Clare Morgana Gillis

Clare Morgana Gillis is a freelance journalist based in the Middle East. She recently completed her PhD in history at Harvard University.

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Aided by Air Strikes, Libyan Rebels Prep Counteroffensive

Aided by Air Strikes, Libyan Rebels Prep Counteroffensive

After losing several oil towns, the fighters are attempting to build a real military organization More »

As Libyan War Drags On, Rebels Struggle to Stay Supplied

As Libyan War Drags On, Rebels Struggle to Stay Supplied

Behind the front lines, civilian volunteers form an ad hoc supply chain to keep the rebels fighting More »

Grateful for Airstrikes, Advancing Libyan Rebels Face New Challenges

Grateful for Airstrikes, Advancing Libyan Rebels Face New Challenges

U.S. and European missions have cleared the rebels' way forward, but their next steps will require more than bombs More »

Near Libya's Front Lines, Fear and Death Send Civilians Fleeing

Near Libya's Front Lines, Fear and Death Send Civilians Fleeing

"We left everything. We are never going back. We just wanted to escape." More »

Inside Libya's Chaotic, Secretive Rebel Leadership

Inside Libya's Chaotic, Secretive Rebel Leadership

While defected generals struggle to lead an army, eastern Libyan civilians find a provisional government marred by secrecy and disarray More »

Libya's Rebels Fear Infiltration by Qaddafi Loyalists

Libya's Rebels Fear Infiltration by Qaddafi Loyalists

Is it paranoia, or could pro-regime elements remain in the ranks of military defectors? More »

In Eastern Libya, Defectors and Volunteers Build Rebel Army

In Eastern Libya, Defectors and Volunteers Build Rebel Army

Using seized weapons, they've charged themselves with defending against Qaddafi's attempt to retake their cities More »

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