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This roundup from our archives explains some of the major conflicts unfolding in the seven countries singled out by Trump’s executive order.
The US resettlement program has long had strong bipartisan support. It is also critical to global resettlement efforts: the US takes in by far the most resettled refugees of any country.
Successive Israeli governments have relied on a false distinction to get away with discriminatory, oppressive policies.
More than five years into a catastrophic, multi-sided war of attrition, a new order for Syria is coming into view.
The teaching of Islam is often limited to its religious practice. How Christians, Jews and Muslims borrowed freely from each other in the realm of art, music, and literature is seldom discussed.
What the Obama administration achieved with Iran deserves great credit. But can it endure?
As one of the world’s messiest conflicts, the war in Yemen seems to defy any political resolution.
As in comedy, timing can be vital in politics too. To say outgoing Secretary of State John Kerry’s criticism of Israel is a bit late is putting it mildly. No matter how valid some of Kerry’s belated observations…
In the Middle East, there will be no easy choices for the incoming Trump administration - and a wild ride is likely to continue.
Initially heralded as the beginning of the end for IS, the effort to take back Iraq’s second city is flailing.
The Assad regime’s takeover of Aleppo is a major strategic and psychological blow for the Syrian opposition.
Could the president-elect and his secretary of state nominee Rex Tillerson adopt useful policies in the Middle East? A scholar sees some hopeful possibilities.
The repercussions should Donald Trump withdraw from the Iran nuclear agreement, are detrimental to Iran’s economy, regional stability and US dealings with Europe and Russia.
The extradition process for Australian citizen Neil Prakash could be prolonged, as Turkey and other countries may want to interrogate him or seek his extradition.
The most disastrous conflict to break out in the Obama years is still nowhere near its end. It could have been very different.
A new modern art exhibition in Tehran is being promoted as a bracing act of cultural diplomacy. But we should look a little deeper.
Muslims everywhere were offended and psychologically shocked by the president-elect’s views. But Syria and Egypt think they can benefit from a Trump presidency.
A Middle East in meltdown forced the Obama administration to give up crucial leverage.
Illuminating the origins of one of the oldest peoples in the Middle East.
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