Libya
Many Libyans I’ve met in the past few months have told me that before their revolution, they felt no pride in telling outsiders where they came from. They understood that the rest of the world knew only one thing about their country—that it was ruled, depending one’s perspective, by a madman, a monster, or a clown. READ MORE >>
The Death of a Rotten Soul: ‘Blessed is the Righteous Judge’
Arab Spring, My Foot
The Cult: The Twisted, Terrifying Last Days of Assad’s Syria
Many Damascenes these days prefer to watch the government-run TV stations. Elsewhere, the news is bad. The local channels, with local announcers, speaking in proper Syrian Arabic, are often sweet. Often the broadcasters on these stations are beautiful young women. They smile a lot. Their channels say that in some outlying districts, vandals and religious fanatics have moved in, and have had to be removed by the army. But now all is back to normal. READ MORE >>
How Libya’s Energy Economy Can Avoid Iraq’s Mistakes
Obama’s Middle East Is in Tatters, Utter Tatters
The Sad Saga of Saif the Reformer, as Told by His Right-Hand Man
Why Is the Press Spending So Much Time Obsessing About Libya?
What the Libyan Rebels Need to Do Now That They’re in Charge
In the wake of Qaddafi’s overthrow, two major questions now present themselves: What are the odds that the NTC leaders will actually succeed at what they appear to be attempting—a revolution of restraint and moderation? And what, if any, broader lessons about foreign policy can we draw from the Libyan revolution? READ MORE >>
