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Voices from the Middle East: COVID-19 Threatens Disaster in Blockaded Gaza
Due to the threat of COVID-19, a girl wears a protective N95 mask as she sweeps outside her home in Gaza City on March 22, 2020. Mohammed Abed/AFP/Getty
Covid-19 Coverage

Voices from the Middle East: COVID-19 Threatens Disaster in Blockaded Gaza

Gaza's health system has been severely weakened by 13 years of Israeli land, sea and air blockade. With 2 million residents and not enough hospital beds, protective equipment and other essentials, the arrival of COVID-19 could spell disaster. Danya Qato gets the details of Gaza's dire situation and
Salam Khashan, Danya Qato • 9 min read
Saudi Arabia’s Weaponization of Oil Abundance
An oil tanker is being loaded at Saudi Aramco's Ras Tanura oil refinery and oil terminal in Saudi Arabia
Current Analysis

Saudi Arabia’s Weaponization of Oil Abundance

Saudi Arabia and Russia cooperated for years to maintain the value of their chief export—oil. This month, that collusion collapsed into a price war with both countries unexpectedly boosting production. In the midst of the coronavirus pandemic and China's decreasing oil demands, fears of an uncertain
Gregory Brew • 11 min read
The Making of a "Resistance Parliament" in Iran and the Challenges Ahead
Woman wears a face mask as she casts her vote during parliamentary elections at a polling station in Tehran
Current Analysis

The Making of a "Resistance Parliament" in Iran and the Challenges Ahead

Iran's parliamentary elections in February handed the conservative supporters of the Supreme Leader a major victory. Abedini and Armin explain how and lay out why the regime is poorly positioned to deal with popular discontent, crushing US sanctions and the spreading coronavirus.
Vahid Abedini, Razieh Armin • 11 min read