Spotlight
A Progressive Hindu Voice
A new political formation is taking shape among Hindu Americans, as progressive groups organize around anti-caste laws and opposition to Hindu nationalism.
Bahrain’s King Giveth and Taketh Away
After revoking the citizenship of 69 people accused of sympathizing with Iran during the U.S.-Israeli war, the Gulf kingdom has made revocation a "sovereign act" that can be handed down without evidence, a hearing or appeal. Three parliamentarians who questioned the measure now face expulsion from the body.
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.
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.
Pakistani Nationals Allege Arbitrary Detention and Deportation From the UAE
Pakistani nationals, many of them Shiite, allege being arbitrarily detained and deported from the UAE amid deteriorating relations between the countries in the wake of the Iran war.
How Syrian Forces Captured the Man Behind the Tadamon Massacre
Amjad Youssef hid for over a year in a village in rural Hama, Syria, slipping between his family home and the forested peaks above it, until intelligence officers tracked his nighttime movements and arrested him in his bedroom.