Middle East

Meet the Debutante Girls of Lebanon's High Society

By Rachel Lowry

Iran and Saudi Arabia Exchange Insults Ahead of Hajj

By Feliz Solomon

Inside One of Afghanistan's Largest Hospitals

By Rachel Lowry

Everything You Need To Know About the New Nusra Front

By Tara John
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U.S.-Backed Fighters Recover Trove of ISIS Documents

The trove reveal the militant group's methods of inducting foreign fighters

By Rishi Iyengar

I'm a Saudi Woman Who Has a Male Guardian. He Is My Greatest Supporter.

The West needs to realize that not all Saudi women are the same

By Jasmine Bager

Why Companies Should Not Do Business With Iran

A year after the Iran nuclear deal, risks remain

By TIME Staff

ISIS Loses a Quarter of Its Territory in the Past 18 Months

Research group IHS says ISIS will likely step up mass attacks on civilians

By Amanda Calvo

Looking for a Permanent Home for the Olympics

These are today's best ideas

By The Aspen Institute

The Silent Casualties of a Forgotten War

Paula Bronstein documents the heavy price paid by civilians in battle-torn Afghanistan

By Rachel Lowry

Watch This Woman Discard Her Traditional Clothes in Protest at ISIS

“This outfit is a fraud - it is a deception”

By Shona Murray/Beqaa Valley, Lebanon

Iraqi Forces Make Progress in Bid to Retake Mosul

The militant group has held the major city for two years

By Rishi Iyengar

This New Movie Tells the Tortured Love Story of Two Gay Iraqi Soldiers

An upcoming documentary, Out of Iraq, tells their tale

By Katy Steinmetz

Why Ramadan Starts on a Different Day Every Year

The Muslim holy month will last from early June to early July of 2016

By Denver Nicks

A Victory Over ISIS in Fallujah Could Hurt Iraq

Victory could inflame sectarian tensions with Sunnis

By Jared Malsin/Istanbul

Photographing the Hopes and Dreams of Refugees

Fabio Bucciarelli photographs the hopes and dreams of refugees

By Olivier Laurent

Lt. Col. Daniel Davis: The U.S. Has Failed 'Spectacularly' in Afghanistan

Here are 3 ways to repair the damage

By Daniel L. Davis

How the Sykes-Picot Agreement Helped Make a Messed-Up Middle East

The 100th anniversary of the Sykes-Picot agreement comes on May 19, marking a century that helped shaped the Middle East

By Ian Bremmer

Iran Arrests Models for Not Wearing Headscarves in Instagram Pictures

One of the women was questioned on live television

By Tara John

Israel, Palestinians Allow Mine Clearance at Site of the Baptism of Jesus

Jesus was believed to have been baptized at the site of the 136-acre minefield

By Julia Zorthian
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