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A fighter from Libyan forces allied with the United Nations-backed government aims his weapon as he takes a position on a rooftop during a battle with Islamic State militants in Sirte, Libya, Sept. 24, 2016.

Is Peres’ peace legacy turning to ashes? ➡

Why did Egypt really back down on Russian wheat import ban? ➡

Tunisia’s grand mufti makes unprecedented call ➡

Palestinians and Peres: A love-hate relationship ➡

Why Iran's hard-liners are ripping into Rouhani over NY visit ➡

Is Peres’ peace legacy turning to ashes?

Why did Egypt really back down on Russian wheat import ban?

Tunisia’s grand mufti makes unprecedented call

Palestinians and Peres: A love-hate relationship

Why Iran's hard-liners are ripping into Rouhani over NY visit

Pulses of the Middle East

Culture & Society

Egyptian table tennis legend beats all the odds

Business

Will Gaza soon have its own aquatic city?

UN refugee agency warns of massive exodus in coming battle for Mosul

US elections 2016: Clinton wins first debate, but does it matter?

Israel Pulse

As Lehava extremists terrorize Jerusalem, where are the police?

Syria Pulse

As Aleppo battle rages, citizens suffer from blockade, shelling

Israel Pulse

Why some ultra-Orthodox are up in arms over state funding for their schools

Palestine Pulse

Palestinian universities try to keep Fatah-Hamas split off campus

Egypt Pulse

Released Egyptian journalist denies political deal secured his freedom

How will debate performance impact ratings for Clinton and Trump?

Controlling Libya’s wealth: Hifter’s long game

Iraq Pulse

Iraqi ministers fall like dominoes as Maliki's bloc targets Abadi

Breaking News

Hospitals under 'unprecedented' attack in war zones: MSF 2016-10-02T16:25:06

Yemen rebels say to set up rival government 2016-10-02T15:05:14

Dutch journalist killed as clashes rock Libya's Sirte 2016-10-02T15:05:05

EU unveils aid plan for Syria's Aleppo 2016-10-02T14:05:04

Iran offers hotel tax breaks in bid to boost tourism 2016-10-02T12:15:03

18 dead as Libyan forces battle IS in Sirte: unity govt 2016-10-02T10:05:26

Three journalists detained in Egypt after vox pop 2016-10-02T10:05:19

Tragic story behind rescued baby in Syria's Idlib 2016-10-02T10:05:10

Saudi billionaire sells Toronto Four Seasons to Fulham owner 2016-10-02T10:05:05

Yemen rebels pose threat to shipping: Arab coalition 2016-10-02T05:15:05

The Time I Found Trump's Tax Records in My Mailbox

Trump's Tax Loss a Diversion From More-Serious Matters

My Dad's Tragic Death & Clinton's Plan to Tax the 1%

GOP's Failed Prediction of an Obamacare Apocalypse

Media Botches Defense of Obama's Insurer Bailout

Why the World Wants Clinton to Win

FBI's Defense of Clinton Interview Full of Holes

Blockbuster Tax Story Hurts Trump Bad

Trump, Taxes and the Times

The Unbearable Smallness of Benjamin Netanyahu

Why is Turkey reviving an Ottoman sultan?

RedHackers daunt the Erdogan family

Iran reacts to death of Israel’s founding father

Unlikely partners join forces to lead by example in Syria

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Libyan former MP lashes out at international community

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Lebanon’s tourism sector suffers with lack of Gulf tourists

Iraqi-Kurdistan

PKK foreign relations head speaks out

Tunisia

Ennahda brings fresh blood to party's new Executive Bureau

Syria

Syria's new Cabinet lacks 'any trace of opposition'

U.S.

Why Moscow is preparing to return to Syria