In the seemingly endless maelstrom of notably severe headlines emanating from North Africa and the Near East of late, one would nearly be forgiven for not keepi...
IRAQ. With their brutal beheading of photojournalist James Foley last week, the world has been ever more drawn into the world of the Islamic State and the barba...
GAZA. On what many are hoping will be the beginning of a lasting ceasefire, talks are continuing in the Egyptian capital while the people of Gaza asses the scal...
CAIRO, EGYPT. The jamming was my first introduction to Bassem Youssef and his hit satirical TV show "Al-Bernameg." In March of 2014, as I sat in the common room...
