


Coronavirus around the world: Middle East
Note: This is the third in a four-part series about how the coronavirus is affecting people around the globe. You can read about the effects of the pandemic in Africa here and in Latin America here, and check back soon on our blog to read the final post about Asia. ...
Iran strikes back: How you can pray
Two U.S. military bases in Iraq were struck Tuesday evening by more than a dozen ballistic missiles. Iran immediately took credit, claiming retaliation for the assassination of General Qassem Soleimani, which happened the previous Friday. Although Iranian officials...
Making sense of what’s happening in Iraq
Iranian General Qassem Soleimani was killed by U.S. forces in Iraq Friday morning after violating a travel ban prohibiting him from entering Iraq and for allegedly planning attacks against U.S. diplomats. President Trump ordered the strike against Soleimani, a...