 2026
The rights activist Narges Mohammadi is protesting her continued detention, her family said. She was arrested again in December after being given leave from prison for medical treatment.
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Feb 05, 2026
The authorities are making mass arrests, seizing assets and hunting down doctors who treated protesters. Some Iranians keep showing defiance anyway.
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Feb 05, 2026
More than half the exhibited artists were from the Middle East, North Africa or South Asia, giving visitors an opportunity to discover fresh voices.
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Feb 05, 2026
Emails, texts, photos and videos show how Jeffrey Epstein, even after becoming a convicted sex offender, burnished his ties to royal family members from several countries and their advisers.
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Feb 04, 2026
The White House confirmed a meeting would take place after days of conflicting reports on the talks' timing, location and format.
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Feb 04, 2026
Omar Shakir and Milena Ansari said they had quit over the stalled publication of a report that concludes it is a crime against humanity to deny Palestinians the ability to return to the territory that is now Israel.
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Feb 04, 2026
Chevron has signed an initial agreement to start working in Syria, weeks after the Syrian government seized control of key oil and gas fields in the north of the country.
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Feb 04, 2026
Gaza officials said the Israeli airstrikes killed at least 21 Palestinians. Israel said one of its soldiers was critically wounded in the attack by Palestinian gunmen.
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Feb 04, 2026
To many Israelis, he's a war hero. To others, he's a traitor guilty of "blood libel." Can Yair Golan change politics in Israel?
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Feb 04, 2026
A feud between Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates is reshaping conflicts and alliances across the Middle East and Africa.
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Feb 03, 2026
Mr. el-Qaddafi, 53, a politician and a son of Col. Muammar el-Qaddafi, was killed after four men stormed his house, the lawyer said. No other details were released.
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Feb 03, 2026
The court said it was not the right authority to handle the lawsuit for unpaid rent, and the case should be heard in Iraq, where the family's ancestors had fled persecution.
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Feb 03, 2026
A U.S. fighter jet shot down the Iranian drone after it "unnecessarily maneuvered" toward the Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier.
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Feb 03, 2026
The returnees reunited with families but also said their homecomings carried symbolic weight — defying any schemes to permanently displace Gazans.
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Feb 03, 2026
President Masoud Pezeshkian said on Tuesday that he supported "equitable negotiations." Talks are expected on Friday, as diplomats work to defuse the crisis.
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Feb 03, 2026
Guy Gilboa-Dalal says he was sexually abused by one of his captors in the tunnels of Gaza and threatened with death if he said anything.
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Feb 02, 2026
President Trump's Middle East envoy and his son-in-law were expected to meet Iran's foreign minister in Istanbul on Friday amid tensions between the countries.
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Feb 02, 2026
Mr. Soltani, 26, was arrested last month as Iran brutally repressed anti-government demonstrations.
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Feb 02, 2026
Mr. Soltani, 26, was arrested last month as Iran brutally repressed anti-government demonstrations.
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Feb 02, 2026
Israel and Egypt had disagreed for months about how to resume operations at the Rafah border crossing, which has been closed for nearly a year.
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Feb 01, 2026
Mehdi Mahmoudian, co-writer of "It Was Just an Accident," was one of several people detained after signing a letter objecting to the crackdown on protests.
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Feb 01, 2026
The $500 million agreement raises new concerns about the propriety of the president negotiating foreign policy with his own business partners.
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Feb 01, 2026
The only crossing that connects Gaza with Egypt is reopening after nearly a year of closures. This will allow residents to leave for medical care or return to homes and families in the territory.
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Jan 31, 2026
Deadly blasts, including one that may have been caused by a gas leak, raised anxiety in the country. "Society is waiting for war," one Iranian said.
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Jan 31, 2026
A local health official said at least 26 people had been killed in the attacks, which the Israeli military said had targeted Hamas commanders.
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Jan 31, 2026
A local health official said at least 26 people had been killed in the attacks, which the Israeli military said had targeted Hamas commanders. The opening of the border was seen as progress in the cease-fire.
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Jan 31, 2026
A local health official said at least 26 people had been killed in the attacks, which the Israeli military said had targeted Hamas commanders. The opening of the border was seen as progress in the cease-fire.
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Jan 31, 2026
Thousands of Palestinians are waiting to be evacuated for medical treatment as the border between Gaza and Egypt looks set to reopen in the coming days.
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Jan 30, 2026
As President Trump warns that "we have a lot of very big, very powerful ships sailing to Iran right now," our national security correspondent David E. Sanger breaks down what to know.
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Jan 30, 2026
An Iranian government official said some children had been detained, the first such acknowledgment in weeks of anti-government protests.
