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  1. On the Tripwire of a ‘Red Line,’ It’s Often Presidents Who Trip Washington, March 12

    Barack Obama drew one for Syria. George W. Bush drew several, for North Korea and Iran. Now President Biden has drawn one for Israel. The hard part is figuring out what to do when they are crossed.

  2. Inside America’s Shadow War With Iran Op Ed, March 6

    There’s another Middle East conflict going on, and U.S. soldiers are on the front lines of it.

  3. The Justice of Israel’s War in Gaza Will Depend on How It Ends Op Ed, March 2

    How to think about the moral complexities in the Israel-Gaza war.

  4. After U.S. Strikes, Iran’s Proxies Scale Back Attacks on American Bases Foreign, February 27

    Tehran, wary of igniting open warfare with Washington, has told militia groups it backs to curtail assaults on targets such as military installations, Iranian and American officials say.

  5. Shamima Begum, Who Joined ISIS as a Teen, Loses Latest Bid to Regain U.K. Citizenship Foreign, February 23

    An appeals court upheld a decision that means Ms. Begum, who has been living in a refugee camp in Syria since 2019, remains effectively stateless.

  6. Deadly Airstrike Hits Neighborhood in Damascus, Syria Video, February 21

    Syrian state media blamed the strike, which it said had killed two people, on Israel. The Israeli military declined to comment.

  7. Syria Blames Israel for Deadly Airstrike in Damascus Foreign, February 21

    Israel did not comment on the attack, though it has acknowledged hundreds of past strikes on Iran-linked targets in Syria.

  8. U.S. Strike Killed Afghans Recruited to Fight for Iran Foreign, February 19

    Refugees who joined the largely overlooked Fatemiyoun Brigade to battle for Shiite Islam and escape crushing poverty had become a force in Tehran’s proxy wars.

  9. U.N. Faces Record Humanitarian Aid Shortfall — but Not for Ukrainians Foreign, August 22

    Soaring needs and wealthy countries’ focus on Ukraine have left aid agencies with too little money to address the world’s other crises, forcing them to cut programs.