Murtaza Hussain
Murtaza Hussain is a reporter at The Intercept who focuses on national security and foreign policy. He has appeared on CNN, BBC, MSNBC, and other news outlets.
VoicesWhat the United States Owes Afghan Women
To justify its 20-year war, the U.S. said it cared about the Afghan people. Now Congress is abandoning those seeking to escape Taliban rule.
The Other Giant Crisis Hanging Over the Islamic Republic of Iran
Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei is old and infirm. Amid the protests convulsing Iran, a succession crisis is coming.
Netflix’s “Farha” and the Palestinian Right to Process Pain Through Art
Israeli officials railed against the depiction of the 1948 Nakba, or ethnic cleansing of Palestinians. Their campaigns failed.
How Iran Can Track and Control Protesters’ Phones
The documents provide an inside look at an Iranian government program that lets authorities monitor and manipulate people’s phones.