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July 14, 2014 | GlobalPost
Environmental Impact of Tar Sands 'Horrible,' Expert Says
With government oversight in question and toxins piling up, residents say they are being poisoned and disempowered.
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July 08, 2014 | GlobalPost
As Egypt Targets Muslim Brotherhood, Saudi Arabia Follows Suit
Saudi Arabia turns against political Islam with its ban on the Muslim Brotherhood.
June 23, 2014 | GlobalPost
Young Saudis Embrace Internet Satire, Rejecting Ultraconservative Islam
Saudi youth remain devout but want more openness in how their faith is practiced.
June 16, 2014 | GlobalPost
How India's Hospitals Fall Short, in Photos
Across the country, many urban hospitals are under-staffed and under-resourced—unable to meet patient demand. Photographer Sami Siva documents the challenges.
June 12, 2014 | GlobalPost
The Rise of Atheism in Saudi Arabia, Where Talking About Atheism Is Illegal
Saudi Arabia finds itself in the midst of major social change as the relationship between the House of Saud and its official religious establishment shift.
June 09, 2014 | GlobalPost
Saudi Arabia: Tired of Religious Conflict, Youth Explore Arab Nationalism
After decades of declining popularity under the ascendance of political Islam, Arabism is seeing a revival of sorts among Saudi youth as a way out of the sectarian conflicts now gripping the region.
June 06, 2014 | GlobalPost
Saudi Reformers Challenge Islamic Movement Linked to Extremism
The kingdom's official version of Islam, Wahhabism, has dampened Saudi creativity and impeded government modernization programs. But reform is in the air.
May 15, 2014 | GlobalPost
Sorrowful Mysteries: Secret Abortions Kill Thousands of Nigerian Women Each Year
In Nigeria, birth control is stigmatized, misunderstood, and inaccessible—especially for youth. Abortion is legal only when the life of a mother is endangered. But at least 760,000 occur every year.
May 07, 2014 | GlobalPost
Paid to Flirt in Japan
More and more young Japanese women aspire to work as hostesses in bars. Experts say this popularity reflects a lack of professional opportunities for Japanese women.
April 14, 2014 | GlobalPost
US and Saudi Arabia: Friends Drift Apart
Syria, Iran, Egypt and oil are pushing the US and Saudi Arabia apart, as President Obama's recent cool reception the kingdom showed.
January 31, 2014 | GlobalPost
Madagascar, Where Child Prostitution Is Common, Cheap and 'Trivial'
With the country in economic decline, foreign sex tourists have swept in to exploit girls as young as eight or nine. Officials have mostly turned a blind eye.
January 09, 2014 | GlobalPost
Plague Highlights Public Health Failings in Madagascar
Five serious outbreaks of the plague have spotlighted the perilous state of public health in this island nation.