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Friday, April 29, 2016

Middle East

Surge in Palestinian Youths in Prison Tests Israel’s Justice System

Dima al-Wawi, a 12-year-old jailed for two months for planning to stab an Israeli soldier, was one of hundreds of Palestinian children jailed since attacks on Israelis surged.

Partial Truce Said to Be Restored in Syria, but Not Yet in Aleppo

The United States and Russia said they had won agreement for a new partial truce after a bloody week, but that it would not immediately include Aleppo.

Notes From Aleppo: Intimate Glimpses of War-Ravaged Syria

Declan Walsh of The Times is on the ground in the most populous Syrian city, observing a civil war’s toll on soldiers and civilians alike.

Divided Aleppo Plunges Back Into War as Syrian Hospital Is Hit

A hospital assisted by Doctors Without Borders was struck in a government airstrike, killing dozens, and rebels retaliated with deadly mortar strikes.

Obama-Netanyahu Rift Impedes U.S. Offer of Record Aid Deal for Israel

President Obama has proposed the largest package of military aid ever provided by the United States, but Israel has insisted on more generous terms.

Joe Biden Makes Surprise Visit to Iraq, Seeking to Bolster Fight Against ISIS

The vice president will urge senior Iraqi officials to put their nation’s interests above sectarian, regional or personal ones.

Iran Hints at Retaliation Over U.S. Use of Seized Assets

A letter to the United Nations secretary general by Iran’s foreign minister was among the most strident yet in a steadily increasing display of anger.

Staff Sgt. James F. Burns in Baghdad in 2004.
Mohammed Uraibi/Associated Press

Staff Sgt. James F. Burns in Baghdad in 2004.

The Times investigated secret casualties of Iraq’s abandoned chemical weapons and the Pentagon’s response, including follow-up care for those exposed.

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A Life-Changing Procedure

Two Pakistani twins, conjoined at the belly, traveled with their families to Saudi Arabia for a rare and risky separation surgery.

From Opinion
Editorial

Don’t Abandon America’s Afghan Helpers

Thousands of Afghan interpreters who have applied for resettlement in the United States could be left in the lurch if a defense bill is not amended.

Editorial

A Promising New Path for Saudi Arabia

A plan that might reduce the country’s oil dependency.

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