How can al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula be defeated? Elisabeth Kendall - May 3, 2016 [caption id="attachment_40035" align="aligncenter" width="908"] People inspect damage at a site
Why two islands may be more important to Egyptian regime stability than billions in Gulf aid Laurie Brand and Joshua Stacher - April 25, 2016 [caption id="attachment_39654" align="aligncenter" width="908"] Egyptians shout slogans against President Abdel
Here’s why so many of Europe’s terrorist attacks come through this one Brussels neighborhood Julia Lynch - April 5, 2016 [caption id="attachment_38486" align="aligncenter" width="908"] Forensic police investigate outside the building
Why did Egyptian security see Giulio Regeni as a threat? Jean Lachapelle - March 7, 2016 [caption id="attachment_36911" align="aligncenter" width="908"] Riot police take positions as students
Why the managed transition after Yemen’s uprising led to war Stacey Philbrick Yadav - February 18, 2016 [caption id="attachment_36019" align="aligncenter" width="908"] Militants loyal to Yemen's exiled government
Why Libya’s transition to democracy failed Frederic Wehrey - February 17, 2016 [caption id="attachment_35888" align="aligncenter" width="908"] Libyans wave Kingdom of Libya flags
What does an amended constitution really change about Algeria? John Entelis - January 19, 2016 [caption id="attachment_34521" align="aligncenter" width="908"] Algeria's President Abdelaziz Bouteflika casts his
Does Twitter bridge the Sunni-Shiite divide or make it worse? Alexandra A. Siegel - January 7, 2016 [caption id="attachment_34173" align="aligncenter" width="908"] Iranian protesters set fire to the
Here’s a paradox: Shutting down the Islamic State on Twitter might help it recruit Stefano Iacus, Luigi Curini, Andrea Ceron, and Andrea Ruggeri - December 10, 2015 [caption id="attachment_33357" align="aligncenter" width="2000"] An undated image posted on a
Egyptian elections on Twitter, far more interesting than Egyptian elections Alexandra A. Siegel - December 4, 2015 [caption id="attachment_33141" align="aligncenter" width="908"] Volunteers help voters identify their polling