Raised in a Civil War, He Makes Games to Bring People Together

Raised in a Civil War, He Makes Games to Bring People Together

Within a modern but nondescript building a few hundred feet from Stockholm’s pretty Riddarfjarden Bay, a frosted glass wall in Josef Fares’s office displays etched characters from It Takes Two, his video game studio’s “Toy Story”-esque cooperative adventure about an adult couple’s broken relationship. Near his desk, in a lighted …

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Gaza Cease-Fire Live News: Disputes Hold Up Israeli Cabinet Vote on Deal

Gaza Cease-Fire Live News: Disputes Hold Up Israeli Cabinet Vote on Deal

The long-sought, tortuously negotiated Gaza cease-fire deal announced on Wednesday came about in part through a remarkable collaboration between President Biden and President-elect Donald J. Trump, who temporarily put aside mutual animosity to achieve a mutual goal. The two presidents directed their advisers to work together to push Israel and …

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At a Beloved Lebanese Market, the ‘Destruction Is Painful’

At a Beloved Lebanese Market, the ‘Destruction Is Painful’

The business owners arrived one by one, but all were united in their mission on a chilly December morning: Salvage anything from the pulverized market in this hillside city in southern Lebanon. A photo studio operator and his son trudged through debris and twisted metal to recover dust-coated negatives and …

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How Hezbollah’s losses have weakened Iran’s power and influence

How Hezbollah’s losses have weakened Iran’s power and influence

On Sept. 17, almost a year into an escalating conflict with Israel, militants in the Iranian-backed terrorist group Hezbollah heard an urgent ringtone call out from their model AR-924 pagers.  They had no idea that the devices they pulled out of their pockets were bombs. After the Israeli intelligence agency …

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