Middle East

Global Voices

Beyond Boiling Point: Historic Iranian Protests Continue Despite Blackouts, Repression

Kamin Mohammadi / Truthdig Jan 12, 2026 Unverified reports suggest thousands of people may have been killed, while Trump threatens the country with military intervention. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

Middle East

UN Report: Palestinians Are Living Under Apartheid in the West Bank

Juan Cole / Informed Comment Jan 8, 2026 In an extensive report, the Office of Human Rights for the first time describes Israeli policies as apartheid. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Africa

Israel Recognizes ‘Strategic’ Breakaway Somaliland Territory

Connor Echols / Responsible Statecraft Jan 7, 2026 Both countries have a lot to gain from the controversial new relationship — and, judging from the backlash, a lot to lose too. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Military

Trump Is Making the Same Mistakes Bush Made in Iraq

Juan Cole / Informed Comment Jan 5, 2026 With his attack on Venezuela and abduction of Maduro, Donald Trump has committed to repeating five critical errors that the George W. Bush administration made in Iraq. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Middle East

Four Dynamics in Gaza War That Will Impact 2026

Khaled Elgindy / Responsible Statecraft Dec 31, 2025 Netanyahu rings in the new year with a return visit to the U.S. and more asks for Trump. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

World

Saudi Pushes to Get UAE Out of Sudan Civil War

Elfadil Ibrahim / Responsible Statecraft Nov 28, 2025 With the latest peace agreement rejected, it's clear the only way to stop the bloodshed is for the US to take Abu Dhabi's interventions in hand. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Media

Emails Reveal Epstein’s Ties to Mossad — But Corporate Media Looked Away

Drew Favakeh / FAIR Nov 21, 2025 Recent media mentions of Epstein’s ties to Israeli government officials continue to dismiss them as conspiracy theories. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Global Voices

In Defiance of the Law, Iranian Women Shed the Hijab

Kamin Mohammadi / Truthdig Nov 19, 2025 The government’s confusing approach reveals internal divisions and an inability to appease a furious populace. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Media

For NYT, Trump’s Gulf Corruption Is No Big Deal

Ari Paul / FAIR Nov 18, 2025 Recent reporting on the Trump Organization's lucrative real estate dealings in Saudi Arabia have raised no questions at the paper of record. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Middle East

UN Security Council Greenlights U.S.-Israeli Control of Gaza’s Future

Qassam Muaddi, Michael Arria / Mondoweiss Nov 18, 2025 The resolution remains vague on critical issues like reconstruction, while leaving a gap to be filled by the U.S.-Israeli vision of dividing Gaza. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Activism

How to Monkey Wrench a Genocide

Christopher Ketcham / Drop Site News Nov 17, 2025 Palestine Action, condemned as a terrorist group in the U.K., has embraced property destruction as a means to undermine the arms pipeline to Israel. Dig deeper ( 13 Min. Read )

TD Original

Covert Classrooms and Invisible Incomes: How Afghan Women Are Resisting

Saeedullah Safi / Truthdig Nov 13, 2025 By forging creative and invisible networks that allow them to survive, they are finding a way to be free despite the Taliban bans. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )