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Jailbreak shines light on mass incarceration of Palestinians

Mideast in shambles, but the world has moved on for now

Abbas calls on Guterres to convene international peace conference

Syria: 10 years of war has left at least 350,000 dead

The first anniversary of the Abraham Accords

Najib Mikati Has Formed a New Lebanese Government

How America Can Win the Middle East

Reassessing Russian Capabilities in the Levant and North Africa

Unfinished Business in Daraa

Most Americans, including half of young Democrats, disapprove of Biden’s handling of recent Gaza crisis

Lebanon: Lethargy or Revolt?

Human Rights Watch: Israeli war crimes apparent in Gaza war

Saad al-Hariri Has Withdrawn from Lebanon’s Government-Formation Process

New Israeli government's land seizure - where's the EU?

Syria: ‘Gulf of mistrust’, complex realities, prevent political progress

Lebanon: A Military Lifeline

In Israel, Change Coalition Ousts Netanyahu, But Little Change Expected

America must rethink its unique and contradictory advocacy of Israel’s Jewishness

Gaza’s bereaved civilians fear justice will never come

Does Cairo Care?

Union for Mediterranean scorecard? - 'must do better'

The EU’s Passive Approach to the Palestinian-Israeli Conflict

Can There Be Freedom, Prosperity, and Democracy for Gaza?

Congratulations on the ceasefire. Now the hard work begins

Racial reckoning is shifting US public opinion on Palestine

We Palestinians are looking to the EU to uphold our rights

AP’s editor calls for probe into Israeli airstrike

Lebanon: Their Suicide Pact

The old Israeli-Palestinian Conflict is Dead—Long Live the Emerging Israeli-Palestinian Conflict

Jordan/Syria: Sailors Without a Sea

Lebanon: Why Beirut Beckons

Israel/Palestine: Ending the Chimera

Palestine: The Morning After?

Trump-era spike in Israeli settlement growth has only begun

Leaving Hezbollah Hanging

Why was Bashar al-Assad so unprepared for the Syrian uprising, and has he learned anything since?

Israeli sources claim sabotage of Iran nuclear facility

US resumes aid to Palestinians with $235 million

The ICC probe into Palestine: where is the EU?

Lebanon: Message in a Battle

A Look Into the Middle East’s Future

The New Clubhouse App is Beginning to Spread Throughout the Middle East

Ten years on, Syrian crisis ‘remains a living nightmare’: UN Chief

MENA start-ups attract $1 billion during 2020, despite coronavirus

Twelve million Syrians in the grip of hunger

In Syria’s Idlib, Washington’s Chance to Reimagine Counter-terrorism

Syria is still an EU problem

Death on the Central Mediterranean: 2013-2020

Israel: ‘Halt and reverse’ new settlement construction – UN chief

Trump could still start a last-ditch war with Iran

The ‘state-plus’ framework: A confederal solution for Israel-Palestine

Return to ‘meaningful negotiations’, UN envoy urges Israelis, Palestinians

Russia is 'pre-eminent naval power' in Mediterranean

Lebanon: Coming Up for Air

A New Direction for the Middle East?

Israel promotes settlement plan for sensitive East Jerusalem area

UN refugee agency for Palestinians appeals for money to pay salaries

Israel rebuked for demolition of Palestinian homes

Turkish troops completely pull out of major military base in northwestern Syria

How Europe Can Help Lebanon Overcome Its Economic Implosion

Inside the childhood hunger ‘emergency’ in Syria’s Idlib

Maritime disputes in the eastern Mediterranean: Why and why now?

Coronavirus ‘feeds off instability’, disrupting Israel-Palestine peace efforts

Lebanon: The Tragedy of Doing Nothing

Turkey/Syria: A Fluid Frontier

Lebanon: Peripheries of Poverty

Syria: Report reveals ‘no clean hands’ as horrific rights violations continue

Lebanon: A Revolution in All Its Implications

Staring into the Abyss: Where does Lebanon go from here?

Beirut Port Explosions Situation, OCHA report

Regional affairs: Tensions rise in Eastern Mediterranean Sea

Erdogan to speak to Merkel, EU chief over Greece row

No Homeland, No Future: Alawite Youth As the Backbone of the Assad Regime

The Beirut Blast: An Accident in Name Only

U.S. Sanctions on Syria: What Comes Next?

