Vivian Yee
The New York Times
New York, NY, United States
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Sentence of American Lawyer Held in U.A.E. Is Overturned
The man, Asim Ghafoor — who was convicted in absentia of financial crimes and had once worked with Jamal Khashoggi — is expected to be released. → Read More
Egypt’s Revolving Jailhouse Door: One Pretrial Detention After Another
An analysis of handwritten records shows that thousands of Egyptians have been detained without charge, sometimes for years. → Read More
Tunisia’s President Promises Vote on Constitution and Sets Election Date
President Kais Saied’s announcement dispelled some of the uncertainty Tunisians have endured for months since he shunted aside Parliament in what critics called a soft coup. → Read More
Iranian Motorists Hit With Cyberattack at Filling Stations
Iranian news agencies reported that a cyberattack of unidentified origin had sabotaged a payment system. → Read More
In Gaza, an Ordinary Street, and Extraordinary Horror, as Missiles Thunder In
A barber, a laundry worker and a family seeking safety were all caught up in the bloodshed of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. → Read More
‘Agricultural Jihad’: A Hungry Lebanon Returns to Family Farms to Feed Itself
With a tanking economy, and imported food costs soaring, leaders are urging the Lebanese to wage a campaign of self-sufficiency. “I never thought I’d do this in my life, but I have to survive.” → Read More
Desperate to Leave Beirut, Young Lebanese Are Also the Ones Fixing It
The young people leading the huge volunteer effort after the recent blast are bringing hope, but have lost it themselves. “I want to at least have Beirut on its feet before I go,” one said. → Read More
As Lebanon Reels, Long-Awaited Hariri Assassination Verdicts Loom
A U.N.-backed court will soon pronounce verdicts in a 15-year-old bombing in Beirut that roiled the Middle East. But critics say the court’s protracted deliberations and huge expense have undermined its original purpose. → Read More
Trump’s Syria Sanctions ‘Cannot Solve the Problem,’ Critics Say
Without a broader diplomatic effort, the newest and toughest penalties will worsen a humanitarian crisis without forcing a leadership change, experts say. → Read More
Bahrain to Execute 2 Shiite Protesters After Years of Desperate Appeals
The men were convicted of a bombing that killed a police officer in 2014. They say they were tortured into making a false confession during Bahrain’s escalating crackdown on critics. → Read More
Virus Forces Persian Gulf States to Reckon With Migrant Labor
The Mideast’s wealthiest countries depend on foreigners to do jobs their citizens won’t. But the virus has hobbled the arrangement and drawn attention to its inequities. → Read More
Beirut’s Nightlife Survived Civil War. Can It Withstand Pandemic?
In Lebanon’s capital, it’s a point of pride that the party never stopped, even during war and protests. But will the dancing and drinking come back after the coronavirus lockdown? → Read More
New York Is Wounded. I Miss It More Than Ever.
A former city reporter went to the Middle East, looking for the big story. Now she yearns for the city she thought she was happy to leave behind. → Read More
Tux, Gown, Masks: Arab Couples Scramble to Marry During a Pandemic
Undeterred by the coronavirus, couples across the Middle East are pressing ahead with scaled-back weddings. The authorities aren’t always thrilled. → Read More
‘This Government Is Lucky’: Coronavirus Quiets Global Protest Movements
Millions of demonstrators have been forced or have chosen to stay at home, and organizers wonder when, if and how they will be able to resume. → Read More
800,000 Syrians Have Fled in Three Months. This Is What it Looks Like.
Some crowd into trucks. Others go on foot. The current Syrian migration is similar in scale to the Rohingya crisis in 2017. → Read More
Passenger Plane Drew Fire in Syria, Russia Says
A jet with 172 people aboard was forced to make an emergency landing at a Russian military base after Syrian air defenses shot at the plane, Russian media said. → Read More
Lebanon Orders Carlos Ghosn to Stay Put
The travel ban was issued as Lebanon begins to consider how to treat the former executive facing financial charges in Japan. → Read More
American Woman Loses Custody Battle for Daughter in Saudi Arabia
In bitter court fight, Bethany Vierra accused her ex-husband of abuse and drug use. He fought back with pictures of her in a bikini and with her hair uncovered. → Read More
Basketball Is ‘War, Minus the Shooting’ in Sectarian Lebanon
The professional basketball season resembles an election campaign, with party colors adorning team jerseys and banners of political patrons hanging in stadiums. Then there are the insults and riots. → Read More