How the United Arab Emirates Set Its Sights on Mars
As a girl growing up in Abu Dhabi, one of the United Arab Emirates, Sarah al-Amiri looked at an astronomy book with a photograph of...
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Laid Off and Locked Up: Virus Traps Domestic Workers in Arab States
BEIRUT, Lebanon — When the nine African women lost their jobs as domestic workers in Saudi Arabia because of the coronavirus lockdown, the agency that...
Arab Envoy Warns Israelis That Annexation Threatens Warming Ties
JERUSALEM — In a watershed article in a leading Israeli newspaper, a top diplomat from the United Arab Emirates warned the Israeli public on Friday...
Russian-Backed Libyan Commander Retreats From Tripoli
The forces of the military leader Khalifa Hifter on Thursday retreated from their last footholds in the suburbs of Tripoli, the Libyan capital, ending his...
Ousted Watchdog Says State Dept. Official Pressured Him to End Inquiry Into Pompeo
WASHINGTON — The former State Department inspector general who was ousted by President Trump told Congress on Wednesday that a top department official tried to...
Foreign powers in Libya risk ever bloodier stalemate
As Turkish drones helped drive eastern Libyan forces back from Tripoli this month, Russia was said to be reinforcing them with warplanes, raising the stakes...
In Stunning Reversal, Turkey Emerges as Libya Kingmaker
CAIRO — A string of victories by Turkish-backed forces in western Libya this week dealt a heavy blow to the ambitions of the aspiring strongman...
State Dept. Investigator Fired by Trump Had Examined Weapons Sales to Saudis and Emiratis
WASHINGTON — The State Department inspector general fired by President Trump on Friday was investigating whether the administration had unlawfully declared an “emergency” last year...
Africa’s oil producers impacted by OPEC production cut
Africa’s oil-producing nations have not been spared the impact of the global decision to reduce oil output. About 14 countries in sub-Saharan Africa produce oil,...
War Within War: As Saudi Prince Edges Away from Yemen, His Allies Feud
CAIRO — After five years of war, the Saudi crown prince, Mohammed bin Salman, appeared to be inching away from his ruinous campaign in Yemen...