World Sep 29 ISIS regroups to attack a fragmented Libya The city of Sirte, once the crowning jewel of the Islamic State in Libya, was part of the ISIS-controlled coastline from 2015 to 2016. Over a six-month offensive, Libyan security forces combined with U.S. airstrikes wiped out ISIS combatants from…
Science Mar 07 As climate change parches Somalia, frequent drought comes with conflict over fertile land Desert sand is slowly taking over Somalia. Just six years after the last major drought emergency, the rains have failed again -- a devastating trend in a country where around 80 percent of people make their living on the land.
World Aug 17 Column: Here’s what I learned from 3 years reporting in Iraq Out of the blue, my editor called: “Pack your gear, we need you in Erbil tomorrow.” I had never been to Iraq before, and I had no idea what I was getting into.