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Hamas releases its grip on Gaza

Beyhan Sentürk reports on the Palestinian reconciliation deal from East Jerusalem.

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‘There is no military solution’

The US is right to renew its commitment to Afghanistan. But focussing on killing terrorists above nation-building is a mistake.

By Mirco Günther

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The blame game

Holding Saudi Arabia responsible for Islamist terrorism lets Western governments off the hook

By Emily Winterbotham and Michael Jones

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Avi Gabbay: the "Israeli Macron"

A relative unknown gives fresh hope to Israel’s moribund Labour Party

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The politics of terror

The recent suicide attacks in Tehran have inflamed tensions between Iran and Saudi Arabia

By Adnan Tabatabai

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The curse of victory

Ex-Shin Bet chief Carmi Gillon reflects on 50 years of Israeli occupation

By Carmi Gillon

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Syria first?

Four views on the US attack on Syria

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The UN’s weak hand in Syria

The discussions taking place in Geneva on the future of Syria are of little relevance and weaken the United Nations’ role as a mediator