Mohammed Rasool
mohammed.rasool@vice.comA 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 Within hours the figure was already out of date.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.
A Joe Biden-Shaped Reckoning is Coming for Trump’s Middle East Policies
Biden has pledged to “reassess” the US relationship with the oil-rich Arab states that Trump fawned over. That’s both good and bad news for Iran.
Iran Is Holding Its Breath Over Trump's Final Act
Iran’s leaders are bracing themselves for new sanctions as a final foreign policy flourish from Trump’s outgoing administration.