Lost in the Woods: A Camp David Retrospective

Lebanon: All Fall Down

Calibrating the Response: Turkey’s ISIS Returnees

We Arabs Ask No Favours

New evidence of war crimes committed by all sides in Syrian conflict, UN

With Israel’s annexation plans looming, an hour of decision for Jordan’s Hashemites

Stop Calling Israel a Jewish Democracy

Israeli/Palestine : Two stories but no happy ending

Technosurveillance mission creep in Israel’s COVID-19 response

Syria: Fighting on Two Fronts

As Gulf Donors Shift Priorities, Arab States Search for Aid

Lebanon: Not Expecting Gulf Aid to Come Back

Palestine: Facing Severe Economic Challenges

Syria: Beyond the Line in the Sand

Israel/OPT: A Mockery of Peace

Lebanon: Salvation Army?

MENA: Living off the Books

Silencing the Guns in Syria’s Idlib

When Measuring ISIS’s “Resurgence”, Use the Right Standard

The Middle East is facing health crisis and socio-economic earthquake

Greece blocks 35,000 migrants, plans to deport arrivals

Mediterranean migrants deaths over 20,000 since 2014

Israel/OPT:Impunity persists for violations in OPT, UN Human Rights Council

ISIL still at ‘centre’ of terrorism threat

$1.4bn needed this year to fund UN’s agency for Palestine refugees

US Middle East peace plan ‘lopsided’: independent UN rights expert

Palestinian Leader to Take Trump's Peace Plan to UNSC

End Syria fighting to avoid ‘even greater humanitarian catastrophe’

Trump to release ‘great’ Israel peace plan ahead of Netanyahu visit

Lebanon seeking 4-$5 billion in loans for wheat, fuel, medicine

Macron berates Israeli security men in tussle at Jerusalem church

Russia says urging Gulf states to consider a joint security mechanism

Nearly 300,000 Syrians displaced from Idlib since mid-December

Banksy's 'Scar of Bethlehem' nativity unveiled in West Bank hotel

Turkish aid group says 120,000 fleeing attacks in Syria's Idlib

Criminal Court to conduct probe into alleged war crimes in Palestine

Syria: Lack of consensus after talks, underscores need for broader process

Migrants continue to arrive in Europe

Netanyahu's inner circle key to his indictment

Syrian Constitutional Committee a ‘sign of hope’: UN envoy

Israeli settlements remain ‘flagrant violation’ of international law, UN

US backs Israel on settlements, angers Palestinians and ends peace process

At UN, Middle East countries discuss steps towards regional nuclear-free zone

al-Assad reflects on civil war, oil, terrorism and US in interview

Turkey starts repatriation of captured IS militants

Top US army general says 600 troops to remain in Syria

Israeli army contradicts Jordan's King on enclave lands, says lease extended

Hundreds of thousands of civilians at risk in Syria amid ongoing violence

Turkey will not withdraw troops from Syria until other countries pull out

Lebanon's grand mufti calls for protesters' demands to be met

Syrian talks to reconvene in Geneva on November 25: UN envoy

US says it is guarding oil fields for Syrian Kurds

US troops back at military bases in northeast Syria

UNICEF urges governments to repatriate thousands of children stranded in northeast Syria

Israel/OPT: Supreme Court decision upholding deportation of HRW director confirms Israel’s anti-human rights agenda

Hezbollah to speak on Lebanon crisis

More Russian military arrive in Syria under peace deal with Turkey

Russian police deploy in Syria's Kobani, Trump calls ceasefire 'permanent'

1,700 Gazans shot by IDF face amputation due to funding crisis, UN

Turkey says 'no need' to resume offensive against Kurds

180,000 displaced by northeast Syria fighting as needs multiply: OCHA

US keeping troops near Syrian oil fields

German minister proposes security zone for northern Syria

Lebanon to cut ministers' pay in bid to ease protester rage

Protests grip Lebanon as fury at ruling elite, corruption grows

Israel working on non-aggression treaty with Gulf states - FM

Turkey’s Syria offensive could spark another catastrophe

‘Collective’ erosion of two-State solution, continues unabated: Mladenov

UNSC failed reach consensus on ceasefire in Syria’s Idlib

Number of migrants now growing faster than world population, UN

Israel/ OPT: Israeli forces killing of Palestinian woman at checkpoint underscores need for international justice

Netanyahu aborted large offensive in Gaza after intervention by attorney general

'You will never break our will': Palestinians to Netanyahu after annexation pledge

Lebanon's Hezbollah says it downed Israeli drone

Millions in Idlib ‘counting on your support to make the violence stop’, UN relief chief tells SC

