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“Even before he could walk right, he would always, always treat
“Even before he could walk right, he would always, always treat those kinds of younger children with kindness,” said the mother of Mr. Goto, the J...

“This is how the Americans talk,” said Tarek Fares, a Syrian
“This is how the Americans talk,” said Tarek Fares, a Syrian army defector who has lately given up on fighting with the opposition. “They say, �...

Some were outraged, while others called for free speech in
Some were outraged, while others called for free speech in countries like Saudi Arabia and Egypt that punish people for alleged blasphemy. Many expres...

Among the signs pointing to Al Qaeda is the recent issue of
Among the signs pointing to Al Qaeda is the recent issue of Inspire — the propaganda magazine published by Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula — whi...

NYTs liveblog on the Paris shootings includes our compilation from
NYTs liveblog on the Paris shootings includes our compilation from earlier today of regional social media reactions. With Hwaida Saad The news from ...

On a day when Syrian refugees in Lebanon are freezing under gusty
On a day when Syrian refugees in Lebanon are freezing under gusty rain, hail and snow, an anguished reaction in our Beirut office to the shooting in F...

ANTAKYA, Turkey — The cigarette smoke in the hotel room grew as
ANTAKYA, Turkey — The cigarette smoke in the hotel room grew as thick as the cottony fog outside in this Turkish border town, as Syrian men, night a...

Love seeing Middle East journos Bryan Denton and before him Josh
Love seeing Middle East journos Bryan Denton and before him Josh Wood applying their eye to the newest oil boomtowns -- on Americas Great Plains -- es...