Time and Time Again: Unrest in Ethiopia
For the uncle I never knew but will unconditionally love and for my beautiful mother who has witnessed both heaven and hell.
Middle East & Africa
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El-Sisi in the Media
American media coverage of Egyptian president Abdel Fattah el-Sisi splits along party lines.
Nollywood: Piracy, Post-Colonialism, and Pan-Africanism in Nigeria’s Film Industry
Every day, three or four films, made on an average of 12,000 U.S. dollars each, come out of Nollywood.
Turkey vs. ISIS vs. The Kurds: U.S. Grapples With Allies at War
Operation Euphrates Shield has entered Syria. But who is Turkey really fighting: ISIS or the Kurds?
The Ceasefire in Syria
Alexander O’Neill explains what the recent Syrian ceasefire accomplishes, and what it doesn’t.
Syria, Colonialism, and the Yale Art Gallery
“The excavations [of Dura Europos] done by the Yale team in the early part of the twentieth century likely saved these priceless pieces of religious and cultural history from the merciless destruction of the Islamic State. But they did so at a price—removing these pieces from their homeland and rehoming them in the basement of a Western university.”
Who ISIS Really Wants: How the Islamic State Lures Women Over the Internet
“If you agree to marry me, I’ll treat you like a queen.” Amanda Vosburgh breaks down the social media tactics of the Islamic State’s campaign to recruit Western women.
Breaking the Olive Branch: Why Hopes of an Israeli Unity Government Were Doomed From the Start
Why did Netanyahu spurn Labor and take a sharp turn to the right? And what should expect from the new Israeli Defense Minister? Adrian Rivera breaks it down for us.