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German art curator kidnapped in Iraq
Middle East

German art curator kidnapped in Iraq

Rights activist and art curator Hella Mewis was kidnapped outside her office in Baghdad by unidentified men. The abduction is…
Arab states target extremism online — but are they effective?
Middle East

Arab states target extremism online — but are they effective?

With the rise of the “Islamic State,” a host of Arab-led initiatives were created to disrupt extremist content online. But…
Was ‘IS’ trying to sell €1 billion worth of drugs in Europe?
Middle East

Was ‘IS’ trying to sell €1 billion worth of drugs in Europe?

Last week Italian law enforcement agents carried out what they said was the world’s largest ever drugs bust of amphetamines.…
Debating racism in the Arab world
Middle East

Debating racism in the Arab world

The Black Lives Matter protests have triggered discussions on racism toward Blacks in the Arab and Muslim world. Activists are…
Turkey sentences 121 people to life in prison for 2016 coup attempt
Middle East

Turkey sentences 121 people to life in prison for 2016 coup attempt

A Turkish court in Ankara on Friday handed down life sentences to 121 people in connection with the attempted overthrow…
Omar Abdulaziz: A critic of Saudi Arabia becomes a target
Middle East

Omar Abdulaziz: A critic of Saudi Arabia becomes a target

A friend of the murdered journalist Jamal Khashoggi, Omar Abdulaziz is a thorn in the side of Saudi Arabia. Living…
New Zealand: Glacier melts enough ice to provide drinking water for country
Environment

New Zealand: Glacier melts enough ice to provide drinking water for country

A glacier in New Zealand is believed to have lost so much ice over the last three years that it…
German police arrest Syrian doctor for ‘crimes against humanity’
Middle East

German police arrest Syrian doctor for ‘crimes against humanity’

Federal prosecutors have arrested a Syrian doctor working in Germany for crimes against humanity. He is suspected of beating an…
Award-winning Yemeni author has one hope: an end to the war
Features/Interviews

Award-winning Yemeni author has one hope: an end to the war

Bushra al-Maqtari has faced heady challenges on the front line of Yemen’s war and as a woman in a patriarchal…
Tunisia nears zero coronavirus cases as it eyes tourism
Middle East

Tunisia nears zero coronavirus cases as it eyes tourism

For 10 years, Juanita Reimer has lived at the edge of the Sahara desert in Douz, Tunisia. Since leaving her…
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