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Sep 26, 2014
Beer and Loathing in Post-Muslim Brotherhood Cairo
For much of the 90s, drinking Egyptian alcohol was akin to dancing with death. So potent was the dose of formaldehyde in the local Stella beer that US airmen stationed in Cairo during the Gulf War were…
Sep 23, 2014
Refugee Flood Heightens Long-Standing Tensions Between Turks and Kurds
The Islamic State's assault on a Kurdish area in Syria increases tensions in Turkey, but may unite rival Kurdish factions.
Aug 24, 2014
The Gaza War Has Left Jerusalem
More Divided Than Ever
A journey to both sides of the Holy City’s ‘racist abyss.’
Aug 19, 2014
Jerusalem Zoo Struggles to Remain Common Ground for Israelis, Palestinians
Amid war, Jerusalem's Biblical Zoo is an island of sanity in a complicated reality.
Jun 29, 2014
Iraq’s Christians See Putin As Savior
Reeling from regional developments and disillusioned with the West, some Iraqi Christians are looking to Russia for support.
Jun 16, 2014
On the Contraband Trail With Libya’s Gun Smugglers
On the porous desert border with Egypt, guns, cash and other illicit goods flow from Libya’s lawless frontier toward buyers in the Middle East.
May 9, 2014
In Cairo, Widespread Sexual Harassment Is Also Making Traffic Congestion Worse
"Women who have the possibility to choose take taxis."
Mar 31, 2014
Syria’s Female Refugee Soccer Stars
At the Zaatari refugee camp, where families try to piece their lives together after fleeing Syria’s civil war, a group of young women are showing that soccer may be the key to bridging violent divides.
Feb 15, 2014
The West's Crush On Egypt
On returning to England for a brief break last September, I was struck by many people’s exaggerated perception of Egypt’s condition. “It’s like open war in the streets isn’t it?” asked one…