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Graphic Truth: The Wide Divide

Israel has held military control over the West Bank and Gaza Strip since 1967, though Palestinians enjoy a measure of local self-government in those territories. Here is a look at how the health, wealth, and happiness of Israeli citizens compare with those of Palestinians in the territories.

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Iran war threatens water access in Middle East
Natalie Johnson, Eileen Zhang

As missiles fly and oil prices soar, the Iran war is exposing another major resource vulnerability in the Middle East: water. Fresh water has been a scarce commodity in a region defined by a dry climate and low rainfall, but attacks on the region’s desalination plants, which convert seawater into drinking water, threaten to open a new front.