Many developing countries have suffered fewer health effects from COVID-19 than expected. But they have been hit by the pandemic's economic impact.
Polarization, scapegoating, distrust in politics 鈥� the trappings of populism are especially concerning in Tunisia, the Arab world鈥檚 lone democracy.
An impending values shift as the U.S. presidency changes hands is not being reflected in the behavior of traditional allies Egypt and Saudi Arabia.
Many Palestinians, happy to bid President Trump farewell, associate Joe Biden with previous disappointments and want a new formula for U.S. relations.
Ethiopia says it鈥檚 engaged in an internal police action with rebellious Tigrayans. Yet its role in the Horn of Africa means a lot more is on the line.
In Ethiopia, a young yet ancient nation of many peoples, the evolution of a new identity is bringing national unity and ethnic autonomy into conflict.
Will the presidential victory of Joe Biden bring the changes to U.S. international relations that the world hopes and expects?
In Jordan, pandemic restrictions have played the role of equalizer, opening the door to new candidates for Parliament, and perhaps more democracy.
Donald Trump is not without his international supporters. What is it about the U.S. president that earns the respect and approval of non-Americans?
Rooftop hydroponics may be a far cry from the tilled fields of Gaza. But the act of farming still speaks to the soul of refugees in a camp in Jordan.
Here's what President Trump has meant for Americans living abroad, who serve as both observers of and ambassadors for what is happening in the U.S.
Defying repression, Saudi factions including liberals, Islamists, Sunnis, Shiites, and former members of the military are uniting against the regime.
For Jordanians needing to escape, there鈥檚 a solution: taking a ride on the Ottoman-era Hejaz Railway. It鈥檚 more fun than a history book.
With a late-summer heat wave shattering temperature records in the Arab world, access to cooling is being seen less as a luxury issue.
As the rules-heavy U.S. competes with China for the direction of the Saudi nuclear program, it can point to the UAE鈥檚 by-the-book civilian reactor.
To get off its list of terrorism supporters, the U.S. is offering post-dictatorship Sudan a 鈥渄iscounted鈥� price. Many Sudanese have other priorities.
The UAE-Israel deal is more than a diplomatic setback for Palestinians. It鈥檚 the collapse of a conceptual framework for achieving their aspirations.
Spurred, perhaps, by an economy weakened by the coronavirus pandemic, Jordan鈥檚 harsh response to teachers鈥� protests has been a surprise.
In good news this week: There鈥檚 still work to be done, but women鈥檚 rights are making progress across the world. A look at some recent highlights.
The hajj is perhaps the quintessential mass participation religious rite. Yet deprived of crowds by the coronavirus, the pilgrimage still has meaning.
