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- How Saudi Arabia and Qatar Benefited From Rule Changes to Reach the World Cupby Tariq Panja on October 31, 2025 at 4:00 pmA soccer governing body that both countries have helped bankroll gave them extra rest and home-field advantage to set up World Cup qualification. 
- Israel’s Ultra-Orthodox Stage ‘March of the Million’ Against Military Draftby Isabel Kershner, David M. Halbfinger, Natan Odenheimer and David Guttenfelder on October 30, 2025 at 10:54 pmHundreds of thousands took to the streets of Jerusalem on Thursday to protest against efforts to end an exemption from military service for Israel’s Haredi religious students. 
- Syria’s Rocky Transition Brings New Waves of Displacementby Raja Abdulrahim and Reham Mourshed on October 30, 2025 at 4:28 pmMore than 400,000 Syrians have been displaced in the year since the civil war ended, according to the United Nations, driven by a mix of sectarian violence, acts of revenge and property disputes. 
- U.S. Middle East Envoy Presses Lebanon to Disarm Hezbollahby Euan Ward and Adam Rasgon on October 29, 2025 at 8:32 pmThe visit by the envoy, Morgan Ortagus, coincided with a spike in Israeli attacks on Hezbollah in recent weeks that has stoked fears of a renewed conflict. 
- Israeli Strikes in Gaza Kill at Least 100, Local Health Officials Sayby Liam Stack and Bilal Shbair on October 29, 2025 at 7:50 pmAfter what appeared to be the deadliest day since a truce deal was agreed on this month, Israel said the cease-fire had resumed. 
- ‘Coexistence, My Ass!’ Review: Facing Conflict With Comedyby Ben Kenigsberg on October 29, 2025 at 3:00 pmNoam Shuster Eliassi spreads the message that Palestinians and Israelis should live as equals. 
- Netanyahu Orders Strikes in Gaza, as Israel Says Hamas Violated Cease-Fireby Liam Stack, Aric Toler and Arijeta Lajka on October 29, 2025 at 1:02 amThe office of the Israeli prime minister said Tuesday evening that he had ordered “forceful strikes,” accusing Hamas of firing on Israeli troops and failing to return hostages’ bodies. 
- Israel Conducts First Airstrike in West Bank in Months and Kills 3by Liam Stack and Fatima AbdulKarim on October 28, 2025 at 4:30 pmA militant group allied with Hamas confirmed the deaths, which were part of an increase in fighting in the Palestinian territory during a surge of settler violence. 
- Saudi Arabia’s New Power Play Is Exporting A.I. to the Worldby Adam Satariano and Paul Mozur on October 28, 2025 at 2:20 pmThe kingdom is pouring money into data centers and working with U.S. and Chinese tech giants, landing its A.I. ambitions in the middle of a geopolitical tussle for tech power. 
- More Food Reaches Gaza, but It’s Still Not Enoughby Liam Stack and Saher Alghorra on October 28, 2025 at 9:03 amAid to the devastated territory has increased since the cease-fire took effect and prices have fallen. But many trucks going into Gaza are bringing food and commercial goods to sell that most people cannot afford. 
