Gulf States
Turkey Is Now a Major Hub for Cocaine Trafficking
Criminal gangs from Turkey have become major players in trafficking cocaine to emerging markets in Eastern Europe and the Gulf States.
Saudi Arabia Just Executed A Maid For Murdering Her Employer 'In Self-Defense'
Human rights groups say that Indonesian domestic worker Tuti Tursilawati was trying to protect herself from sexual assault.
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The Illegal Big Cats of Instagram
VICE investigates the Middle East's flourishing trade in animal trafficking and how it impacts the depleting wildcat populations of Central and East Africa.
Bahrain Detains Activist and Her Baby Son in Ongoing 'Cat-and-Mouse' Crackdown
VICE News spoke to the sister of Bahraini human rights activist Zainab Al-Khawaja shortly after her arrest. Khawaja was taken from her home with her infant son.
Inside the Underground Efforts to Liberate Saudi Arabia's Domestic Workers
VICE News spoke to some of the individuals and organizations working to help abused domestic workers escape Saudi Arabia. Somalia has just announced an agreement to send 50,000 women there each year.
Kuwait Has Now Withdrawn Its Ambassador from Iran
As another Gulf ally backs Saudi Arabia in its row with Iran, Saudi-led airstrikes in Yemen against Tehran-backed rebels have intensified.
Sunni Nations Rally Behind Saudi Arabia as Row With Iran Intensifies
At least two Sunni mosques in Iraq were attacked late on Sunday in apparent retaliation for the execution of a leading Shia cleric in Saudi Arabia, while Bahrain has severed ties with Iran.
Inside the $100 Million Scheme to Send the Middle East's Most Unwanted People to Africa
How sham real-estate deals, Islamic State recruitment efforts, and a systematic effort in the Gulf states to strip dissidents of their citizenship and banish undesirables all meet in the tiny African island nation of the Comoros.
Imprisoned Saudi Blogger Raif Badawi Wins EU's Most Prestigious Human Rights Prize
Badawi was chosen from among nominees including murdered Russian opposition politician Boris Nemtsov, political prisoners in Venezuela, and Edna Adan Ismail, a Somali activist who campaigns against FGM.
Rape Victims Are Being Jailed Under Extramarital Sex Laws in the UAE
Under the penal code of the United Arab Emirates, those convicted of "zina" or charges of illicit sex face severe penalties. According to a new report, this overwhelmingly affects thousands of female migrant workers.
Kuwait Is Buying a Bunch of Weapons to Protect Itself From the Islamic State
With the Islamic State creating chaos next door in Iraq, Kuwait just signed a defense deal with France worth $2.8 billion.