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Democracy in America? Watching 'The West Wing' With Egyptians in Cairo
The U.S. embassy's new effort to teach Egyptians about American electoral politics
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David Degner Tea and Kidnapping
In the desert with the world’s friendliest hostage-takers
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For Long-Suppressed Libyan Minority, New Freedom Brings an Identity Crisis
After centuries of being told their culture is forbidden, can Berbers figure out what it means to be Amazigh today?
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Berber Revival's First Big Sell: Convince Libyans They're All Berbers
Finally free from Qaddafi's rule, Libyan Berbers want to rebuild an ancient identity that was almost driven to extinction
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After Centuries of Oppression, a Libyan Minority Sees Hope in Qaddafi's Fall
The original inhabitants of North Africa, Amazigh (also called Berbers) may have finally won the freedom to observe their culture -- if they can convince the Arab majority to go along
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Election in Egypt: The Opposition's Bitter Struggle
Despite intimidation and threats, leaders and activists push on
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Sarah A. Topol Gaza’s Surfer Girls
Riding the waves and testing Hamas’s limits
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An End to Gaza's (Literally) Underground Economy
How the easing of Israel's blockade has made tunnel lines, and one of the Palestinian territory's most vital industries, suddenly obsolete. With a slideshow by the author.
