Mohammed Rasool
mohammed.rasool@vice.com32 People Killed in First Suicide Bombings in Baghdad in Three Years
Two suicide bombers detonated their suicide belts in a busy market during morning rush hour, in the first such suspected ISIS attack since January 2018.
These Photos Capture What Life's Been Like in Iran Under Trump’s Sanctions
“Biden might not mean much for us, but at least now we know for sure that we are not going to war.”
A Final Trump Administration Act Could Intensify the World’s Worst Humanitarian Crisis
A US plan to designate Yemen's Houthi rebels as terrorists has been described as "diplomatic vandalism."
The Middle East Urges the US to Observe the Principles of Democracy
After yesterday's chaotic scenes on Capitol Hill, leaders in Iran and Turkey give America a taste of its own medicine.
Iraqis Who Survived the Blackwater Massacre Are Devastated by Trump’s Pardons
After Trump pardoned four Blackwater contractors convicted over one of the darkest episodes of the U.S.-led occupation of Iraq, survivors and family members are feeling bereft once more.
Oil Tanker Struck By Explosion at Saudi Port
State media in Saudi Arabia said a boat carrying explosives had deliberately struck the tanker in a “terrorist attack.” There are no reports of injuries.
She Was a Journalist and Activist. Gunmen Killed Her on Her Way to Work.
On Thursday the International Federation of Journalists said it had recorded the murder of 42 journalists in 2020 so far. Within hours the figure was already out of date.
Kuwait’s Only Woman MP Has Lost Her Seat
Just 15 years after women won the right to vote, Kuwait has elected an all-male National Assembly.
Israel Warns Against Travel to UAE Following Assassination of Iranian Scientist
The warning comes just weeks after Israel signed a Trump administration-brokered peace deal with the UAE.
No End in Sight for Saudi Women’s Rights Activist Loujain al-Hathloul
Loujain al-Hathloul’s family had hoped her nightmare was coming to an end. But her case has been transferred to a notorious terrorism court.
Netanyahu and MBS Reportedly Met in Secret in Saudi Arabia
Mike Pompeo also attended the reported meeting, the first of its kind between the leaders of the two countries.
“Point of No Return”: Western Sahara Declares End to 30-Year Truce
Western Sahara’s Polisario Front told VICE World News the independence group had declared “full-scale war” against Morocco, which occupies the majority of the disputed territory.