Dozens Killed in Sectarian Clashes in Syria
The sectarian violence between Bedouin groups and militias from the Druse religious minority killed more than 50 people, according to a local health official and a monitoring group.
War and Armed Conflicts
Clashes Between Bedouin and Druse in Syria Kill More Than 50, Health Official and Rights Group Say
The violence underscores the government’s challenge to assert nationwide control as ethnic and religious tensions simmer after the end of the civil war.
Children Killed in Israeli Strike on Water Point in Gaza, Officials Say
The Israeli military said that a “technical error” had caused a munition — intended for an Islamic Jihad militant — to land dozens of meters from its target.
Why Trump’s Abraham Accords Have Not Meant Mideast Peace
The 2020 agreements addressed diplomacy and commerce, not conflicts or the Palestinians. Predictions that the deals would produce regional peace were baseless, analysts say.
Are We Seeing the Outlines of a New Middle East?
Iran’s designs have defined the region for decades. With the country weakened, the puzzle is what comes next.
They Fled War in Ethiopia. Then American Bombs Found Them.
In April, U.S.-made bombs destroyed a detention facility that held Ethiopian migrants in Yemen, crushing bodies and shredding limbs. Amid official silence, the survivors are left wondering why.
Evidence Supports War Crimes Allegations in Darfur, I.C.C. Prosecutor Says
The International Criminal Court has “reasonable grounds to believe” war crimes and crimes against humanity were committed, the court’s deputy prosecutor said.
Srebrenica, a Massacre Foretold, Still Casts Its Shadow
The town was supposed to be a “safe area,” protected by U.N. peacekeepers, but Serb forces massacred 8,000 Muslim men and boys there.
Takeaways From the Times Investigation Into Benjamin Netanyahu
Prolonging the Gaza war helped the Israeli prime minister forestall a political reckoning.
Srebrenica, a Massacre Foretold, Still Casts Its Shadow
The town was supposed to be a “safe area,” protected by U.N. peacekeepers, but Serb forces massacred 8,000 Muslim men and boys there.