With ISIL down but not out, continued vigilance is key, UN warned

'political deadlock’ over ME peace risks more violence, warns UN envoy

Hariri urges Russia to help prevent Israeli violations of Lebanese sovereignty

US team begins establishing op center in Turkey for 'safe zone' in Syria

New wave of Idlib violence threatens millions of Syrians, UN

Turkey to carry out operation in northern Syria: Erdogan

Israel reportedly pressured US to oust Turkey from F-35 program

Inside the $673 billion MENA start-up investment sector

Amnesty International Israel’s office targeted with death threat

‘Tangible steps’ needed to alleviate crisis in Occupied Palestinian Territory,DiCarlo

‘increasing airstrike casualties are being ignored’ in Syria, UN

Saudi-led forces, Israel among states rapped by UN for killing children

US Negotiator: Don't expect many surprises when Mideast peace plan rolls out

Israel continues forced displacement with wave of home demolitions in Sur Baher

The US duty free empire that funds Israeli settlements

Turkey moving special forces, military equipment to Syrian border

Syria’s Idlib ‘on the brink’ of a nightmare

US approach to Palestine-Israel peace unveiled at Manama workshop 'counterproductive' - Moscow

UN Chief praises impact of Palestine refugee agency as ‘our common success’

Kushner's plan for Mideast amounts to Balfour Declaration II, Palestinians

Kushner unveils economic portion of Middle East peace plan

Syria: Humanitarian disaster in Idlib ‘unfolding before our eyes’,UN

Syria: Actions needed, to protect children from ‘this senseless war’

Pompeo voices skepticism about US Mideast peace prospects

Food crops destroyed in Syria amid upsurge in fighting across Idlib, Hama

Syrian army uncover tonnes of US-made C4

US used Mossad’s Intel to accuse Iran of staging UAE tanker attack — Report

Israel to hold new elections on September 17

Family running away from Idlib attacks

Hamas says newly-developed tactic behind 'Iron Dome' failure

Health funding gap means 1,700 in Gaza may face amputations: UN

Gaza-Israel border falls quiet as ceasefire takes hold

Israel kills four Palestinian protesters in Gaza

Grave concern over escalating humanitarian crisis in northwest Syria: UN

An Interview with New Palestinian Authority Prime Minister

Russia and Syrian army step up attacks on rebel held northwestern Syria

As Trump team prepares Mideast plan, Palestinians face financial crisis

China's growing interest in Middle East sets off US alarm bells

Syria's air defenses intercept missiles near city of Hama

WEF on MENA to Focus on building new platforms of cooperation

Researchers - hundreds of fake Twitter accounts boost Netanyahu

Israeli fire kills Palestinian on Gaza border

Turkey will solve Syria issue 'on the field' after elections, Erdogan

Gaza civilians’ devastating injuries highlight urgent need for arms embargo on Israel

Gulf states reject US recognition of Golan Heights as Israeli

Israel jails hundreds of Palestinian boys a Year

Israel launches Gaza strikes after rockets fired at Tel Aviv

Syria slams US senator's bid to recognise Golans as part of Israel

Syrians still living on 'razor edge' as UN launches $8.8bn appeal

IS loses ground in final Syria enclave, hundreds surrender

62,000 uprooted in IS battle crowd Syria displacement camp: UN

Israeli election monitor blocks Arab party, clears far-rightists

US deploys THAAD to Israel for 1st time

Israel pushing for Africa foothold with military training: Report

No justification for Israel to shoot protesters with live ammunition

Lebanon's Hezbollah slams UK move, says it shows US 'obedience'

Some 40,000 civilians have left last IS bastion - SDF official

US-planned Syria safe zone must be under Turkey's control, Erdogan

MENA sovereign borrowing to surge 25% in 2019

IS fighters refuse to leave last Syrian stronghold

Biggest UN aid delivery in Syria provides relief to desperate civilians

IS making last stand behind women, children

Netanyahu channeling Trump in Israel’s election campaign

USAID assistance in West Bank and Gaza ceased: US official

Israel deploys 'Iron Dome' after Syria warns of retaliatory strike on Ben Gurion airport

Turkey's Erdogan Lays Out Plans for Syria Security Zone

Israel confirms air strikes against Iranian forces in Syria

Erdogan, Trump agree to speed up talks on security zone in Syria

Russia, Kurdish militants reject US 'security zone' under Turkish control

US soldiers killed in IS-claimed Syria blast

Israel evicts Palestinian family to replace them with settlers

Erdogan: Turkey to set up 'security zone' in Syria

Thousands risk lives fleeing fighting in Syria's last ISIL stronghold

No abrupt pullout of troops from Syria, Bolton

Despite US sanctions, Iran found new 'potential' oil buyers

US says no timeline for Syria withdrawal

Assad allows Iraqi jets to hit Daesh militant in Syria

Israel building new super-stealth wings for its F-35Is

Syrian army enters Manbij after Kurdish calls to deter Turkey

Iranian target near Damascus 'completely destroyed by Israeli strike'

