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Tunisian Cave Village Empties Out in Face of Drought and Modernity’s Draw
For 1,000 years, homes dug into a desert cliff have sheltered olive farmers and sheep herders from summer heat and winter cold. But an exodus...
In a Hospital Ward, the Wounds of a Failed Democracy Don’t Heal
Tunisia’s road to democracy began with a self-immolation, and such cases have filled hospital burn wards ever since, as elected leaders failed to deliver on...
Iran Abolishes Morality Police After Months of Protests
The move appeared to be a concession to the protest movement that erupted after the death of Mahsa Amini, a young woman who was being...
A U.S.-Iran Soccer Showdown Intensifies With Protests as a Backdrop
The unrest that has gripped Iran for the past two months has heightened what would already have been a tense encounter at the World Cup...
Climate Change and Human Activity Erode Egypt’s Treasured Antiquities
The effects of global warming on the country’s monuments are already striking. And the changing weather is only amplifying centuries of destructive human impact.
Even as Egypt Hosts Climate Summit, Selling Fossil Fuels Is a Priority
Desperate for cash as the fallout from the Ukraine war batters its economy, Egypt has been conserving natural gas at home to sell to Europe.
Hosting Climate Summit Is Both Opportunity and Risk for Egypt
The COP27 meeting next week allows a debt-wracked African country to champion climate needs of poorer nations. But it also puts Egypt under scrutiny.
Despite Iran’s Efforts to Block Internet, Technology Has Helped Fuel Outrage
Online, Iranians engage in a world their leaders don’t want them to see.
Economic Neglect and Political Instability Unraveled Tunisia’s Democracy
Tensions across the religious-secular fault lines in the country could not be reconciled, and freely elected leaders failed to deliver on the 2011 uprising’s cry...
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