Borzou Daragahi
Here's What's Behind Iran's Biggest Protests In Seven Years
What started as small protests against poor economic conditions had by Friday spiraled into widespread demonstrations against the government and clashes with police.
Borzou Daragahi
Turkey Will Ask The UN To Void Trump's Recognition Of Jerusalem As Israel's Capital
However, despite real anger at Trump's decision, the move is likely to be little more than diplomatic trolling.
Hazel Shearing
Saudi Arabia On Track This Year To Execute The Most People In Two Decades
Figures provided exclusively to BuzzFeed News reveal that, despite Mohammed bin Salman’s attempt to present himself as a reformer, the country's approach to the death penalty has not changed.
Borzou Daragahi
Yemenis Are Worried About What Happens Now That Their Former President Has Been Killed
Former president Ali Abdullah Saleh was at the center of everything that happened in Yemen for three decades. His death changes everything.
Rose Troup Buchanan
This Is What It's Like To Live Through An Attack That Killed More Than 300 People
After an attack that killed more than 300 people gathered for prayers, Egyptians are grappling with their new reality as the army, ISIS, and other radicals battle in the Sinai Peninsula.
Borzou Daragahi
Here’s What’s Really Going On With Saudi Arabia’s New Crown Prince
Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has upended Saudi Arabia with corruption purges and an aggressive foreign policy — but his unpredictability brings the risk of yet more conflict in the Middle East.
Borzou Daragahi
Egyptian Warplanes Strike Back After Mosque Attack Kills More Than 300
No group has claimed responsibility for the attack, one of the deadliest in Egypt's recent history, but it bore the hallmarks of ISIS or al-Qaeda affiliates.
Francis Whittaker
Afghanistan’s Hipsters Have Found Themselves A Pocket Of Calm
Obscured by car bombs and a resurgent Taliban, a surprisingly resilient hipster scene has emerged in Kabul.
Borzou Daragahi
“It Started With Conversations — And Then They Started Hitting Each Other”
ISIS and the Muslim Brotherhood are going to war inside Egypt’s prisons as the two groups fight for fresh recruits.
Borzou Daragahi
People In Saudi Arabia Are Actually Pretty Supportive Of The Royal Purge
The extraordinary purge of top princes and officials in Saudi Arabia has been described as a push to wipe out dissent against a young crown prince. But experts say the crackdown on corruption is sorely needed — and welcomed.
Borzou Daragahi
Saudi Arabia Has Shaken Up The Middle East — This Is How
Tensions mounted in the region following the abrupt resignation of Lebanon’s prime minister Saad Hariri and an extraordinary purge of royal family members, including a billionaire prince, in Saudi Arabia.
Borzou Daragahi
Papadopoulos And Flynn Client Both Tied To Israeli Energy Consortium
Both George Papadopoulos and Michael Flynn’s client, Turkish businessman Kamil Ekim Alptekin, are tied to Israeli gas dealings and attended energy conferences in Tel Aviv last year.
Borzou Daragahi
“At 3 P.M. My Son Came Home. By 9 P.M. He Was Dead.”
A Trump administration plan to force the Taliban to the negotiating table also threatens to alienate Afghans.
Borzou Daragahi
The US Wants To Keep The Focus On ISIS But Its Iraqi Allies Are Moving On
Experts have warned for years that US-backed Iraqi forces and US-backed Kurdish forces will turn against one another once the war on ISIS ends. Now the time has come.
Mike Giglio
Trump's Boldest Foreign Policy Move Today Wasn't Decertifying The Iran Deal
The president labeled the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps as terrorists in a move that risks bringing US and Iranian forces into open conflict in Iraq and Syria.
John Hudson
ISIS Is Collapsing Faster Than Anyone Expected, US General Says
The deputy commander of US-led operation to defeat ISIS in Iraq told BuzzFeed News the militant group will be defeated once it can no longer stage coordinated attacks.
Borzou Daragahi
Here's How The West Is Preparing For War With Russia
Two of the largest military exercises since the Cold War are taking place this month, illustrating the rising military tensions and mistrust between Russia and the West.
Borzou Daragahi
These Are The Western Fighters Who Volunteered To Fight Against ISIS
Dozens of Western idealists have snuck into northern Syria to take on ISIS in Raqqa, but some US officials consider them a potentially dangerous nuisance.
Borzou Daragahi
The US Is Far More Deeply Involved In Syria Than You Know
The Trump administration has increased its military and political support for Syrian forces as they fight their way into the ISIS-held city of Raqqa. But many fear what will follow when ISIS is eventually ousted.
Borzou Daragahi
Iran Is Outgunning And Outsmarting The US Across The Middle East
Iran has enlisted tens of thousands of young Shiite men into an armed network that is challenging the US across the Middle East. The Trump administration is not prepared.
Borzou Daragahi
