
Ruth Sherlock
UAE has promised to respond after drone attacks by Yemen's Houthi rebels
People enjoy drinks at a restaurant overlooking the Marina district in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, in 2019. The country is loosening its liquor laws and other restrictions. Kamran Jebreili/AP hide caption
Why United Arab Emirates is relaxing laws on sex, marriage, liquor, vapes and more
Many in Iraq regard women riding bikes as promiscuous. Some women see it as activism
Migrants aiming to cross into Poland camp near the Bruzgi-Kuznica border crossing on the Belarusian-Polish border on Nov. 17. Maxim Guchek/BelTA/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
Syrians say Belarus deported them even though they're wanted by Assad's regime
As water levels dropped in the marshlands this summer, the marsh water became too salty for the water buffalo to drink. Mootaz Sami for NPR hide caption