Syrians Want to Go Home, but Many No Longer Have One to Return To

Lubna Labaad walked among a flattened wasteland that was once her neighbors’ homes. The only building left standing was a mos...

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Pokémon Go Maker Niantic Sells Unit to Saudi Fund for $3.5 Billion

Niantic, the company behind the runaway hit Pokémon Go, said Wednesday that it has agreed to sell its video game business f...

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Kurdish Fighters Called a Truce, but Turkey Kept Up Lethal Strikes

Turkey’s military has kept up deadly attacks in Syria and Iraq on fighters linked to the Kurdish insurgent group P.K.K. in th...

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Israel and Lebanon Agree to Talks on Border, Long a Source of Tension

Israel and Lebanon have agreed to start negotiations on disputes over the land border between them, officials said on Tuesday...

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Ramadan in the West Bank:Displacement and Despair

The bustle of Ramadan markets has been reduced to a trickle of somber shoppers. A heavy silence has replaced lively chatter. ...

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Syrian Government Signs Breakthrough Deal with Kurdish-Led Forces

The Kurdish-led militia that controls northeast Syria agreed on Monday to merge with the country’s new government, marking a ...

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Everyone Has a Plan For Gaza. None of Them Add Up.

Under President Trump’s plan , the United States would govern Gaza and expel its residents. Under the Arab plan , Gaza woul...

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Syrians Demand Better Protection Amid a Spate of Kidnappings

The first ransom demand came in a text message on Sami al-Izoo’s phone 10 days after he witnessed his brother being kidnapped...

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Israeli Energy Minister Cuts Off Electricity to Gaza

Israel’s energy minister said on Sunday that he was immediately cutting off electricity to the Gaza Strip, a move that may ha...

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Syria’s Interim President Calls for Unity Amid Fresh Fighting

Syria’s interim president, Ahmed al-Shara, appealed on Sunday for calm and for unity as he moved to reassure the nation after...

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