MIDDLE EAST
A cradle of civilization... and now, conflagration.
Around the World
The Biggest Challenge for Apple and Spotify in North Africa: YouTube
YouTube is reaping the rewards of a seed sown in lands where no one else would tread.
Around the World
The Secret Weapon of Arab Regimes — Influencers and Vloggers
The most repressive regimes in the Middle East are paying social media influencers to recast their image in softer tones.
Around the World
Butterfly Effect: In a Trump 2.0, MBZ Could Be the New MBS
The US president is hedging his bets in the Middle East, and he’s not depending only on Saudi Arabia.
The New + the Next
Can These Female Techno Stars Change the Middle East?
Held back for decades by the region’s conservative religious and political landscape, Arab female techno artists are finally breaking through.
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The Carlos Watson Show
The Carlos Watson Show brings bold, impactful conversations with culture-defining celebrities, intellectual pioneers and changemakers, spotlighting the voices you need to hear to make sense of this important time in American history.
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Butterfly Effect: The Next Nuclear Race Is Starting
A nuclear free-for-all looms — ignoring the lessons of the horrific Hiroshima bombing 75 years ago.
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The Biggest Health Care Cost for 27 Countries? FGM
A new assessment by the WHO shows that it's not just women who are bleeding from female genital mutilation — their countries are too.
The New + the Next
UAE Seeks to Escape Saudi Shadow as a Global Player
The UAE is pitching itself as a global firefighter as the pandemic continues to sink its teeth into the economies of traditional donor nations.
Around the World
Can Qatar’s Feminists Go Where Saudi Arabia’s Couldn’t?
Young women are forcing Doha to confront demands for change in a conservative society trying to present itself as different from its Gulf rivals.
Around the World
The Secret Kink Meetings in Pandemic Istanbul
While residents are told to stay at home, this kink community continues to meet for pain and pleasure.
News + Politics
Syria: Is the Endgame Approaching?
America will eventually learn the lesson of having failed to bring strong diplomacy and a bit more muscle to Syria.
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True Stories
The History of Finding (or Building) Noah's Ark
The ancient flood myth has inspired centuries of religious creationists and intrepid explorers.
News + Politics
Iraq's Protesters Dig in Their Heels
Facing sticks, knives and punches, Iraq's protesters refuse to budge without meaningful political reform.