Middle East

US plans emergency Israel arms deals worth nearly $3 billion

The process sidesteps a long-standing practice of giving the chairs and ranking members of the House Foreign Affairs and Senate Foreign Relations committees the opportunity to review the sale

Voices Unheard: Living with disability in Libya

Khalid Al-Khateb was born in Libya in the 1990s without the use of his legs. Despite wars and economic collapse in his country, the greatest challenge he has faced is trying to function in a world where disabilities are mostly ignored. From Tripoli, Libya, Malik Ghariani has this animated story.

Talks resume in Cairo on second phase of Gaza ceasefire

First phase of the agreement is set to expire on Saturday

Ocalan’s peace call sparks debate in Kurdistan

Kurdish political parties welcome Ocalan’s call for peace but challenges remain

Iran’s uranium enrichment nears weapons-grade levels 

Possible Kurdish-Turkish peace could be bad news for Islamic State

US officials hope Kurdistan Workers' Party leader's call to end armed struggle against Ankara will allow for renewed focus on battling IS

Turkey’s Kurds react to PKK leader’s call to disarm group

Israel's army admits failures in staving off Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas attack

Many Israelis believe the failures of Oct. 7 extend beyond the military and blame Netanyahu for a failed policy of deterrence and containment in the years leading up to the attack

Imprisoned Kurdish leader urges PKK to disarm and disband as part of peace effort with Turkey

In a message from his prison on an island off Istanbul, Abdullah Ocalan says Kurdistan Workers' Party, or PKK, should hold congress and decide to disband

Kurdish peshmerga commander warns of security gaps in former ISIS areas 

The officer points out that the two forces do not have the ability to control these areas together