Tag: Middle East

Kuwait Overturns Law Used to Prosecute Trans People

Kuwait Overturns Law Used to Prosecute Trans People

CAIRO — Kuwait’s constitutional court overturned a law on Wednesday that authorities had used to prosecute transgender people, saying the…

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Leader’s Death Is Another Blow for ISIS, but It’s Hardly the End

Leader’s Death Is Another Blow for ISIS, but It’s Hardly the End

BEIRUT, Lebanon — For a man who sought to disappear, the leader of the Islamic State seemed to have done…

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As the U.S. Pulls Back From the Mideast, China Leans In

As the U.S. Pulls Back From the Mideast, China Leans In

BEIRUT, Lebanon — In January alone, five senior officials from oil-rich Arab monarchies visited China to discuss cooperation on energy…

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On Syria’s Ruins, a Drug Empire Flourishes

On Syria’s Ruins, a Drug Empire Flourishes

BEIRUT, Lebanon — Built on the ashes of 10 years of war in Syria, an illegal drug industry run by…

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Sex Ed, One Instagram Post at a Time

Sex Ed, One Instagram Post at a Time

“In the Middle East, there is this misconception that girls really should not see the gynecologist until they get married,”…

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