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[TRENDING NEWS] Ethiopian Leader Vows to Lead Troops as War Threatens to Widen

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Author: BY DECLAN WALSH - Publish Date: November 26, 2021 at 01:00AM Two years after receiving the Nobel Peace Prize, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s claim that he was going into battle reflected both resolve and vulnerability.

[TRENDING NEWS] Wonders, and Horrors, Drawn From Boyhood in a War Zone

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Author: BY ALEX MARSHALL - Publish Date: October 27, 2021 at 11:44PM Petrit Halilaj became one of Kosovo’s most acclaimed artists with work that reflects on his country’s past. Now, he’s getting personal.

[TRENDING NEWS] Syria Accuses Israel of Assassinating Official Near Golan Heights

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Author: BY RONEN BERGMAN - Publish Date: October 17, 2021 at 07:01AM Midhat Saleh, who oversaw the strategic Golan Heights boundary for Syria, was shot an killed by a sniper, the government said.

[TRENDING NEWS] Clarissa Ward of CNN Looks Back on the Afghanistan War

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Author: BY KATIE ROBERTSON - Publish Date: September 7, 2021 at 03:41AM The network’s chief international correspondent, one of the most visible reporters during the withdrawal of U.S. troops, decided to become a reporter after an epiphany on 9/11.

[TRENDING NEWS] U.S. Strike Kills Two ISIS-K Militants in Retaliation for Airport Attack

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Author: BY THE NEW YORK TIMES - Publish Date: August 29, 2021 at 12:42AM Officials said two ISIS-K militants were killed and another was wounded in a U.S. airstrike in Afghanistan’s Nangarhar province, in retaliation for a bombing at Kabul’s airport which killed scores of people, including 13 American troops. Officials declined to say whether the targets were specifically involved in the airport attack.

[TRENDING NEWS] How Local Guerrilla Fighters Routed Ethiopia’s Powerful Army

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Author: Unknown Author - Publish Date: July 11, 2021 at 10:08PM A scrappy force of local Tigrayan recruits scored a cascade of battlefield victories against the Ethiopian military, one of Africa’s strongest. Times journalists witnessed the decisive week in an eight-month civil war.

[TRENDING NEWS] Mass Celebrations as Fighters from Tigray Reclaim Regional Capital

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Author: BY DECLAN WALSH AND CHRISTINA KELSO - Publish Date: June 30, 2021 at 12:13AM Residents cheered on the streets of Mekelle, Ethiopia, after rebels retook control of the city from government forces. Ethiopia’s government had occupied the region for months, with reports of atrocities against civilians, including sexual violence and arbitrary killings.

[TRENDING NEWS] Ethiopian Forces Retreat in Tigray, and Rebels Enter the Capital

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Author: BY DECLAN WALSH AND SIMON MARKS - Publish Date: June 29, 2021 at 12:28AM After months of civil war and government occupation, Tigrayan rebels have pushed a counterattack that quickly brought them to Mekelle’s doorstep. Times journalists are there.

[TRENDING NEWS] 3 Aid Workers for Doctors Without Borders Are Killed in Tigray

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Author: BY DECLAN WALSH - Publish Date: June 26, 2021 at 12:43AM The aid group condemned the “brutal murder” of a Spaniard and two Ethiopians whose bodies were found near their vehicle in Ethiopia’s war-torn northern region.

[TRENDING NEWS] Armed conflicts have helped virus spread, a U.N. official says.

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Author: BY RICK GLADSTONE - Publish Date: May 27, 2021 at 06:37AM Not only did existing conflicts persist during the pandemic, but new ones erupted, contributing to the displacement of at least 80 million people last year.

[TRENDING NEWS] Attacks on Jews Over Israel Are a Gift to the Right

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Author: BY MICHELLE GOLDBERG - Publish Date: May 25, 2021 at 07:41AM On the crisis of anti-Semitic violence.

[TRENDING NEWS] Conflict Strengthens Netanyahu, but the Price is High

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Author: BY ROGER COHEN - Publish Date: May 22, 2021 at 02:00PM The battle with Hamas may benefit Prime Minister Netanyahu politically in the short term but leaves his underlying problems unresolved.

[TRENDING NEWS] Publicly Supportive, Biden Is Said to Sharpen His Tone With Netanyahu in Private

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Author: BY MICHAEL CROWLEY AND ANNIE KARNI - Publish Date: May 19, 2021 at 08:25AM Mr. Biden has spoken publicly about how he once sent Mr. Netanyahu a photograph with the inscription, “Bibi, I don’t agree with a damn thing you say, but I love you.”

[TRENDING NEWS] In Show of Unity, Palestinians Strike Across West Bank, Gaza and Israel

Author: BY PATRICK KINGSLEY AND RAMI NAZZAL - Publish Date: May 19, 2021 at 05:56AM Hundreds of thousands stopped working for the day to protest their shared treatment by Israel. Many Palestinians described it as a rare showing of common cause.

[TRENDING NEWS] Democrats, Growing More Skeptical of Israel, Pressure Biden

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Author: BY NICHOLAS FANDOS AND CATIE EDMONDSON - Publish Date: May 18, 2021 at 07:33AM Among Democrats in Congress, attitudes toward Israel have grown more critical as the party base expresses concern about the human rights of Palestinians.

[TRENDING NEWS] Biden Supports Israel-Gaza Cease-Fire, as Fighting Rages Into Second Week

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Author: BY ISABEL KERSHNER AND DAVID E. SANGER - Publish Date: May 18, 2021 at 06:54AM Mr. Biden’s language was carefully couched, reflecting continued reticence to criticize Israel despite rising international condemnation.

[TRENDING NEWS] Los cohetes de Gaza: un arsenal renovado que le preocupa a Israel

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Author: BY MONA EL-NAGGAR - Publish Date: May 14, 2021 at 06:45AM A pesar del bloqueo, los militantes palestinos han recurrido a la ayuda de Irán, al ingenio, a los artefactos disparados por Israel e incluso a las tuberías para fabricar miles de cohetes con mayor alcance.

[TRENDING NEWS] Violence in Israel Challenges Biden’s ‘Stand Back’ Approach

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Author: BY MICHAEL CROWLEY - Publish Date: May 12, 2021 at 06:45AM The president came to office seeing little opportunity to resolve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. He may now be forced to get more involved.

[TRENDING NEWS] Fierce Foes, Iran and Saudi Arabia Secretly Explore Defusing Tensions

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Author: BY BEN HUBBARD, FARNAZ FASSIHI AND JANE ARRAF - Publish Date: May 1, 2021 at 04:00PM Talks between the two regional powers, if successful, could start to lower the temperature on several conflicts across the Middle East.

[TRENDING NEWS] U.S. Urges Ethiopia to End Hostilities in Tigray

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Author: BY REUTERS - Publish Date: March 3, 2021 at 06:55AM For the second time in a week, the secretary of state pointed to reports of atrocities in the Ethiopian region.