Libyan politics and governance have been unstable and chaotic for the past eight years. Because of the country’s significant position as...

The international news circuit, in its coverage of the refugee crisis, has consistently focused on the burden faced by southern European...

While the Arab Spring uprisings ignited simmering discontent across many nations in the Middle East, Western media was quick to celebrate...

Since the start of 2016, ISIL has fought a sophisticated, multi-front battle for Libyan oil industry infrastructure from its stronghold...

Since January, an estimated 710,000 migrants and refugees have entered the European Union. This number is about two and a half times the...

The Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) is a global organization, enlisting followers from around the world to join its fight in...

In Libya, the Islamic State yet again rears its head. Though the opening of this new frontier does mark a threatening expansion of ISIL,...

The Syrian civil war has been marked by crimes against humanity so undeniable that they could have leapt into existence from a textbook,...

In the space of less than a generation, China has transformed itself from a nation almost completely cut off from the international...

As a columnist who writes exclusively on MENA (Middle East/North Africa), I’m just going to state the obvious: I don’t usually end up...

When we think about the so-called “Arab Spring,” which countries come to mind? Egypt, Tunisia, Libya and Yemen are the first: the ones...