Trump says Saudi Arabia to help rebuild Syria

Macron vows to keep French forces in Levant region amid US withdrawal

Trump, Erdogan agree to coordinate US pullout from Syria

Funding shortage forces WFP to reduce food aid in Palestine

Haley urges Palestinians to accept a peace deal with Israel

Iran's missile program not in violation of UNSC Resolution 2231, Zarif

Saudi dissident: Israeli spyware firm hacked my phone before Khashoggi killing

Israel’s attack against Hezbollah stunt to distract from Bibi’s bribes

Syria says downs 'hostile targets' in suspected Israeli attack

Israel Grows Stealth Arsenal With More F-35 Fighter Jets

Palestinian body calls for suspension of Israel recognition

Lebanese Forces Party to join government despite unfair share

Jordan to abandon part of 1994 peace treaty with Israel on land lease

Lebanon: Failure to implement anti-torture law one year on

Gaza: Fears of further bloodshed as Israel adopts ‘zero tolerance’ policy

Demolition of Palestinian village could be 'war crime' – ICC

Israel hiding behind US in Syria, unlikely to face russia directly – Politician

Independence of agency 'paramount', stresses UN nuclear chief in response to Israel's claim of secret Iran site

Russia completes deliveries of S-300 air defense systems to Syria - Shoigu

Israel/OPT: Demolition of Palestinian village is cruel blow and war crime

Five Palestinian protesters killed by Israeli fire in Gaza clashes

Jordan to host 10th World Economic Forum on MENA

A record one million Syrians displaced over six months: UN

Prospects for a Deal to Stabilise Syria’s North East

Largest remaining Syrian rebel enclave could become killing zone

Israel signals it could target Iranian military assets in Iraq

US halts funding to UN agency helping Palestinian refugees

UN Chief fears ‘humanitarian catastrophe' in Syria's Idlib

Russia builds up Mediterranean fleet amid rising tensions over Syria

UN chief suggests options to improve Palestinian protection

UN agency says schools for Palestinian refugees to open on time despite US cut

Mossad Assassinated Syrian Weapons Chief, New York Times

Gaza ceasefire holds after two-day flare-up

Hamas fires rockets, Israel bombs Gaza killing pregnant woman and a child

First images of Israel’s sea barrier blockading Gaza

Israeli military court jails Palestinian minor

The EU has a responsibility to stop Israel violating democracy

'His blood was on the floor': The night Israeli forces stormed our Freedom flotilla and kidnapped us

Israeli strike kills at least two palestinians in Gaza

Lebanon hits political logjam after election

Druze soldiers quitting Israeli military over controversial nation-state law

Syrian Kurdish group says it and Damascus agree to negotiate end to violence

US base in southern Syria sends ‘signal' to Iran

Israel/OPT: Ahed Tamimi release a bittersweet moment as other Palestinian children languish in Israeli jails

Pentagon reluctant to work with Russian military on Syrian refugees

Death toll in southwest Syria attacks climbs to 50

Israeli forces kill Palestinian teen in West Bank raid: medics

Damascus condemns White Helmet evacuation as 'criminal operation'

Israel launches US-backed missile shield on Syria frontier

Israel, Hamas agree to restore calm in Gaza: Hamas

UN calls for safe passage for 140,000 trapped in southwest Syria

Syria's Assad set to recover Golan frontier as rebels surrender

Israel adopts divisive Jewish nation-state law

UN fails to get major new funding pledges for Palestinian refugees

Resettlement needs set to rise to 1.4 million people in 2019, UNHCR

Kushner schooled by Abbas after claiming Palestinian leader fears US peace plan

US bent on destroying nuclear deal: Iran FM

How Netanyahu got Trump to sign off on Israel's nuclear arsenal

Israel Behind Attack in Syria That Killed Dozens, US Official

End of the Rope

Israel unveils new standoff ground-attack missile

US vetoes UN resolution denouncing violence against Palestinians

Red Cross sends war surgeons and supplies to Gaza

Ex-Mossad chief questions legality of Netanyahu's order to prepare Iran strike

Assad says US must leave Syria, vows to recover SDF areas

Israel-Gaza border falls quiet after Egypt brokers ceasefire

UN aid chief highlights 2 million Syrians in greatest need

Israel Wants US to Keep F-35 'Upgrade Capabilities' Secret From Turkey – Media

Israeli army kills two Palestinians in Gaza border shelling: medics

Lebanon tells Syria development law could hinder refugees' return

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