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Israeli strikes on Yemen only seem to make the Houthi rebel group they're targeting more popular. But could they also have an impact — positive or...
NATO will open its first Middle East liaison office in Jordan. Some locals have described it as Jordanian "betrayal." Others suggest it...
NATO will open its first Middle East liaison office in Jordan. Some locals have described it as Jordanian "betrayal." Others suggested that...
US presidents and presidential candidates have been targeted for reasons from a desire to irrevocably change the course of American politics to an...
Groups like the "Islamic State" and al-Qaeda are urging followers to use the latest digital tools to spread their extremist message, avoid...
Syrian activists are trying to stop a possible war criminal from back home from attending the Paris Olympics. It’s a lot harder to do than one might...
Ski slopes in the desert and a city of mirrored skyscrapers: Saudi Arabia's Vision 2030 was always going to be expensive. But is it too expensive?...
Ski slopes in the desert and a city of mirrored skyscrapers: Saudi Arabia's Vision 2030 was always going to be expensive. But is it too expensive?...
Experts say that climate change and disinformation are two of this century's biggest issues. Speakers at DW's Global Media Forum in Bonn discussed how...
It has been classified as one of the world's worst crises in many ways. But aid and advocacy organizations say the Sudan war is being sidelined, which...
Extreme heat, or "heatflation," is raising food prices everywhere. Researchers say that in the Middle East and other hotter regions, it will...
One part of a predicted, closer US-Saudi relationship is particularly controversial. Experts fear Saudi Arabia may use a civilian nuclear energy...
Kuwait has been known as one of the most democratic countries in the Middle East for years. But the royal emir's recent decision to suspend parliament...
Kuwait has been known as one of the most democratic countries in the Middle East for years. But now the country's royal ruler has suspended its...
The EU will give €1 billion to Lebanon to help the country deal with high numbers of refugees from Syria. But there's concern it'll be...
The EU and Lebanon have agreed upon an aid package to help the country deal with its financial crisis and high numbers of refugees. Most experts...
It was always double-edged, but in Iraq, social media was often a comparatively safe place where the local queer community could meet. Recent...
Israel has been bombing Syria covertly for years, trying to stop anti-Israel forces in that country from getting any stronger. Some experts worry that...
Saudi Arabia was recently chosen to head the UN's Commission on the Status of Women, despite protests from international rights organizations and...
Syrians in Germany are forced to go back to the government that imprisoned or tortured them to get a new passport. The money they pay for passports...
Ramadan's observance is widespread in the Middle East, often involving non-Muslims in the region's celebrations. In Christian-majority countries,...
In the Middle East, you can't escape Ramadan, so it's not unusual for non-Muslims to take part in the Muslim holy month there. It's a different story...
In the Middle East, you can't escape Ramadan, so it's not unusual for non-Muslims to take part in the Muslim holy month there. It's a different story...
Locals in southern Syria have been protesting peacefully for months now, despite their government's brutal crackdown. But last week, for the...
A $35 billion investment into Egypt is being celebrated as a turning point for the country's struggling economy. Experts are asking whether it...
A $35-billion investment into Egypt is being celebrated as a turning point for the country's struggling economy. Experts are asking whether it...