A Look at the Arab Blogosphere

Birth pangs of a new Middle East?

By Bilal Lakhani   Jun 1, 2011 at 01:03 PM

Many of the estimated 35,000 bloggers in the Arab world have carved out reputations as online watchdogs on governments, in... More

An Internet Censorship Workaround

A brief explainer on Tor, and how you can help

By Lauren Kirchner   Jan 31, 2011 at 03:50 PM

Last week we learned that Egypt only has four major ISPs, making it relatively easy for the government to shut... More

Arab Spring to Arab Summer

World Conference showcases science journalism in Middle East

By Curtis Brainard and Cristine Russell   Jul 6, 2011 at 05:00 PM

Doha, Qatar—The Arab Spring that toppled governments in North Africa and the Middle East turned into an Arab summer for... More

Assessing Al Jazeera

What’s your general impression of Al Jazeera English?

By The Editors   Feb 22, 2011 at 03:24 PM

As revolutions ripple through the Middle East, Al Jazeera has kept its cameras rolling. Few American cable networks offer Al... More

Audit Notes: WSJ on BP, U.S. Props Up Egypt’s Mubarak, NFL Subsidies

By Ryan Chittum   Jan 31, 2011 at 08:24 PM

The Wall Street Journal continues to lead on the BP disaster. It reported this weekend on emails showing that land-based... More

Been There, Denounced That

Global mobility helps build awareness of human rights abuses

By Justin D. Martin   Feb 24, 2011 at 12:01 PM

CAIRO—In all the excitement over emerging digital technologies, our increasing physical contact with people from other parts of the world... More

Egypt’s Revolution through My Students’ Eyes

Arab reporters bear witness to Mubarak’s fall

By Lawrence Pintak   Mar 2, 2011 at 12:13 PM

“I was attacked today when I tried to protect some foreigners.” The Facebook message arrived in my inbox early afternoon... More

Following Egypt

What are your go-to news and information sources?

By The Editors   Feb 1, 2011 at 02:16 PM

It has now been a week since reform-seeking protestors by the thousands began taking to the streets of Cairo and... More

James Madison on the Muslim Brotherhood

Democracy must tolerate extreme speech and advocacy

By Justin D. Martin   Mar 22, 2011 at 01:55 PM

CAIRO—James Madison would probably welcome Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood. One of the most extraordinary features of democracy is that it tolerates... More

Lara Logan, Foreign Correspondents, and Sexual Abuse

By Liz Cox Barrett   Feb 17, 2011 at 11:42 AM

On Tuesday came the chilling news from CBS News that chief foreign correspondent Lara Logan, while reporting a 60 Minutes... More

Mubarak’s Attempt to Mute 80 Million

An old dictator outdoes himself

By Justin D. Martin   Jan 29, 2011 at 01:41 PM

Editor’s Note: This commentary was dictated via telephone from Cairo, as the Egyptian government has shut down Internet access across... More

Obama’s Big Speech: Is Anyone in the Middle East Listening?

By Greg Marx   May 19, 2011 at 01:20 PM

As the president prepared to deliver his remarks on American policy in the wake of the “Arab Spring,” the lead... More

Reporting a Revolution in Cairo

A Q&A with Chris Stanton of The National

By Lauren Kirchner   Jan 28, 2011 at 10:00 AM

Chris Stanton, a New Jersey native who has worked for several years for The National, an English-language newspaper in Abu... More

Reporting Lessons for the Next Revolution

Three ways that conflict-zone journalists can always be prepared

By Dan Morrison   Feb 8, 2011 at 02:12 PM

I’ve been freelancing in South Asia, the Middle East and Africa since 2003. When the Mubarak regime shut down Egypt’s... More

Returning to Egyptian Journalists Their Basic Freedoms

Egypt’s new leadership must prioritize media rights

By Justin D. Martin   Feb 16, 2011 at 04:40 PM

CAIRO— The revolution in Egypt belongs to brave, stubborn Egyptians who faced down the clubs, gas, and gunfire of Hosni’s... More