Yale Teach-In : Ambassador Sallama Shaker on Egypt

The buzz culture, flame war breeders and hot topic cookers alike have replaced one Middle Eastern catastrophe with another. Beneath the disorganized hodgepodge in Libya, there is the increasingly vulnerable state of Egypt. Though our TVs no longer blare the cacophony of Mubarak protests or mention the social media’s marvels that sparked revolutionary change in Egypt, [...]

Yale Teach-In : Bahrain

Populated by just one million people, Bahrain has done an impressive job for such a small state of catching the world’s attention. Bahrain, of course, is packing disproportionate heat – it is a banking hub, produces a significant amount of oil, and is another one of the dominoes in the series of Arab states whose citizens [...]

Live Blog from the Just Peace Summit

Hi there!
I’m reporting live from the 3 dot dash Just Peace summit on 31st street in NYC.
I’m here with 31 young colleagues from almost as many countries, and we’re all locked up for a week to talk about, well, global peace.
So in the absence of a proper live blog, I’m going to keep updating this post!
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Middle East Week: An Interview with Egyptian Student

A is a junior political science major. She grew up in Egypt before moving to the United States, and she wanted to share her thoughts on the recent events in the Middle East.

E: First off, there’s obviously been a lot of news coming out of Egypt. How do you personally feel about Mubarak’s resignation?

A: [...]