How a Virginia Businesswoman Escaped Her Kidnappers in Iraq — and Later Returned to Finish Her Work
Sara Miran went to Basra to oversee a real estate project. An Iranian-backed militia grabbed her and demanded $2 million.
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Lesson From Ukraine: Breaking Promises to Small Countries Means They’ll Never Give Up Nukes
In the 1990s, world powers promised Ukraine that if it disarmed, they would not violate its security. That promise was broken.
Months After Rep. Haley Stevens Hopped Districts, Allies Accuse Her Opponent of Carpetbagging
Michigan Rep. Andy Levin has lived in the newly drawn 11th District for most of his life. Stevens moved there in November.
Netanyahu’s Savage Game: Mass Killing Palestinians, Exploiting Israeli Grief
The death toll in Gaza reaches 10,000 after a month of Israel’s brutal air and ground attacks.
How a Leaked Cable Upended Pakistani Politics — And Exposed U.S. Meddling
Journalists Ryan Grim and Murtaza Hussain discuss their reporting on a leaked cable showing how the U.S. contributed to Pakistan’s political crisis.
Intel Report Warned Abraham Accords Would Fuel Violence
President Joe Biden is now pushing for a version of the Abraham Accords on steroids, leaving Palestinians behind.
Two Months That Shook the World: The First Phase of the Gaza War
As Israel resumes its bombing of Gaza, the risk of a wider regional war grows. Mouin Rabbani analyzes the military and propaganda battles between Hamas and Israel.
UAE's Security Bubble Is Punctured by Its Role in Yemen War
Missile attacks on the UAE are the result of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Zayed turning the Emirates into an active belligerent in Yemen.
Humanitarian Exemptions to Crushing U.S. Sanctions Do Little to Prevent Collapse of Afghanistan’s Economy
More Afghan people may die from sanctions than from 20 years of war.
Biden’s Afghanistan Counsel Left the White House in January. Now He’s Poised to Reap Financial Windfall From Billions in Seized Afghan Assets.
The U.S. seizure of Afghan government funds after the Taliban took power has put millions at risk of starvation.