Hope’s Anniversary
NEED TO KNOW TUNISIA Hope’s Anniversary On Dec. 17, 2010, fruit and vegetable vendor Tarek el-Tayeb Mohamed Bouazizi set himself on fire […]
The Politics of Never Forgetting
NEED TO KNOW ISRAEL The Politics of Never Forgetting Yad Vashem is a phrase from the Book of Isaiah in the Hebrew […]
Chits and Chips
NEED TO KNOW IRAN Chits and Chips The alleged Israeli assassination of lead Iranian nuclear scientist Mohsen Fakhrizadeh last month sent another […]
Preexisting Conditions
NEED TO KNOW AFRICA & MIDDLE EAST Preexisting Conditions Palestinian authorities declared a public health disaster on Nov. 23. Hundreds contract Covid-19 […]
Oases and Mirages
NEED TO KNOW JORDAN Oases and Mirages Voters in Jordan will head to the polls on Nov. 10 to elect a new […]
A Tale of Two Emirates
NEED TO KNOW UNITED ARAB EMIRATES A Tale of Two Emirates Dubai reopened after a coronavirus lockdown in July, relatively early. The […]
Woman, Lost
NEED TO KNOW SYRIA Woman, Lost Syrian officials recently began counting and registering thousands of women in camps for detainees connected to […]
Progress and Gridlock
NEED TO KNOW ISRAEL Progress and Gridlock Saudi Arabian Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan recently reaffirmed his country’s diplomatic stance of […]
Of Cooks and Crooks
NEED TO KNOW IRAQ Of Cooks and Crooks It’s not uncommon for Iraqi businessmen to receive visits from militia leaders who insist […]
No Tomorrow
COVID-19 Global Update More than 180 nations worldwide have confirmed cases of the coronavirus. The following have the highest numbers worldwide as […]
Curse of the Pharaoh
COVID-19 Global Update More than 180 nations worldwide have confirmed cases of the coronavirus. The following have the highest numbers worldwide as […]
A Victory of Ashes
COVID-19 Global Update More than 180 nations worldwide have confirmed cases of the coronavirus. The following have the highest numbers worldwide as […]
Playing With Fire
COVID-19 Global Update More than 180 nations worldwide have confirmed cases of the coronavirus. The following have the highest numbers worldwide as […]
The Devil and the Deep Blue Sea
COVID-19 Global Update More than 180 nations worldwide have confirmed cases of the coronavirus. The following have the highest numbers worldwide as […]
Game of Factions
COVID-19 Global Update More than 180 nations worldwide have confirmed cases of the coronavirus. The following have the highest number as of […]
Hobbling Forward
COVID-19 Global Update More than 180 nations worldwide have confirmed cases of the coronavirus. The following have the highest number as of […]
A Virus and a Sword
COVID-19 Global Update More than 180 nations worldwide have confirmed cases of the coronavirus. The following have the highest number as of […]
King and Country
COVID-19 Global Update More than 180 nations worldwide have confirmed cases of the coronavirus. The following have the highest number as of […]
A Tin Ear
COVID-19 Global Update More than 170 nations worldwide have confirmed cases of the coronavirus. The following have the highest number as of […]
The New Fire Sale
NEED TO KNOW SAUDI ARABIA & RUSSIA The New Fire Sale At the end of a recent OPEC meeting in Vienna, Saudi […]
The Jaws of Victory
NEED TO KNOW ISRAEL The Jaws of Victory Benjamin Netanyahu, one of Israel’s most powerful and longest-lasting leaders, now appears to be […]
A Tense Calm
NEED TO KNOW SYRIA A Tense Calm The humanitarian crisis in Syria has worsened in recent weeks in the wake of a […]
Bankrupt, and Dancing
NEED TO KNOW LEBANON Bankrupt, and Dancing Capital controls, the collapse of the local currency and high distrust in banks have led […]
Time’s Up, Maybe
NEED TO KNOW ISRAEL Time’s Up, Maybe Is time up for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu? His opponents sure think so. “Netanyahu […]