All Middle East
Why Iranians, rattled by suicides, point a finger at leadersIn Iran, something is driving an increase in the number of suicides. The rise in despair is seen as an indictment of the political establishment.
First LookIran hints a cyber attack caused fire at nuclear facilityA fire at聽Iran's underground Natanz nuclear facility could slow the development of centrifuges used to enrich uranium. A聽cyber attack by Israel or the US?
Pandemic pricing: Are Mideast markets losing the art of the deal?In the Mideast, haggling is a sport: If you鈥檙e agile enough, you win. During the pandemic, to stay safe, you can shop remotely. But what fun is that?
First LookIran journalist sentenced to death over 2017 protest workRuhollah聽Zam, an Iranian journalist whose online work helped inspire the 2017 economic protests, was sentenced to death on June 30. Mr. Zam was聽convicted of "corruption on Earth," a charge used in cases involving espionage or attempts to overthrow Iran's government.聽
Netanyahu鈥檚 annexation dilemma: Making history, but at what cost?Israel is already paying a price for talk of annexing West Bank lands, with warnings of worse to come, so what is driving Benjamin Netanyahu?
How outrage over killing of Iranian girl is helping women鈥檚 rightsAs in America鈥檚 grappling with racism, a brutal killing is spurring progress in Iran, upending traditions that devalued women鈥檚 and children鈥檚 rights.
Voicing 鈥榮olidarity鈥� against US racism, Arabs expose scourge at homeArab world expressions of solidarity with Black Lives Matter have highlighted a universal truth about racism: how hard it is to see it in ourselves.
Difference MakerWhy a Muslim woman safeguards Jewish history for all MoroccansFor Zhor Rehihil, Muslim curator of the Museum of Moroccan Judaism in Casablanca, the shared past provides a path to a better future.
Young Saudis saw a future; then came a pandemic and an oil crashThe pandemic鈥檚 decline in oil revenues has changed how Saudi Arabia balances rights and responsibilities, shifting a heavier burden onto individuals.
First LookHow an unemployed mother is feeding Dubai's jobless migrantsThe pandemic has hit the聽United Arab Emirates' immigrant communities hard. Feby Dela Pe帽a,聽Filipina mother of three,聽is using her cooking skills to keep families fed through the crisis. When people heard what she was doing, they pitched in to help, too.
Horrified by strife in my America, finding hope in my MideastFrom the Middle East, an American鈥檚 view of the strife and demands for justice that started in Minneapolis has been both disorienting and familiar.
Digging up forgotten kingdoms, Saudis unearth ancient identityFor centuries Saudis have lived amid evidence of a rich heritage. But only a recent shift in attitude has allowed them to embrace their past.
Cover StoryArt in the forbidden zone: Inside the Saudi cultural awakeningWhy Saudi Arabia, one of the world鈥檚 most culturally restrictive societies, is suddenly embracing art, music, and movies.
First LookIn Afghanistan, promises of a peaceful reprieve in honor of EidThe Taliban and the Afghan government agreed to聽a three-day cease-fire as residents mark the culmination of Ramadan.
Not a hardship, but a blessing: Back-to-basics RamadanRamadan is a soulful time of prayer and charity. But in recent years, it鈥檚 also become a time of conspicuous consumption. The pandemic has stripped that away.
First LookWhy five Iranian fuel tankers are bound for VenezuelaFor Iran, the oil tankers going to Venezuela may be a way to bring money into its cash-starved country and put pressure on the Trump administration.聽
Why this hospital attack is pushing Afghans toward 鈥榯ipping point鈥�An attack on an Afghan maternity hospital horrified a country all too accustomed to violence. Will it prove a tipping point for Afghans?
FocusFor refugees, a plea: You can鈥檛 beat a pandemic by leaving people outHow can refugees聽鈥� the world鈥檚 most vulnerable 鈥� cope with the coronavirus threat? There is no safety net, no margin for error.
[special project]Facing down jail and wealthy foes, Arab rights defenders soldier onIf support for democratic norms and institutions is eroding in the West, where does that leave rights activists and journalists in the Arab world?
Difference MakerHis Afghan mission: to restore lives and limbsFor decades, a Red Cross physiotherapist has helped those wounded in Afghanistan鈥檚 wars walk a path from despair to hope.
