Middle East

  • Excerpt

    Jan 31 2011

    Architects of a New Arab Consciousness

    Photo: Amr Dalsh / Reuters Pictures: 
An anti-government protester in Cairo' ...

    As calls for change sweep the Arab world, a new generation of journalists is using cameras, keyboards and a made-for-TV spoken Arabic to shape a community that transcends national boundaries.

  • Event Report

    Feb 22 2010

    Drama Explores Wounds of War

    Photo: Joan Marcus / Boneau/Bryan-Brown: 
In the new play "Time Stands Still ...

    Laura Linney and Brian d'Arcy James's portrayal of a wounded journalist couple in the play "Time Stands Still" sparks a discussion of war reporting's lasting effects.

  • Blog Post

    Apr 27 2009 9:36 AM

    Gaza: Where There is No Escape

    If there is one constant in the political history of Gaza over the 61 years since the Arab-Israeli war of 1948, it is that whenever it is thought that the situation can’t get any worse, it usually does. The Israeli-Hamas war that ended three months ago left many hundreds dead, thousands of others robbed of their livlihoods and the political divisions within Palestinian society just as deeply fissured as before. More »

  • Event

    May 13 2011

    Workshop: News Managers Who Cover the Middle East and Japan

    At the National Press Club in Washington, D.C., a workshop for news managers responsible for Mideast and Japan coverage.

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