Category: Middle East
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Seven months after Iran’s crackdown on protesters challenging the theocratic system, the aftermath continues. What that system actually is — and why reliable information from inside Iran is so hard to get.
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Human Rights Watch, Amnesty International and The Legal Agenda published investigations into the killing of Lebanese journalist Amal Khalil. What they concluded, and why journalists’ civilian status matters in law.
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A deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz could come within days. What the strait is, why a waterway between Iran and Oman affects prices worldwide, and what has to happen before ships actually sail.
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Uganda’s parliament approved sending troops to post-war Gaza, joining Morocco in an international peace force. Why foreign soldiers, what deal they’re protecting, and what it means for two million residents.
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Houthi missile and drone attacks killed dozens of Yemeni government soldiers on Thursday — the worst escalation since the 2022 truce. Here’s who is fighting whom, why now, and why it matters far beyond Yemen.