Pakistan’s Balancing Act in the Iran War
In the Iran war, Pakistan has walked a tightrope, balancing its ties with the United States, its neighbor Iran and its economic and defense partners in the Gulf. Now, by hosting the U.S.-Iran talks, it has stepped into a mediator role.
I Grew Up in Iran and the Gulf. This War Has Broken the Bonds Between the Two
An Iranian academic who has spent years studying and living across the region reflects on what the recent war risks destroying — not just infrastructure, but the centuries-old transnational ties that have held its people together through every previous rupture.
A New Generation Is Redefining Pakistani Cuisine in the US
As young chefs and entrepreneurs embrace their Pakistani identity openly, a small but growing Pakistani-American food scene is emerging beyond traditional immigrant enclaves, with supper clubs and cookbooks expanding its boundaries — and pushing back against decades of being flattened into “Indian” food.
Unrecognized and Unprotected: Bedouin Villages in Israel’s War Zone
The Bedouin citizens who live in “unrecognized” villages in southern Israel are exposed to incoming missiles from Iran and from Gaza, yet the government refuses to build them bomb shelters. The consequences have proved deadly.
Inside a Volunteer Paramedic Unit Risking Everything in Southern Lebanon
Esaaf Al Nabatieh is a volunteer paramedic group operating in the ghost town of Nabatieh in southern Lebanon. After Israeli strikes killed two of their own, including the teenage son of their group chief, the team mourned, laughed and headed out to the next strike location.