West Asia
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No longer alone: LGBTQ people from West Asia and North Africa share stories of self-discovery
Scroll Staff
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Syria chemical attacks: Military intervention may be tempting – but not legal
James Sweeney, The Conversation
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What the presence of Pakistani troops in Saudi Arabia means for West Asia
Umer Karim, The Conversation
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Turkey’s offensive in northwestern Syria continues, 18 civilians reported killed in three days
Scroll Staff
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US will move its embassy in Israel to Jerusalem by the end of 2019, says Vice President Mike Pence
Scroll Staff
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Seven years after the Arab Spring, economic despair has driven Tunisia to knife’s edge once again
Andrea Teti, The Conversation Pamela Abbott, The Conversation
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The Frenchwoman who fell in love with Lucknow and launched many jihads in her lifetime
Laurent Gayer
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United Nations approves $50 million for relief in Yemen in largest emergency aid
Scroll Staff
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As the Russia-Iran-Turkey alliance expands, the US is reconciled to a lower profile
Dilip Hiro
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Snowballing Saudi-Iranian rivalry spells greater conflict and uncertainty in West Asia
Rakesh Sood
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Lebanon’s Prime Minister Saad al-Hariri puts resignation on hold after returning to Beirut
Scroll Staff
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Iranian president says the Islamic State, ‘fed and armed’ by the West, has been defeated in Syria
Scroll Staff
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Saudi Arabia says it will relax blockade on Yemen airports and sea ports
Scroll Staff
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Islamic State regains control of its last urban stronghold, two days after Syria captured it: Report
Scroll Staff
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Photos: The story of a 19th-century Iranian Shaikh who lost his Shaikhdom under the Pahlavis
Louis Allday
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US lifts laptop ban on final West Asian airline, only Riyadh airport still faces restrictions
Scroll Staff
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West Asia crisis: Egypt says it is ending visa-free entry for Qataris
Scroll Staff
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The multi-layered success of South Asian migrants to the Gulf is a worthy reminder in phobic times
Aditi Bhaduri
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The Qatar controversy: A brief history of West Asia’s latest crisis
Girish Shahane
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With Islamic State attacks in Iran adding to Gulf crisis, India must tread warily
Harsh V Pant