Two Syrian Triathletes Train for the Olympics in a Country Rebuilding After War
Syrian triathletes Ehab Khallouf and Adnan Zaki are chasing qualification for the 2028 Olympic Games. Under Assad, they were routinely denied visas to compete abroad. Now, with a new federation president pushing reform and travel possible again, the qualification window is finally cracking open.
Libyan Officials Say They Know Who Killed Saif al-Islam Gadhafi. Why Have No Arrests Been Made?
Authorities in western Libya have known for weeks who executed the hit on Saif al-Islam Gadhafi, and where the bounty may have originated. An inside report explores why no arrests have been made, and why justice might prove elusive.
Why Did the British Museum Remove References to Palestine?
The British Museum has removed references to “Palestine” as a result of unknown reasoning, processes and pressures. Experts have been surprised by a lack of open engagement on the issue, which has now been raised with the U.K. Foreign Office by the country’s Palestinian ambassador.
The Uncertain Future of America’s Afghan Allies
Following a minerals deal between the Trump administration and the Democratic Republic of the Congo, a separate plan has emerged to relocate America’s Afghan allies to the African country — not to the U.S. The move has sparked protests in Kinshasa and could set a precedent for outsourcing asylum obligations.
The Neoconservatives Pushing for Regime Change in Cuba See Their Chance Under Trump
A group of elected officials in South Florida, fixated on regime change in Cuba and beyond, exerts influence in Washington by advancing a binary worldview dividing friends and foes of the U.S. Ironically, they share the Manichaean outlook of the socialist regimes they seek to topple.