Trump Hosts a Meeting on Gaza. How Close Is an Israel-Hamas Cease-Fire?
The president’s Middle East envoy signaled that the war would be settled before the end of the year, but seemed to rule out a temporary truce.
War and Armed Conflicts
U.S. Envoy Talks Peace in Lebanon, but Stirs Anger With ‘Act Civilized’ Remark
At a delicate moment in Lebanese politics, the envoy, Thomas J. Barrack Jr., provoked outrage by warning journalists at a news conference there not to be “animalistic.”
U.N. Peacekeepers in Lebanon Face Uncertain Future
With its mission up for renewal, the U.N. force is under pressure to disband even as Israeli airstrikes continue along one of the world’s most volatile borders.
Lawmakers Visit Syria to Push for Repealing Sanctions Law
A bipartisan pair of members of Congress made the first official U.S. visit there since the fall of the Assad government, arguing that it was time to permanently lift American sanctions.
U.N. Peacekeepers in Lebanon Face Uncertain Future
With its mission up for renewal, the U.N. force is under pressure to disband even as Israeli airstrikes continue along one of the world’s most volatile borders.
Global Monitors Confirm Famine in Part of Gaza. What Does That Mean?
A panel of food security experts said the famine could spread to more of the enclave within weeks.
Congo Has Astronomical Rates of Sexual Violence. Now Victims Have Lost Access to Care.
The conflict that has put rebels in control of much of the east of the country has left victims with no legal recourse and dismantled many of the clinics that offered care.
Syrian and Israeli Officials Meet for U.S. Brokered Talks
The talks in Paris brokered by the United States were the latest effort to reduce tensions between the two longstanding foes, and came after Israel launched airstrikes on the Syrian capital last month.
Trump Calls Netanyahu a ‘War Hero’ and Adds: ‘I Guess I Am, Too’
President Trump praised Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel for bombing Iranian nuclear sites, and credited himself as well.
Inside Trump’s Effort on Russia and Ukraine
President Trump has repeatedly bent other leaders to his will, simply by refusing to budge. But there is one person who refuses to budge even more than President Trump, and that is Vladimir Putin of Russia. Maggie Haberman, a White House correspondent …