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In a Q&A with TIME, Sanaa Seif details her family's efforts to free jailed Egyptian activist Alaa Abd El-Fattah.
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Liberal Israelis Fear for Future of Democracy
Benjamin Netanyahu will soon form the most right-wing coalition in Israel’s history. For some on the Israeli left, “this place doesn’t feel like home the way it did.”
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Why Arab Israelis Might Sit This Election Out
As election day approaches, blocking the far-right and Netanyahu's return aren't the only things on the minds of Palestinian citizens of Israel.
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Ebrahimi is no stranger to Iran’s "morality laws." She fled the country for France 14 years ago after an intimate film she made with a previous partner was leaked.
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'This Arab is Queer' Is a Groundbreaking New Anthology
TIME speaks to editor Elias Jahshan and three contributors about queer Arab identity.
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Why Students Joining Iran's Protest Wave Matters
Since the early days of the Islamic Republic, Iran’s student movements have been a spark for broader protests.
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US, Iran Clash Over Sea Drone Amid Nuke Talks
U.S. forces foil Iranian attempt to grab an American sea drone in the Persian Gulf as diplomats pursue a renewed nuke deal
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August 30, 2022
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Another significant section of the devastated Beirut Port silos collapsed on Tuesday morning in a cloud of dust.
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Turkey and Israel Are Mending Ties, Afters Years of Tension
Israel and Turkey announced Wednesday that they would restore full diplomatic ties. But major differences over the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and other issues remain.
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August 18, 2022
Israel-Gaza Truce May Not Last for Long
All the conditions that sparked the latest showdown remain in place, not least the crippling 15-year-long Israeli-led blockade.
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The Grieving Families Fighting to Preserve a Crumbling Symbol of the Beirut Blast
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TIME spoke with Lina about her memories of Shireen, and what accountability means for her family.
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U.S. allies Israel and Saudi Arabia have come under heavy criticism for rights abuses
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The killing of Shireen Abu Akleh has triggered global condemnation and grief
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Fresh Israeli Airstrikes Target Gaza Sites
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Why Climate Action for Palestinians is in Israel's Interests
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How Support for Palestinian Rights Is Going Mainstream
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"The Palestinian leadership ... sees a Biden win as an opportunity to return to the negotiating table."
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October 19, 2020
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Once again, a tawdry deal has been done over the heads of the Palestinians, in their absence, and ignoring their rights – indeed their very existence as a people. As with the Balfour Declaration of...
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How the Trump Administration's Israel-Palestine Peace Plan Will Change the Middle East
Over the last two days, I received an exclusive early look at President Donald Trump’s proposed plan to resolve the Israel-Palestine conflict. The effort was led by the president’s son-in-law and senior advisor, Jared Kushner....
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It’s been three years in the making. But the Trump Administration’s proposal to bring peace to the Middle East, a purported solution to the decades-long Israeli-Palestinian conflict, is about to see the light of day....
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Amid tensions in Iran, former Deputy National Security adviser K.T. McFarland repeated the old trope
By Stephennie Mulder
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Bethlehem Is Gearing Up for Its Busiest Christmas in Years. But the Town Is Also Worried
For centuries, Star Street in Bethlehem—believed to be the path taken by Mary and Joseph from Nazareth to the Church of the Nativity—was a bustling hub for craftsmen, workshops, and souvenir stores. It was the...
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What to Know about the U.S.' New Israeli Settlements Policy
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A New Arab Spring Is Unfolding in Iraq and Lebanon. But Things Could Get Bloody If Iran Gets Its Way
Since October, protests in Iraq and Lebanon have re-energized the Middle East region as hundreds of thousands of young people descend onto public squares, repeating 2011 Arab Spring slogans that call for regime downfall. But...
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Olive Groves in the West Bank Have Become a Battleground. That's Why Volunteers Come From Around the World to Help at Harvest Time
The destruction of Palestinian olive groves is a regular feature of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict
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The death of Abu Bakr Al-Baghdadi may not change the world. Nevertheless, how it came about says a fair amount about the world he has departed. In the chain of events that led to the...
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An Israeli visa is not required
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October 11, 2019
Al-Qaeda Bomb Maker Killed Two Years Ago: White House
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