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Jan 30, 2026
The long-anticipated agreement closes a period of intense uncertainty in northeastern Syria after rebel forces led by Ahmed al-Sharaa, who is now the president, seized power in December 2024.
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Jan 29, 2026
There is little sign that Iran has made significant progress in reconstituting its nuclear program, leaving questions about the timing and motive behind potential plans for further attacks.
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Jan 29, 2026
The move, which comes after the killing of protesters, brings the European Union in line with the United States and Canada.
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Jan 29, 2026
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu blamed some soldiers' deaths in the Gaza war on a lack of ammunition caused by a pause in American weapon deliveries during President Biden's term.
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Jan 29, 2026
A former Biden administration official rebuked Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu over the claim. The Israeli leader has vowed to wean his country off American military aid.
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Jan 28, 2026
The Democrat and the hard-right commentator found at least one thing to agree upon as they spoke at a conference in Riyadh.
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Jan 28, 2026
U.S. and European officials say they have put three demands in front of the Iranians, including a permanent end to all enrichment of uranium.
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Jan 28, 2026
Nuri Kamal al-Maliki, a former prime minister, was nominated to lead Iraq once again, but President Trump said he would cut U.S. support if that went ahead.
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Jan 28, 2026
President Vladimir V. Putin and President Ahmed al-Sharaa are looking to build ties after the fall of the Russia-backed Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad.
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Jan 28, 2026
"He went out for freedom," said the cousin of one of those who was killed when Iranian authorities mounted a deadly crackdown on protests across the country.
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Jan 27, 2026
A draft resolution revealed some of the plans for the new international body, which met for the first time last week amid criticism from some U.S. allies.
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Jan 26, 2026
Protests that erupted late last year shook elements of the Iranian government, according to the reports.
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Jan 26, 2026
The recovery of Master Sgt. Ran Gvili's body paves the way for the next stage of the Gaza cease-fire plan, though the path forward is unclear.
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Jan 26, 2026
Iran and its militia allies say they will respond aggressively in the region if attacked. A U.S. aircraft carrier and warships are approaching the region.
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Jan 26, 2026
The recovery of Master Sgt. Ran Gvili's body paves the way for the next stage of the Gaza cease-fire plan, though the path forward is unclear.
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Jan 26, 2026
The Rafah crossing will open at the end of Israel's search for the remains of the last captive in Gaza.
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Jan 25, 2026
Many in Iran are gaining brief and unexplained windows of online connectivity, offering a widening glimpse of the extent of the government crackdown.
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Jan 25, 2026
After scattered protests started last month, Iranians revolted en masse. The security forces cracked down, and the death toll has now reached 5,200.
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Jan 24, 2026
Syria's government and Kurdish-led forces in the country's northeast have clashed as President Ahmed al-Sharaa seeks to extend his authority across the entire country.
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Jan 24, 2026
Syria's government and Kurdish-led forces in the country's northeast have clashed as President Ahmed al-Sharaa seeks to extend his authority across the entire country.
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Jan 24, 2026
The bloody crackdown offers hints about growing tensions inside the country's ruling system as the cleric's rule comes under strain.
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Jan 23, 2026
It will be the latest in at least half a dozen events that the breakaway league has held at Trump Organization resorts in the past four years.
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Jan 23, 2026
President Trump said the United States was "watching Iran" and sending a naval force there, despite also saying that his threats had halted executions.
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Jan 23, 2026
President Trump said the United States was "watching Iran" and sending a naval force there, despite also saying this week that his threats had halted executions.
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Jan 23, 2026
Witness testimony and videos from Tehran's largest cemetery show disrespectful treatment of the dead after a brutal government crackdown.
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Jan 22, 2026
It remains unclear whether the aircraft would get the full Air Force One security upgrades, which industry experts said could take up to two years to complete.
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Jan 22, 2026
It remains unclear whether the aircraft would get the full Air Force One security upgrades, which industry experts said could take up to two years to complete.
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Jan 22, 2026
Jared Kushner, President Trump's son-in-law, offered the proposal at a Davos ceremony to inaugurate the president's "Board of Peace."
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Jan 21, 2026
The brother and uncle of Syrian tyrants, he commanded a unit that killed up to 40,000 civilians in a 1982 uprising against his family's rule.
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Jan 21, 2026
After a crackdown that killed thousands, Iran's prosecutor general said on Wednesday that "the sedition is over now," vowing to punish those responsible for the protests.
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Jan 21, 2026
A Kurdish force that helped defeat the Islamic State is collapsing as the Trump administration turns to back the new Syrian government.
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Jan 21, 2026
The U.S. military said it has transferred 150 and could eventually move as many as 7,000 Islamic State fighters out of prisons in Syria's northeast to Iraq, as the Syrian government wrestles for control of the region from Kurdish-led forces.
