A Government of Ghosts
NEED TO KNOW IRAQ A Government of Ghosts Sixteen years ago, after the US had occupied Iraq for more than two years, […]
Dissidents in the Desert
NEED TO KNOW SAUDI ARABIA Dissidents in the Desert Saad al-Jabri saved hundreds of lives in 2010 when he warned British authorities […]
Globalization MENA-Style
NEED TO KNOW ISRAEL Globalization MENA-Style The peace accord between Israel and the United Arab Emirates has created a tourism boom in […]
Fighting Past Sunset
NEED TO KNOW WORLD Fighting Past Sunset President Donald Trump ordered most American troops out of Somalia in early December. But that […]
A Prerequisite for Trust
NEED TO KNOW IRAQ A Prerequisite for Trust Few people outside the White House defended President Donald Trump’s pardon of four Blackwater […]
Singing the Sahara Blues
NEED TO KNOW WESTERN SAHARA Singing the Sahara Blues Driving from Tan Tan, deep in southern Morocco, it’s a long, lonely road […]
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 […]