It’s appropriate that I will mark my 30th birthday in Cairo. The last time I was in Egypt I was a Twitter-obsessed self-proclaimed revolutionary with intellectual crushes… Read more “Libya-what happened?”
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Commentary: Libya is more than Gadhafi
Article I wrote for CNN, published Monday September 28, 2009 On Wednesday, Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi spoke before the U.N. General Assembly for the first time in his… Read more “Commentary: Libya is more than Gadhafi”
Libya and Tunisia: Open borders, Humanity at work
Today’s date is noteworthy. It is the 13th Friday since the uprising began in Libya on February 17. Being Friday the 13th, it’s particularly significant if you believe in superstitions — and Libyans tend to.
Comedian Dean Obeidallah explains why ‘Arabs Gone Wild’ is a good thing
Just ask lawyer turned comedian Dean Obeidallah, who likes to ask whether a funny Arab is an oxymoron or the wave of the future.
An Interview with Yusra Tekbali on Libya
Krista and Azra interview Yusra Tekbali her about her experiences.
Arab Spring: Inspired by 9/11?
Why should I write about 9/11? It has consumed my life for 10 years. Isn’t that enough? Sometimes I think 9/11 took away the best years of my life.
Yusra Tekbali 