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Jan 21, 2026
The three journalists were operating a drone near the town of Al-Zahra.
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Jan 20, 2026
Bulldozers leveled some structures in a compound that belonged to UNRWA, the United Nations agency for Palestinian refugees, escalating Israel's crackdown on the organization.
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Jan 20, 2026
The U.S. envoy to Syria said Washington was confident the Syrian government could take over the country's fight against the Islamic State terrorist group.
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Jan 20, 2026
The government's move to assert control over areas under Kurdish rule is a major test for President Ahmed al-Sharaa as fresh clashes erupted.
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Jan 20, 2026
The Syrian Democratic Forces withdrew abruptly from the sprawling Al Hol camp, according to Syrian and Kurdish officials, during a conflict with the government.
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Jan 20, 2026
As the government moves to assert control over areas under Kurdish rule, it will be the latest test of President Ahmed al-Sharaa's pledge to form an inclusive administration that empowers minorities.
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Jan 20, 2026
With cameras rolling, President Trump met with more than 40 international leaders in his first year back in office.
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Jan 19, 2026
Numerous countries say they have been invited to join President Trump's newly minted organization, which critics say could undermine the United Nations.
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Jan 19, 2026
New tensions flared a day after a Kurdish-led militia agreed to hand over control of prisons holding some 8,000 Islamic State fighters to the Syrian government.
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Jan 18, 2026
The new deal also calls for a cease-fire. Government forces have taken strategic assets from the militia in recent days, weakening the force.
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Jan 18, 2026
The new deal also calls for a cease-fire. Government forces have taken strategic assets from the militia in recent days, weakening the force.
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Jan 18, 2026
The board was originally conceived to oversee the rebuilding of Gaza, but its charter does not mention the Palestinian enclave, suggesting a possibly broader mandate.
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Jan 18, 2026
Government troops drew closer to Raqqa, the largest city overseen by the Kurds, raising U.S. concerns about the renewal of a wider conflict in the region.
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Jan 18, 2026
A Jewish family that fled Iraq generations ago rented its home to France for use as an embassy, but Paris long ago stopped paying it rent, after Iraq stripped Jews of property.
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Jan 17, 2026
Canada, Egypt and Turkey say they are among the countries that have been invited to join.
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Jan 17, 2026
The aid group has refused to comply with new Israeli rules restricting speech and demanding information on staff. Patients are stunned. "I need this place," says one.
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Jan 17, 2026
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has built his 37-year rule on uncompromising repression. His answer to the current protests is no different.
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Jan 16, 2026
One of Israel's leading archaeologists, he found evidence that the writing of the Old Testament likely began much earlier than historians had thought.
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Jan 16, 2026
President Ahmed al-Sharaa's announcement comes after days of deadly clashes between government and Kurdish forces that have underscored the difficulty he faces in uniting the country.
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Jan 16, 2026
"There is massive disappointment and disillusionment," one Tehran resident said. A human rights group acknowledged that demonstrations had been subdued since Sunday, with thousands of people detained.
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Jan 16, 2026
Understanding the factors that can topple regimes.
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Jan 15, 2026
Iran's representative denied the country had killed protesters, as the U.S. ambassador said President Trump had made clear "all options are on the table" to stop the killing.
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Jan 15, 2026
Iran's judiciary said there was no death penalty issued for Erfan Soltani, whose case drew international outcry. Analysts say the government is using fear and intimidation to keep people off the streets.
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Jan 15, 2026
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel asked the president to postpone any planned attack. Israeli and Arab officials fear Iran could retaliate by striking their countries.
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Jan 15, 2026
Israel is unlikely to do much to try to precipitate a regime change in Iran, seeing the government as far from the brink of collapse and the current protests as insufficient to push it to that point.
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Jan 15, 2026
The judiciary said that Erfan Soltani was not sentenced to death, Iranian state media reported. His case has drawn attention to the fate of the arrested demonstrators.
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Jan 14, 2026
Iran had planned to put a 26-year-old protester to death amid the wave of unrest in the country, but apparently stood down for now.
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Jan 14, 2026
While several of the Gulf Arab countries harbor little love for Iran, they worry that the consequences of rising tensions could blow back on them.
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Jan 14, 2026
President Trump has said that "help is on the way" for Iranian protesters. Amid reports that thousands of the protesters have been killed, our national security correspondent David E. Sanger describes what some of Mr. Trump's options might be.
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Jan 14, 2026
Rights groups and relatives said Iran planned to put an antigovernment protester to death for the first time during the latest wave of unrest in the country.
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Jan 14, 2026
President Trump has left himself plenty of room for maximal intervention. But there are a host of potential wild cards, each with risks for the president.
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