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![Jordan Elgrably, artistic director of the Levantine Cultural Center in West Hollywood, is the editor of the new anthology, Stories From the Center of the World: New Middle East Fiction.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/05/GettyImages-564068491-400x300.jpg)
Muslim and Arab Writers Are Challenging Western Imperialism’s Narrative
In a new anthology, writers from Southwest Asia and North Africa (SWANA) tell the stories the West tries to erase.
![An aerial view of Al Faw Grand Port as the Development Road Project, a Memorandum of Understanding for Joint Cooperation signed between Turkiye, Iraq, Qatar and the UAE, starting at the Port, is under construction in Basra, Iraq, on April 23, 2024.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/05/GettyImages-2149384921-400x300.jpg)
Regional Response to Gaza Genocide Threatens Israeli Plan for Economic Dominance
Plans for a key Israeli transportation hub just suffered a major setback due to the regional blockades against Israel.
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The Middle East Is Bracing for Wider War as Israel Weighs Response to Iran
Journalists Reza Sayah and Gideon Levy join analyst Trita Parsi to discuss the possibility of a regional war.
![Missiles are seen in the skies of Gaza City following the attack from Iran, in Gaza, on April 14, 2024.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/04/GettyImages-2147785648-400x300.jpg)
Iran Launches Retaliatory Strikes on Israel, Signals US Should Avoid Escalation
As Israeli defenses intercepted the missiles Saturday, Israeli settlers attacked Palestinians across the West Bank.
![Rescue workers search in the rubble of a building annexed to the Iranian embassy a day after an Israeli air strike in Damascus, Syria, on April 2, 2024.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/04/GettyImages-2126118918-400x300.jpg)
Syria Embassy Bombing Shows Israel’s Plan to Draw US Into War With Iran
As the assault on Gaza loses support, Netanyahu seemingly hopes to save himself by provoking retaliation from Iran.
![A Yemeni boy brandishes a janbiya, a traditional curved dagger, during a march in support of Palestinians in the capital Sanaa, on March 15, 2024.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/04/GettyImages-2079421359-scaled.jpg)
Still Facing US-Backed Famine, Yemenis Want to Save Gaza From the Same Fate
Millions in Yemen, where 80 percent are food insecure, protest every Friday in solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza.
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State Department Official Resigns Over Biden Gaza Policy
“Trying to advocate for human rights just became impossible,” Foreign Affairs Officer Annelle Sheline said.
![A refugee family are seen in front of their shelter at a new IDP (internally displaced persons) camp installed to house IDPs from Idlib, in Rojava, Syria, on February 6, 2020.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/02/2024_0215-rojava-400x300.jpg)
Unremitting Turkish Attacks Leave Rojava in Peril — and in Need of Solidarity
The future of this experiment is on the line as much of its civilian infrastructure has been destroyed since October.
![The Washington Monument is seen through a display of photos of protesters killed by Iran's regime during a candlelight vigil at the Lincoln Memorial honoring Mahsa Zhina Amini and the demonstrators. The event marks the first anniversary of Amini's murder and the beginning of Woman, Life, Freedom movement for a free Iran.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/02/2024_0208-iran-2-400x300.jpg)
US Left Must Link With Progressive Forces in Middle East to Stop Regional War
Progressives in Iran and the US must connect horizontally to resist militarism as our leaders escalate their threats.
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Blinken in Middle East Reportedly Pushing for Pause to Israel’s Assault on Gaza
Journalist Akbar Shahid Ahmed discusses where diplomatic negotiations stand today and the growing US dissent on Gaza.