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Palestinians react as they watch a live broadcast of the World Cup semifinal soccer match between Morocco and France played in Qatar, in Gaza City, Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022. 

As World Cup wraps, Morocco team inspires Arab unity around the world

Sports

Morocco’s Atlas Lions have a lot to celebrate at this year’s World Cup in Qatar. They became both the first Arab and the first African team to reach the semifinals, inspiring Arab unity around the world.  

Qatar's Minister of Energy Mohammed al-Sada speaks on a panel

Qatar is leaving OPEC. Other countries could follow.

President Barack Obama shakes hands with the Emir of Qatar, Sheikh Tameem bin Hamad Al Thani, while hosting the six-nation Gulf Cooperation Council at Camp David on May 14, 2015.

A royal Saudi ‘snub’ isn’t stopping the flow of American weapons to the Gulf

Conflict
Days before the sudden influx, monitors reported that people were arriving by bus and setting up makeshift camps on the Syrian side of the Peshkhabour border crossing. UNHCR / G.Gubaeva.

Harvard forum asks how the world can help Syrians caught in the war

Conflict & Justice

Humanitarian Crisis in Syria Worsens as U.S. Deliberates Action

Egypt’s tourism industry grinds to a halt

As the political turmoil in Egypt continues play out, one thing has been clear for some time. The Egyptian economy is in deep trouble.

Why is France So Ready to Intervene & Support The U.S. in Syria?

The nation of France reportedly stands with President Obama on the question of intervention in Syria. Although there is no expectation they would be part of a U.S.-led attack, the French have a military presence in the Mediterranean and led the effort to remove Muammar Gaddafi from power in Libya. But having the French on board […]

The World

Behind the Egyptian Crisis: Resource Stress?

Global Politics

The ongoing conflict in Egypt has deep roots in history, religion, politics and economics. But journalist Nafeez Mosaddeq Ahmed says another underlying cause is a growing resource crisis–shortages of food, water, energy, and a booming population.

The World

Authoritarian Rule: ‘Egyptians Yearn for Security and Order’

Conflict & Justice

Frank Gardner, former BBC bureau chief in Cairo, tells anchor Marco Werman why the army crackdown in Egypt has such wide support there.

Influx of Syrian refugees causing fresh tension in Lebanon

Global Politics

Lebanon, like many of Syria’s neighbors, is groaning under the weight of refugees as that country’s civil war continues with no end in sight. In Lebanon, officials recently imposed a curfew on foreign laborers in an effort to restrict Syrian refugees.