JOSEF FEDERMAN / The Associated PressJul 5, 2018
Israel wishes to keep Iran, a Syrian ally, as far away from its border as possible—along with Iran's proxy, the Lebanese militia Hezbollah. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
ILAN BEN ZION / The Associated PressJun 24, 2018
In an interview with an Arabic-language newspaper, President Trump's son-in-law and senior adviser appeals directly to the Palestinians and criticizes their leader. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
MIKE CORDER / The Associated PressMay 22, 2018
Citing "a culture of impunity," Foreign Minister Riad Malki asks the International Criminal Court to open an investigation into alleged Israeli crimes against the Palestinian people, including settlement policies. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
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JOSH LEDERMAN and MATTHEW LEE / The Associated PressMay 15, 2018
As a former State Department and Pentagon official describes it, “Traditionally we’ve tried to play a role of fireman in the Middle East. Now we’re playing the role of arsonist.” Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
FARES AKRAM / The Associated PressMay 11, 2018
One protester is killed and 146 are wounded in the seventh weekly action aimed at shaking off a decade-old blockade of the Palestinian territory. More protests are expected. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
MATTHEW LEE / The Associated PressApr 29, 2018
In Tel Aviv, the secretary of state call for concerted international action to punish Iran for its missile programs. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
Marjorie CohnApr 6, 2018
The new national security adviser has been called a "serial abuser," a "kiss-up, kick-down sort of guy" who "abuses his authority with little people." Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )
Medea Benjamin / TruthdigMar 29, 2018
He is a warmonger, and his appointment to be Donald Trump's national security adviser presents a threat to global security. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
Elaine Margolin / TruthdigMar 2, 2018
Tom Sleigh travels to war zones and refugee camps, yet views intervention on his part as transgression. When does passivity become complicity? Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )
KEN THOMAS / The Associated PressJan 20, 2018
The vice president is the highest-level official to visit the U.S. ally in nearly a decade. His Mideast trip is not expected to include meeting with Palestinians. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
MATTHEW LEE / Associated Press Diplomatic WriterJan 16, 2018
The Trump administration is demanding that the U.N. agency responsible for the programs undertake a "fundamental re-examination." Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
MATTHEW LEE and JULIE PACE / The Associated PressJan 14, 2018
Trump is preparing to slash or eliminate the year’s first contribution and make future donations contingent on major changes to the U.N. Relief and Works Agency. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
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