How the Iran War Came to the Gulf
Bloomberg Economics Middle East lead Dina Esfandiary and Saudi analyst Sultan Alamer join Faisal Al Yafai to discuss how the war has come to the Gulf, upending years of careful diplomacy.
Airstrike Hit Iranian Emergency Medical Base in Shiraz, Killing 20
A March 5 attack in Shiraz destroyed an emergency medical services base and killed 20 people, including three health workers. Satellite imagery shows a nearby military installation was not struck. Targeting and legal experts say the evidence raises serious questions about compliance with the laws of armed conflict.
Hezbollah’s Attack on Israel Drags Lebanon Back to War
After Hezbollah launched rockets toward Israel to avenge the killing of Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, Israeli airstrikes resumed across Lebanon, killing civilians and displacing some 700,000 people.
A Tale of Two ‘Ketamine Queens’
As “ketamine queen” Jasveen Sangha awaits sentencing for her role in the death of “Friends” actor Matthew Perry, Joanne Drayton traces parallels with the all but forgotten tale of the heiress Marcia Moore, who championed the drug’s mind-expanding properties and died in mysterious circumstances.
Dance and Doves at Funerals Are Defying Iran’s Regime
As Iran's January crackdown killed thousands, grieving families abandoned traditional Shiite funerary rites, refusing prayers and instead releasing doves and dancing at gravesides. The shift reflects deepening rejection of the government’s grip on religious life and public grief, with secular terminology replacing the state’s language of martyrdom.