Enviro journalist & researcher, think tanker @ The Wilson Center & @ Center for Climate & Security, Author of 'The Heat and the Fury: On the Frontlines of Climate Violence'
Nov 3, 2016
With Egypt’s once promising renewable energy sector crippled, the government is turning to coal.
Oct 16, 2016
In Lebanon, reminders of what could have been still stand
Oct 5, 2016
The terrorist group typically ramps up attacks during the country's stormy winter
Sep 14, 2016
Mohammed Abu Ara is the face of a grave new threat, but propped up on his bed in an airy segregated hospital ward in Jordan, there’s not a hint of menace about him. With his left arm cut off above…
Sep 12, 2016
The holy days of Eid al-Adha include the ritual slaughter and sharing of fresh meat. But many Egyptian families can't afford it this year
Sep 6, 2016
The Assad family’s favorite international development organization tried to turn Syria into an agricultural powerhouse. Its failure sparked a civil war.
Aug 10, 2016
Even at the height of summer, when the upper crust of Cairo descends on the nearby Mediterranean coast, the world’s largest open-air armory is a bleak place. With up to
Jul 28, 2016
The battle between the U.S. and the Confederacy affected global trade in astonishing ways