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Nariman El-Mofty / AP All ISIS Has Left Is Money. Lots of It.
Even without a physical state, the Islamic State can still fund its main product: political violence.
Felipe Dana / AP Even a ‘Diplomat’s Diplomat’ Can’t Solve Syria’s Civil War
The United Nations’ Syria envoy, Staffan de Mistura, is stepping down. Is there any role left for the international community to play in ending Syria’s slaughter?
Sana Sana / Reuters A Temporary Reprieve for Syria’s Last Rebel-Held Province
Russia and Turkey agreed to create a buffer zone around Idlib, but a confrontation between the two powers still seems inevitable.
Omar Haj Kadour / AFP / Getty No Matter Who Wins the Syrian Civil War, Israel Loses
Netanyahu’s persistent diplomacy with Putin failed to contain more troubling developments across the border that threaten his country’s long-term stability.
Pool / Reuters Why Israel Fears Iran’s Presence in Syria
With its advanced missile arsenal, Hezbollah is better prepared than ever to inflict maximum damage.
Omar Sanadiki / Reuters The Thin Line Between War and Peace in Gaza
“Neither Israel nor Hamas want a war right now … But both are dangerously close to participating in one.”
Mohammed Salem / Reuters The Selective Westernization of NYU's Abu Dhabi Campus
A new report criticizing labor practices at NYU's United Arab Emirates campus suggests that though the facility bears the same name, it isn't held to the same labor standards.
Andrew Holbrooke / Corbis via Getty Images The Secret to Hezbollah's Electoral Success
With the party’s lock on the Shia vote in Lebanon, its economic failures seem to matter little.
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