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Inside Hezbollah: How Lebanon protests are breaking 鈥榝ear barrier鈥�Hezbollah amassed great power even as its fighters died in Syria. But the bold uprising in Lebanon has brought quiet Shiite grumblings into the open.
How Lebanese youth stand alone, speaking their truth to powerLebanon鈥檚 young protesters have only each other to rely on for support in their campaign against corruption and for political reforms.
FocusWhere an ancient Jewish-Muslim coexistence enduresIn Morocco and Tunisia, a shared and poignant history and intermingled culture are keeping hopes for Jewish-Muslim coexistence alive.
Can Lebanon鈥檚 young uprising withstand embrace of the 鈥榤achine鈥�?Lebanon鈥檚 entrenched powers are in no rush to surrender their standing, despite the unrelenting demands of a civilian protest movement.
First LookIraqi protesters turn rage on IranIraq's prime minister on Sunday called on anti-government protesters to reopen roads saying "it's time for life to return to normal."
First LookDueling protests in Lebanon for control of movement'All of them means all of them,' protesters chanted in Beirut, Lebanon, a reference to the removal of an elite they accuse of pillaging the state.
First LookIn Lebanon, many schools remain closed amid civil unrestAs massive anti-government protests enter their third week, Lebanon is trying to reopen roads, banks, and schools to avoid economic collapse.聽
Amid war, ancient art is timely reminder of 鈥榙ignity鈥�For Afghanistan, rediscovering ancient art promises more than just reconnecting with the past, but finding the pride to persevere in the present.
ISIS after Baghdadi? Why experts urge sustained vigilance.With the death of Baghdadi, ISIS has now lost both its leader and the territory behind its narrative. But it still has a story to tell.
First LookAbu Bakr al-Baghdadi: The rise and fall of an Islamic terroristAbu Bakr al-Baghdadi, a brutal terrorist, built and lost a "caliphate" that spanned Iraq and Syria.聽He died Saturday when he detonated a suicide vest.聽
In Lebanon鈥檚 protests, a radical surge toward unityLebanon鈥檚 sectarian formula kept a fragile balance, and the peace, for years. But demands for economic reforms are crossing barriers.
Russia gloats as US leaves Syria 鈥� but frets about keeping the peaceRussia has insisted that the U.S. needed to play a role in brokering peace in Syria. But with the cease-fire deal, it鈥檚 now all up to the Kremlin.
The Moroccan market where women ruleWomen at a bustling Moroccan rug market found they maximize their profits by cutting out the middlemen. Most men, actually.
For Syrian Kurds, lost dreams and a betrayal that stingsOutgunned by Turkey and feeling betrayed by President Trump, where do Syria鈥檚 Kurds go from here?
First LookWhy U.S. troops in Syria are going to Iraq, not homeThe Pentagon chief says all U.S. troops leaving Syria will go to western Iraq and they will continue operations against the Islamic State from there.
Why Trump鈥檚 withdrawal from Syria has Israel on edgePresident Trump鈥檚 withdrawal from Syria has refocused Israelis on what they want most from the U.S. 鈥� for it to remain active in the region.
In Turkey, killing 鈥榯errorists鈥� in Syria sold as worth the costAs Turkey tries to ride out an economic crisis, the incursion into Syria to fight Kurdish 鈥渢errorists鈥� is already facing unanticipated costs.
Professor vs. media mogul: Populism plays in Tunisia, tooIn Tunisia鈥檚 presidential runoff, the issues are political reform and battling corrupt elites. It鈥檚 anti-establishment populism, without xenophobia.
In Iraq鈥檚 protests, a popular cry to reform a broken political systemA weeklong display of rage over persistent unemployment and corruption in Iraq left at least 165 people dead and more than 6,000 wounded.聽
First LookWhat Turkey wants after U.S. leaves Syrian borderTurkey says it wants Syrian Kurds聽鈥� U.S. allies聽鈥� out of the Syrian border area. The U.S. no longer stands in the way. What's the local impact?