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US Middle East history professor in exclusive interview criticizes Israel’s war on Gaza, discusses history of the region
As the world undergoes rapid political and economic transformations with escalating conflicts shaking the Middle East, the ...
Former Middle East Reporter, The Wall Street Journal
Maria Abi-Habib was a roving Middle East correspondent for The Wall Street Journal, focused on terrorism issues and jihadist groups such as al Qaeda and Islamic State. She had been based in Beirut and ...
When the internet cut out, Colum McCann boarded a ship – and found his next novel
The writer joined the crew of the Leon Thevenin as they trawled the bottom of the ocean looking for a break in a cable.
Jordan Announced a Sweeping Ban on the Muslim Brotherhood. Here’s What to Know.
The move could shutter the country’s largest opposition party, the Islamic Action Front, which is the Brotherhood’s political ...
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Navy port calls in Libya end half-century lull as US seeks to fortify North Africa presence
The Navy’s first port calls to Libya in more than five decades this week, to Tripoli and Benghazi, likely are intended to ...
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The Narrow Path to a New Middle East
DANA STROUL is Director of Research at the Washington Institute for Near East Policy and served as U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for the Middle East from February 2021 to February 2024.
It Survived for 2,000 Years, but Syria’s War Battered Palmyra
During a visit to Palmyra, reporters found traces of the many forces that had fought over the city and ancient monuments ...