ABDULLAH AL-SHIHRI / The Associated PressJan 17, 2018
The action comes a day after Yemen’s Saudi-backed prime minister appealed to the kingdom and its allies to save the local currency from “complete collapse.” Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
HYUNG-JIN KIM / The Associated PressJan 17, 2018
The agreements still require approval from the International Olympic Committee, but they are prominent steps toward rapprochement. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
Juan Cole / Informed CommentJan 13, 2018
American rivals and enemies may take advantage of Donald Trump’s insult to Africa, the Caribbean and Central America to reduce U.S. leverage and increase their own. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
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HYUNG-JIN KIM / The Associated PressJan 8, 2018
North Korea has a history of provoking and then pursuing dialogue with rivals Seoul and Washington in an attempt to win concessions. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
FRANCES D’EMILIO / The Associated PressJan 6, 2018
In his Epiphany remarks, the pontiff advises people to resist “inclinations toward arrogance, the thirst for power and for riches.” Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Juan Cole / Informed CommentJan 5, 2018
The regime has been challenged, and the future of the country depends on whether the ayatollahs rise to that challenge. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Zubeida Mustafa / TruthdigJan 4, 2018
A small but persistent group in Pakistan—fed up with firearm violence among the populace—challenges a deeply ingrained gun culture. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )
Amir Vahdat and and Jon Gambrell / The Associated PressDec 30, 2017
The demonstrations appear to be the largest to strike the Islamic Republic since the protests that followed the country's disputed 2009 presidential election. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )
Medea Benjamin / CODEPINKDec 28, 2017
As we head into the new year, let’s keep ourselves inspired by the hard work of folks at home and abroad who gave us something to cheer about for 2017. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )
Juan Cole / Informed CommentDec 26, 2017
Of all his (often contradictory) campaign promises, the president’s actions came closest to the version where he lets the key Middle Eastern country go to the Russians. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Staff and Chris Hedges / TruthdigDec 23, 2017
The Truthdig columnist sits down with the activist, who argues that the international movement to legalize prostitution has been an "unmitigated disaster." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
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