Lebanon

Direct Israel-UAE flight makes historic first. Plus, the US and four English-speaking allies have shared intelligence for decades through an alliance called the “Five Eyes.” Now Japan is lobbying to join in. And, a new report from international crime fighters Interpol has found that illegal plastic dumping has sharply increased in the last two years.

Where the United States Postal Service Stands on Mail-In Ballots Come November

As we move closer to November, we need to keep talking about what it looks like to vote during a pandemic.

Blast Rocks Beirut on Tuesday Amid Mounting Tensions and Economic Turmoil

At least 30 people were killed with thousands injured; hospitals were overwhelmed by the number of injuries.

Why Are So Many Golden Age Rappers Dying Young?

There is a troubling pattern of rappers that came to fame during the late 80s and 90s dying in their 30s and 40s.

Activists See Progress in Fight to Halt Surgeries for Intersex Children

Last week, the Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago became the first major hospital in the country to officially halt genital surgeries for intersex children.

Film, music and art are often the best ways to capture the will and the mood of the people in times of turmoil. Art sometimes has the power to move millions where politics fails. So in this program we attempt to identify some prominent artistic voices in the Middle East, North Africa and in South Asia and evaluate their take on liberal ideals, on sectarian violence, on terrorism and how they’re being received by audiences in both the Arab and Muslim communities and in the West.