In depth: Why a Saudi woman’s miniskirt sparked an outcry
Features/Interviews
July 20, 2017
In depth: Why a Saudi woman’s miniskirt sparked an outcry
A Snapchat video of a Saudi Arabian woman walking around a historic fort in Riyadh wearing a miniskirt and crop…
China clamping down on use of VPNs to evade Great Firewall
World
July 20, 2017
China clamping down on use of VPNs to evade Great Firewall
China is tightening control over foreign companies’ internet use as part of a crackdown on technology that allows web surfers…
Officials: Australian woman shot after cops heard loud sound
World
July 19, 2017
Officials: Australian woman shot after cops heard loud sound
An Australian woman who called 911 to report a possible assault was shot and killed by a Minneapolis police officer…
‘Let Obamacare fail,’ Trump declares as GOP plan collapses
World
July 19, 2017
‘Let Obamacare fail,’ Trump declares as GOP plan collapses
President Donald Trump declared Tuesday it’s time to “let Obamacare fail” after the latest GOP health care plan crashed and…
Metal detectors at Jerusalem shrine trigger new tensions
Middle East
July 19, 2017
Metal detectors at Jerusalem shrine trigger new tensions
A dispute over metal detectors is escalating into a new showdown between Israel and the Muslim world over a Jerusalem…
Saudi woman in miniskirt video arrested after public outcry
Middle East
July 19, 2017
Saudi woman in miniskirt video arrested after public outcry
A Saudi woman has been arrested for defying the kingdom’s strict dress code by walking around in a miniskirt and…
US-Syrian woman keeps school going in Al-Qaeda-run region
Middle East
July 18, 2017
US-Syrian woman keeps school going in Al-Qaeda-run region
When Syria’s uprising broke out, Rania Kisar left her job in the United States and returned home to join what…
Upset with US, Iranian lawmakers to draft anti-American bill
Middle East
July 18, 2017
Upset with US, Iranian lawmakers to draft anti-American bill
Iranian lawmakers have agreed to fast-track an anti-American bill meant to confront allegedly “adventurist and terrorist” US actions in the…
American scholar jailed in Iran is innocent, professor says
Middle East
July 18, 2017
American scholar jailed in Iran is innocent, professor says
A Chinese-American graduate student at Princeton sentenced to 10 years in prison in Iran for allegedly “infiltrating” the country and…
Turkish court jails 6 human rights activists pending trial
Middle East
July 18, 2017
Turkish court jails 6 human rights activists pending trial
A court in Istanbul ordered six human rights activists, including Amnesty International’s Turkey director, formally arrested Tuesday pending a trial…