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Africa and Middle East

A man walks with a crowd at night with the Egyptian flag behind him.

Bestselling Egyptian author says he’s being sued for ‘insulting’ the government

Global Politics

The bestselling author of “The Yacoubian Building” has faced bans, backlash and now, a lawsuit in his homeland of Egypt.

Two women wearing black veils walk outside past a sign with Arabic text.

The women of ISIS are more than just brides

Teklit Michael dreamed of running in the London Olympics. But his country, Eritrea, jailed him. So he fled to Israel.

A life of statelessness derailed this Eritrean runner’s hopes to compete in the Olympics

Conflict