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These translators for US got out of Afghanistan. Their relatives haven't.Afghans who worked with the U.S. government and moved here under a visa program to protect them warn that peers back home face peril from the Taliban.
Threatened by Taliban, Afghans who helped US race to leaveAfghans who worked with the U.S. military say their lives are in peril as the U.S. exits and Taliban advance. American promises of visas remain unmet.
In Jordan, coup trial shakes public confidence in royal familyLeaks and rumors over the closed-door Jordan coup trial are spurring many who saw the royal family as a bedrock of stability to question its role.
First Look2015 Iran nuclear deal: Getting close to a new agreementAfter six rounds of talks, top diplomats say it's now up to the six governments to make the political decisions to return to the 2015 Iran nuclear deal.
First LookHard-line head of Iran鈥檚 judiciary elected president amid low turnoutThe election of Ebrahim Raisi, already sanctioned by the U.S. in part over the execution of thousands of political prisoners in 1988, was more of a coronation. His strongest competition was disqualified from running.
Standing in for US, Egypt flexes its Mideast musclesEgypt seeks to regain its Arab world leadership; that matches Washington鈥檚 search for allies to uphold regional security and stability.
Israeli-Arab party makes history. But will Israeli Arabs benefit?An Islamic party helped form Israel鈥檚 new government. Success could change the nation. Failure could damage Arab confidence in Israeli politics.
First LookWill Israel's new prime minister Naftali Bennett bring unity?After 12 years of rule, Benjamin Netanyahu, Israel鈥檚 longest serving prime minister, has been ousted. Prime minister Naftali Bennet, an ultranationalist and pragmatist, is now tasked with leading a multi-faceted coalition.聽
First LookAfter 12 years of Netanyahu, Israel set to swear in new governmentThe new government is promising a return to normalcy after a tumultuous two years that saw four elections, an 11-day Gaza war last month, and a coronavirus outbreak.
Iran election: Regime鈥檚 crisis of confidence undercuts democracyIran鈥檚 conservatives, fearing they could not win a fair election, are upsetting the balance between 鈥淚slamic鈥� and 鈥淩epublic鈥� aspects of the regime.
鈥榃e lost everything.鈥� Gazans looking to rebuild see only obstacles.How do you build back from war when the building itself is political? Residents of Gaza who lost homes and livelihoods face a long path to recovery.
From Israeli coalition: Unity and healing, without NetanyahuWhat is uniting the coalition of rivals bidding to govern Israel? Mostly, it鈥檚 opposition to Benjamin Netanyahu, and a desire for good governance.
First LookIn a first for Israeli politics, Arab party to join governmentThe United Arab List, drawn from Israel鈥檚 21% Arab minority, will join a coalition government in a bid to oust Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Party leader Mansour Abbas wants better conditions for Arabs and a new way forward in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
From Tehran to Jerusalem via Gaza: A Hamas rocket's trajectoryIran sees Hamas rocket strength as the fruit of its technical assistance to the militant Islamic group in Gaza. It poses a strategic dilemma for Israel.
Israel's goal: A rebuilt Gaza, without a rearmed HamasIsrael is allowing international aid into Gaza after an 11-day war with Hamas. It wants aid to help Gazans, not Hamas, lest it rearms to fight again.聽
As cease-fire holds in Gaza, a painful reckoning with war鈥檚 physical tollPalestinians in Gaza are still picking up the pieces after the latest Israel-Hamas war. Some family reunions are taking place at hospital beds.
As Gaza cease-fire holds, a resurgent Palestinian youth movement emergesYoung Palestinians are using social media to document their struggles under Israeli occupation and to overcome physical barriers between communities.聽
With US leaving, Taliban tales of 鈥榲ictory鈥� and jihad lure youthDespite the Taliban鈥檚 atrocities and their grim past rule in Afghanistan, why do they still exert a real gravitational pull on the nation鈥檚 youth?
First LookGaza war has ended for now, but who really won this round?Palestinians are counting the cease-fire that ended the 11-day war in Gaza as a victory. Israel claims its series of airstrikes聽killed more than 200 Hamas militants. Once again, the latest round of fighting ended inconclusively.聽
First LookIsraeli cease-fire with Hamas offers hope for calm in GazaAfter 11 days of fighting with Hamas militants, Israel has accepted a cease-fire proposal mediated by Egypt. It has been the heaviest round of fighting between the two sides since a 50-day war in 2014.