BASSEM MROUE / The Associated PressJan 18, 2020
Protests in Beirut turn notably violent amid three months of anti-government demonstrations and a worsening financial crisis. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
SARAH EL DEEB and ZEINA KARAM / The Associated PressJan 8, 2020
In first public appearance in Beirut after jumping bail on financial misconduct charges, he leaves out details of daring escape from Japan. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )
QASSIM ABDUL-ZAHRA and SARAH EL DEEB / The Associated PressJan 4, 2020
Rocket falls near U.S. Embassy in Iraq hours after funeral for Qassem Soleimani at which crowd chants "Death to America, death to Israel." Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )
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Chris Hedges / TruthdigJan 3, 2020
The assassination of Gen. Soleimani has opened a Pandora’s box containing existential dangers to the American Empire. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )
YURI KAGEYAMA / The Associated PressDec 31, 2019
Criminal charges include under-reporting post-retirement compensation and diverting company money for personal use. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )
Juan Cole / TruthdigDec 26, 2019
Mass protests have reshaped Iraq, Lebanon, Algeria and Sudan, but you'd never know it from the coverage they've received in U.S. media. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
The Associated PressDec 25, 2019
The pontiff calls for easing of tensions in conflict zones from Syria to Venezuela and spotlights the plight of migrants fleeing injustice. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
SARAH EL DEEB and ZEINA KARAM / The Associated PressDec 19, 2019
Hassan Diab, who failed to get the support of Lebanon's major Sunni leaders, is denounced by demonstrators as part of the old ruling class. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Alan MacLeod / FAIRDec 9, 2019
This year has seen mass demonstrations from Chile to Lebanon, yet our political press only sees fit to cover the protests in Hong Kong. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )
Juan Cole / TruthdigDec 6, 2019
After abruptly withdrawing from Syria, the president reportedly is considering deploying an additional 14,000 soldiers to counter Iran. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Marc Steiner / The Real News NetworkNov 29, 2019
From Chile to Lebanon to Hong Kong, people are rising up against an oppressive neoliberal order, explains journalist Ben Ehrenreich. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )
JOSEF FEDERMAN and FARES AKRAM / The Associated PressNov 12, 2019
A senior commander from the Palestinian militant group Islamic Jihad is killed in the Gaza Strip; Israel is hit with retaliatory rocket fire. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )
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