Student protests test France's Republican promise

Education reform is at the heart of the demonstrations shaking Paris and beyond, with thousands already arrested, but the government's ability to meet learners' demands is limited

Elie Kossaifi

The Houthis’ Next Move

[caption id="attachment_55250560" align="alignnone" width="620"] Houthi tribesmen walk near a Yemeni soldier in Amran on April 10, 2014 as they gather for a rally against the death of five people…

Peter Salisbury

Another Headache for Tehran

[caption id="attachment_55250549" align="alignnone" width="620"] A member of the Party of Free Life of Kurdistan (PJAK) stands near a poster of jailed Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) leader Abdullah…

Alex Vatanka

Fighting the Fires of Extremism

[caption id="attachment_55250541" align="alignnone" width="620"] The United Arab Emirates Minister of Foreign Affairs, Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed al-Nahyan speaks during the opening session of a two…

Caryle Murphy

Nor Any Drop To Drink

[caption id="attachment_55250518" align="alignnone" width="620"] Yemeni people carry drinkable water due to the water shortage, affecting daily life ahead of Ramadan, in Sana'a, Yemen on June 16,…

James Spencer

Ankara’s Bad News

[caption id="attachment_55250496" align="alignnone" width="620"] Freed Turkish truck drivers board a Turkish Airlines private plane to depart from Erbil International Airport to Turkey's Şanlıurfa on…

Stephen Starr