All Middle East
First LookMillions march against Algerian president as protests enter sixth weekAlgerians flooded the streets for the sixth straight Friday of nationwide protests against the president. Fueled by younger Algerians' discontent, the demonstrations are calling for聽President Abdelaziz Bouteflika to step down and for an end to the corrupt political system.
From Louvre to Guggenheim: Why Abu Dhabi has big plans for artLouvre Abu Dhabi: In the United Arab Emirates, promoting art is more than philanthropy, it鈥檚 a national priority.
Israel election: Is part of Netanyahu鈥檚 base suddenly in play?Israel elections: With Netanyahu鈥檚 Likud trailing a new centrist coalition, Sephardic Jews are emerging as the swing vote.
First LookNetanyahu huddles with army amid exchange of fire with GazaIsrael and Hamas traded heavy fire for several hours Monday night聽after a surprise rocket fired from Gaza destroyed a house in central Israel. With the upcoming elections, Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was swift to respond forcefully against Gaza militants.
As ISIS fell, Syrian hospital inundated by wave of its childrenISIS children: As the world mulls the fate of the defeated jihadists, a Syrian hospital is caring for their malnourished offspring.
With Turkey on edge, a look to architecture to bridge dividesTurkish architecture as politics: In Istanbul's Taksim Square, a vast new mosque and rebuilt cultural center are in seeming competition.
After Christchurch, Muslims ask: Are we safe in the West?The聽Christchurch attack has shaken Muslims around the world. It was preceded by increasingly Islamophobic rhetoric and hate crimes.
Artifacts and tears: Afghans confront emotional costs of warAfghanistan鈥檚 wars have inflicted a heavy cost on its people. A new center in Kabul seeks to preserve the memories of the lives lost.
First LookIsraeli election's upstart party turns cannabis into key issueThe fringe Zehut party's leader, Moshe Feiglin, was ousted from the ruling Likud party four years ago over his extreme far-right views. As he takes the election cycle by storm, his unusual liberal appeal could mask a more polarizing agenda.聽聽
Algeria protests: Finding a voice, youth seek more than token changeAlgeria protests: President Bouteflika is not seeking reelection, but the nation's youth is still demanding change. The Arab world is watching.
In Mosul's enduring rubble, fertile soil for an ISIS revival?Defeating ISIS has military and political parts. As the fight winds down in Syria, could Iraq's too-slow recovery revive pro-ISIS sympathies?
Flying first class? It鈥檚 good to be a falcon in Abu Dhabi.Falconry in the United Arab Emirates may seem like an extravagance. But it's rooted in the desert survival tactics of Bedouin nomads.
First LookIran's Rouhani visits Baghdad, calls for 'unity'Iranian President Hassan Rouhani made his first official visit to Iraq on Monday. Historically at odds, the two nations became strange bedfellows in the war against ISIS 鈥� a partnership Mr. Rouhani would like to expand now that the Trump administration has reimposed economic sanctions.
As politics around the world pull apart, can the center rally?Amid the polarization of the world today, some are increasingly calling for a return to the moderate middle. But centrism鈥檚 definition, popularity, and聽practicality all depend on where you are standing.
First LookAfter a generation of war, a slow return to normalcy in BaghdadBaghdad聽endured almost-daily bombings for 15 years after the 2003 U.S. invasion. But two years after the Islamic State's defeat, Iraqis are cautiously optimistic as聽street vendors return and concrete barriers have come down across the聽main commercial district.
Gaza youths shot at the border struggle to see the futureMany young Gazans who were motivated to protest against Israel at the border as a national act of heroism are now grappling with the enduring heavy cost of wounds they suffered facing live sniper fire.
As Turkey gears up for election, hostility at the vegetable tentA full larder means a happy voter? That鈥檚 one theory being used to entice Turks. But an American reporter visiting a produce market also encounters rancor, another part of the vote-getting pitch.
As Netanyahu rails against 'witch hunt,' some Israelis see end of an eraWhat does it mean for a democracy to have a leader indicted for corruption? That鈥檚 a question being asked in Israel, as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, a political survivor, heads to elections.
First LookUS closes consulate in Jerusalem, says no policy shiftThe move, which infuriated Palestinians when it was first announced in October last year, hands over the control of US diplomatic channels with the West Bank and Gaza to ambassador David Friedman, a longtime supporter for the West Bank settler movement.
New Arab military force to reckon with as 'Little Sparta' risesThe Middle East's leadership seems suddenly in flux: The Saudis have been humbled, and the US posture toned down. Can a tiny, wealthy emirate rebrand itself to fill the void and become a regional power?