Iranian Man Arrested in Germany for Planning Bioweapon Attack

Last Saturday night, German police arrested a 32-year-old Iranian man and his brother on suspicion of planning a terrorist attack using hazardous poisons. The man was thought to be trying to obtain cyanide and ricin, both of which are highly toxic and can be used as bioweapons.

Friday Essay: How the West Betrayed Syria

In early 2011, the Arab Spring tore through Tunisia, then Egypt, Libya, Bahrain, Oman, Yemen, and Jordan. Syria stood at the precipice as people rose up against the dictatorship of President Bashar al-Assad, who had ruled since 2000.

The History Behind Iran’s Morality Police

Until recently, most people outside of Iran had never heard of the country’s morality police, let alone followed their wider role in the region. But on Sept. 16, 2022, the death of Jina Mahsa Amini sparked widespread protests in the streets of Iran and elsewhere that have shown no signs of abating.