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Everybody Is a Loser in This Middle East War

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By: Thomas L. Friedman
None of the participants in the recent wars of the Middle East can claim victory. All are to blame.

© Photo Illustration by Tam Stockton for The New York Times

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Netanyahu’s Bow to Trump’s Iran Pressure Spurs New Criticism

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By: David M. Halbfinger
Opponents attacked Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for halting strikes against Iran after a call with President Trump, saying that he was letting the United States make Israel’s decisions.

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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel at the Knesset, Israel’s parliament, last week.
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The Holdup at the Center of the Iran Talks, and Trump’s Baseless New Claims of Voter Fraud

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By: Tracy Mumford · Will Jarvis · Margaret Kadifa · Jake Lucas · Ian Stewart · Erika Solomon · Devlin Barrett · Casey Newton and Lisa Lerer
Plus, “I’m busy, but you can talk to my A.I. twin.”

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President Trump has repeatedly said that the United States and Iran were coming close to a deal to end the war. It is not clear that they are actually any closer at the moment.
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