Saudi Arabia’s imagined worlds
Fiction has enabled authors to advance daring critiques of the kingdom’s social and political order.
In India, another step away from secularism
Construction of a Hindu temple provides Prime Minister Narendra Modi's nationalist BJP a ‘mission accomplished’ moment.
Hitler’s birthplace exposes tensions in Austria
There’s no easy solution for the yellow house in the town of Braunau.
Politico: Emily Schultheis on Austrians visiting the Alps
Usually deterred by bus loads of foreign tourists, Austrians have taken the opportunity of the corona virus lockdown to rediscover their own world-famous gem, scenic Hallstatt,
India’s Muslim activists face trial by fire
As the Hindu nationalist government cracks down, student organizers are fighting back.
Lebanon is collapsing
The catastrophic blast at Beirut’s port is the latest example of the country’s institutions falling apart.
Tropical storms compound
El Salvador’s pandemic misery
The beginning of hurricane season tests the Bukele administration’s ability to respond in a crisis.
Foreign Policy: Emily Schultheis on Hungary’s opposition mayors
Orban has used the pandemic to intensify his assault on opposition strongholds.
Hungary’s Orbán hands back emergency powers, leaving the door open for more
But much of what he did during the height of the pandemic went under the radar abroad.