Jared Malsin

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A Depressed Egypt Heads to the Polls

Most of Egypt’s key opposition parties are boycotting the vote

By Jared Malsin / Cairo

Mali Hotel Attack Highlights France's Strategic Dilemma

Analysts say France is contemplating the limits of what its military can accomplish

By Jared Malsin / Cairo

A Dysfunctional Lebanon Fears ISIS Will Strike Again

Suicide bombings by ISIS a day before the terror attacks in Paris killed at least 43 people in Beirut. Are the dark days of the 1980s back?

By Jared Malsin / Beirut

Bomb Brought Down Russian Jet in Sinai

Russia's confirmation that its airliner was bombed shows that the Paris attacks were part of a larger strategy

By Jared Malsin / Beirut

What to Know About the Suspect Behind the Attacks

The Belgian-born Abdelhamid Abaaoud had already been identified as an ISIS handler in an earlier, foiled terrorist attack in Belgium

By Jared Malsin

Attack Suggests Change in ISIS Strategy

The group has threatened more attacks on the West

By Jared Malsin / Cairo

Kurds Backed by the U.S. Aim to Split ISIS Territory

Kurds tried to recapture the town of Sinjar in northern Iraq on Thursday from ISIS, which seized it more than a year ago

By Jared Malsin / Istanbul

This Man Has the Toughest Job in Turkey

Selahattin Demirtas heads HDP, Turkey's main opposition party and a Kurdish force — which means he's caught in Turkey's political divide

By Jared Malsin / Diyarbakir, Turkey

Egypt Detains a Top Journalist Amid Crackdown Fears

"Another nail in the coffin for freedom of expression in Egypt"

By Jared Malsin

What We Know About the Cause of the Russian Jet Crash

Britain says there is a strong possibility the jet was downed by a bomb but crash investigators have yet to conclude their work

By Jared Malsin

Cause of Russian Aircaft Tragedy Remains a Mystery

Theories range from mechanical failure to an onboard bomb

By Jared Malsin and Simon Shuster

Turkey's Ruling Party Wins Parliamentary Elections

“It’s going to be uncomfortable”

By Jared Malsin / Istanbul

Turkey Set to Vote Amid Widening Political Divide

The second Turkish election in five months comes at a time of major political crisis, as President Erdogan exerts his authority

By Jared Malsin / Istanbul

Saudis Faces Anger After Hajj Stampede Kills Over 700

It is the deadliest accident in decades at the Muslim pilgrimage, and it raises questions about Saudi leadership

By Jared Malsin

Egyptian President Sisi Pardons Political Prisoners—Including Jailed Journalists

100 political prisoners were pardoned, but concerns over Egypt's crackdown on civil rights remain

By Jared Malsin

Meet the Last Jews of Cairo

The Egyptian capital was once home to a vibrant Jewish population. But regional politics and demographics have left only a determined few

By Jared Malsin

Why Some Arabs States Refuse to Accept Syrian Refugees

Lebanon and Jordan host almost 2 million refugees while the rich Gulf states host none

By Jared Malsin / Cairo

ISIS Retakes Qaddafi's Home Town

The U.N. says 38 were killed in the rising

By Jared Malsin / Cairo

Egypt's Security In Question After ISIS Beheading of Croatian

Tomislav Salopek is the second foreigner to be killed by extremists in the last two years

By Jared Malsin / Cairo

Egypt to Open New Improved Suez Canal

Canal expected to double its capacity by 2023

By Jared Malsin / Cairo
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