House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries speaks during a news conference at the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee headquarters on Capitol Hill in Washington on Wednesday. EPA
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CommentWhat a Democratic-controlled US Congress can and cannot do in the Middle East

Democrats can make the Iran war harder to defend. Forcing Trump to end it is another matter

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Iran seizes on Trump midterms blow but warns of wider conflict

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Israel faces constitutional crisis as Netanyahu challenges election result

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Drills and nuclear warnings as climate of uncertainty shrouds Middle East

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Trump claims he will end military aid to Israel, but figures tell a different story

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Trump says US will end $4bn in annual military aid to Israel

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CommentHezbollah is betting its future on Iran as Lebanon becomes a proxy battlefield

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A Palestinian woman and two girls sort olives at a farm in Deir Al Balah. Reuters

Gaza’s olive harvest fades amid war as Palestinians fight to save tradition

Displaced families, destroyed farmland and soaring prices threaten cherished annual ritual and vital source of livelihood

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Netanyahu's opponents have the numbers – now can they make a deal?

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Today's cartoonShadi’s take on the issue of Hezbollah’s disarmament

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Lebanese court presses charges against Hezbollah members

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EditorialIsrael’s Arab voters deserve a place at the table

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Beyond the HeadlinesWatching the US midterm elections from the Middle East

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Today's cartoonShadi’s take on Israel’s Arab-majority parties being potential kingmakers

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Leaders of Israel's Arab-led Joint List political alliance cheer at their campaign headquarters in Nazareth on Tuesday. AFP
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EditorialIsrael’s Arab voters deserve a place at the table

The Arab-majority parties have succeeded at the ballot box. The next step is to form an inclusive government

Editorial

Beyond the HeadlinesWatching the US midterm elections from the Middle East

Beyond the Headlines

Today's cartoonShadi’s take on Israel’s Arab-majority parties being potential kingmakers

Cartoon

Coalition talks begin as Likud collect most votes but no clear winner emerges

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