The Middle East
The Iraq War Is 20 Years Old. So Are These Young Iraqis.
It’s been two decades since a US-led coalition invaded Iraq. Five young people born around the time of the invasion speak to VICE World News about growing up in the shadow of war.
Beirut’s Grain Silos Collapse Exactly 2 Years After Explosion Tore Through City
The silos collapsed as people were due to commemorate victims on the two-year anniversary of the blast.
Elite Iranian Colonel Assassinated by Mystery Gunmen on Motorbikes
The country’s media is pointing the finger of blame at Israel after the Revolutionary Guards member was killed in broad daylight.
Israel Vows to Boost Security Despite Fury Over Shireen Abu Akleh Funeral Violence
“Whoever raises a hand to an Israeli civilian or IDF soldier will pay the price,” said Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett.
Hezbollah’s Grip on Lebanese Politics Weakens in First Election Since Beirut Blast
Lebanese voters reacted to a huge array of problems – including an energy crisis, corruption, dizzying poverty levels and the Beirut port blast.
Israeli Riot Police Attacked Mourners Carrying Shireen Abu Akleh’s Coffin
Video footage showed Israeli forces striking pallbearers with batons ahead of the Al Jazeera journalist's funeral in the Old City of occupied East Jerusalem.
Here’s How the World Is Reacting to the Killing of Shireen Abu Akleh
The Al Jazeera journalist was shot in the head while reporting in the West Bank. Her death has ignited a chorus of global condemnation.
Veteran Palestinian Reporter Shot Dead While Covering Israeli Raid
Shireen Abu Akleh, a Palestinian and US citizen, was shot in the occupied West Bank. Al Jazeera said she had been shot by Israeli forces despite wearing a press vest.
ISIS Has Announced Its New Leader
The brother of slain former leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi is the terror group's new “caliph”, its spokesperson announced.
ISIS Leader Killed in US Raid Was a Snitch Who Orchestrated the Yazidi Genocide
Abu Ibrahim al-Hashimi al-Qurayshi led the shell of what remained of ISIS. Intelligence sources say he was the architect of the terror group's systematic targeting of the Yazidis.
ISIS Fighters Still Control Part of a Syrian Jail, and Dozens More Could Be at Large
Fighting has spilled into a seventh day despite claims by the Kurdish authorities that they had taken back control after a jailbreak.
Man 'Robs' Bank to Withdraw His Own Money
There are limits on how much money people can currently withdraw from banks in Lebanon, prompting one man to go to extreme lengths to get his savings.