Oman

July 22, 2021

Iran Thursday began exporting crude oil for the first time in the Gulf of Oman, bypassing the strategic Strait of Hormuz.

Top of The World

Olympics director fired over Holocaust joke

The World

July 22, 2021

Top of The World: The director of the opening ceremony for the Tokyo Olympics was fired on Thursday over accusations of a Holocaust joke he made many years ago. And, Iran has begun bypassing the Strait of Hormuz after opening its first oil terminal in the Gulf of Oman. Also, church bells rang out on Thursday as thousands of people gathered at events across Norway marking 10 years since right-wing extremist Anders Breivik killed 77 people.

Lifestyle

‘Married to the mountains’: Arab women mountaineers set records despite social restrictions, pandemic

The World

January 28, 2021

Meet some of the Arab women following their dreams to climb mountains despite resistance from their families and society.

Global Politics

Gulf Arab leaders sign declaration with Qatar to ease rift

Associated Press

January 05, 2021

Gulf Arab leaders signed a declaration Tuesday in Saudi Arabia to mark a new page in relations following the kingdom's decision to end a 3 1/2-year embargo of Qatar, easing a rift that deeply divided regional US security allies and frayed social ties across the interconnected Arabian Peninsula.

Critical State

Illiberalism isn't just rising — it's spreading (Part I)

Inkstick Media

July 07, 2020

Why does there seem to be a global rise in illiberal laws that restrict nongovernmental organizations and civic life? Critical State's Sam Ratner looks at research on how policies that restrict civic life spread.

Conflict

Trump warned Tehran a US attack was imminent, called for talks: Iran

Reuters

June 21, 2019

Iranian officials told Reuters on Friday that Tehran had received a message from US President Donald Trump warning that a US attack on Iran was imminent but saying he was against war and wanted talks on a range of issues.

Nuclear

Things That Go Boom: In nuclear negotiations, diplomacy can be a slog

The World

May 27, 2019

Diplomacy is often awkward, stymied by translators, late nights and unsecured yurt communication (yes, that really happened). But diplomacy can also stop a war, as years of secret and not-so-secret negotiations between the US and Iran proved when the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action was reached in 2015.

Global Politics

There are 28 other monarchies in the world

The World

May 18, 2018

Are you obsessing over Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's wedding? Well, to help you get your royal fix, here's some other information about other royal families.

Development

Vasco da Gama's shipwreck sheds light on the earliest days of Europeans visiting Asia

The World

March 16, 2016

In 1498, Portuguese explorer Vasco Da Gama made history by becoming the first European to reach Asia by sea, ushering in the world's first episode of globalization. Naval archaeologists have just published their findings into one of his lost ships, providing insights into the earliest days of European imperialism.

Culture

A dream realized: Adventure in Arabian Peninsula's 'Empty Quarter'

The World

February 27, 2015

What is the appeal of this desert sand? "This is the one place that I had desperately wanted to discover as a young girl," writes a former New York Times correspondent during her dusty journey. "It had only taken me 40 years to get here."

Iran bypasses Hormuz Strait to export crude oil

Olympics director fired over Holocaust joke

‘Married to the mountains’: Arab women mountaineers set records despite social restrictions, pandemic

Gulf Arab leaders sign declaration with Qatar to ease rift

Illiberalism isn't just rising — it's spreading (Part I)

Trump warned Tehran a US attack was imminent, called for talks: Iran

Things That Go Boom: In nuclear negotiations, diplomacy can be a slog

There are 28 other monarchies in the world

Vasco da Gama's shipwreck sheds light on the earliest days of Europeans visiting Asia

A dream realized: Adventure in Arabian Peninsula's 'Empty Quarter'

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