David Enders
Beirut’s Partially-Destroyed Grain Silos Could Collapse at Any Time
14 months after they absorbed much of a devastating explosion at Beirut’s port, little work has been done to secure buildings that have become a monument to Lebanon’s descent into the abyss.
The Forever Collapse: One Year On From the Beirut Blast
A year after a devastating explosion tore through Beirut’s port, Lebanon is sinking deeper into an abyss seemingly without end.
Eight Months After the Beirut Blast, Lebanon is Still a Toxic Wasteland
Warlords, mafias, and serious failures of governance have all combined to turn Lebanon into a dumping ground for hazardous chemicals, just like those that caused a devastating explosion in Beirut last summer.
Egypt's Strategy to Fight Militants in the Sinai May Just Create New Ones
The Egyptian army's radical approach to fighting the Islamic State's local affiliate in the Sinai may end up backfiring badly, according to people directly affected by it.
Egypt’s Youth Ignore the Election and Vote With Their Feet
Plagued by unemployment and hoping to leave a stagnant Egypt to work abroad, young people couldn't care less about an election where only one eligible Egyptian in four voted.
No One Is Showing Up for Egypt’s Election, Including The Party That Won Last Time
The first vote for parliament after Egypt's military coup is lacking two important elements: The Muslim Brotherhood and voters.
Our Man in Iraq: Ahmed Chalabi, Advocate of Iraq Invasion, Dies at 71
The Iraqi politician's opposition group supplied faulty intelligence about Saddam Hussein’s weapons of mass destruction program that were a key part of the Bush administration’s case for the US invasion of Iraq in 2003.
Powerful Iraqi Militias Would Gladly Welcome Russian Airstrikes
The spokesman for Iraq's Kataib Hezbollah, a militia with strong government ties that wields considerable power, told Vice News Wednesday that his group would welcome Russian strikes.
Car Bombs Have Become the Islamic State's Assault 'Weapon of Choice'
IS is using vehicles rigged with bombs and improvised explosive devices as a means of assaulting ground forces and opening up targets to attacks by infantry units.
US Starts Sending $1.6 Billion Worth of Promised Arms to Iraq — But Who Will Get Them?
The US started delivering military equipment to Iraq in recent weeks, but there are questions and concerns about who will end up with the weapons.
As Iraq's Battle With the Islamic State Intensifies, the Country's Health System Falters
Low oil prices and the rapid advance of the Islamic State has meant Iraq's health system has fewer hospitals and resources at a time of greater need.
As Arms Sales to the Middle East Increase, Exporters Compete to Make a Killing
Captured US military weaponry, vehicles and ammunition are being used by Islamic State and other militants in the Middle East. Are increased arms exports, intended to shore up our friends in the short-term, actually helping to sow chaos in the long run...