Dispatch from the Revolution

The Candidates

Exclusive, behind-the-scenes photos of the men who want to rule Egypt.

Photos by KATE BROOKS | MAY 22, 2012

Syria's War Comes to Beirut

Sunday's spasm of violence bodes ill for Lebanese stability. But the real problem is that there's nobody in charge.

BY MITCH PROTHERO | MAY 21, 2012

The Syrian Exodus

Today's gruesome car bomb attack in Damascus only adds to the worries of Syrians agonizing over whether to stay or flee.

MAY 10, 2012

Brothers in Arms

Syrian dissidents are getting out of Damascus, but they can't escape their memories of torture.

BY SOPHIA JONES | MAY 8, 2012

Prison Island

Bahrain has badly botched its local version of the Arab Spring. And there seems to be no way out.

BY TOM MALINOWSKI | MAY 7, 2012

The Case of the Superman Underwear

As people across the Middle East struggle for freedom, Lebanon descends into farce.

BY KARL SHARRO | MAY 2, 2012

Feminism, Brotherhood Style

Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood have their own take on women's liberation.

BY SARAH A. TOPOL | APRIL 23, 2012

Tear Gas at the Dairy Queen

U.S. service members stationed in Bahrain are struggling to adjust to the new normal as the  country enters the second year of its uprising.

BY GEOFF ZIEZULEWICZ | APRIL 20, 2012

Who Broke Syria?

Bashar al-Assad did. But the international community and the media made things worse.

BY JAMES HARKIN | APRIL 17, 2012

Five Reasons Americans Should be Happy (In a Very Unhappy Middle East)

Cheer up. It's really bad. But all's not lost.

BY AARON DAVID MILLER | APRIL 4, 2012

Eating Cinnabon in Damascus

Why are foreign brands like KFC, the Four Seasons, and Cinnabon still trying to make a buck in Syria?

BY KATIE PAUL | MARCH 26, 2012

The Arab World's Dwindling Jewish Diaspora

The uncertain revolutions of the past year may present the best chance for long-exiled Jewish communities across the Middle East to return home.

MARCH 22, 2012

Tunisia Steps Out

How the little country that sparked the Arab Spring is becoming a regional player for the first time.

BY ALEX WARREN | FEBRUARY 23, 2012

Call the Generals' Bluff

Egypt's military-run government says I'm a fugitive from the law. I say it's time American taxpayers stop funding repression.

BY SHERIF MANSOUR | FEBRUARY 7, 2012

Ultra Violence

How Egypt’s soccer mobs are threatening the revolution.

BY JAMES M. DORSEY | FEBRUARY 1, 2012

Back to Tahrir

Amazing photos of the massive crowds that rallied on the anniversary of the Egyptian revolution.

JANUARY 26, 2012

Supremely Irrelevant

Iran tried to take advantage of the Arab Spring. It failed, miserably.

BY COLIN H. KAHL | JANUARY 25, 2012

FP Expert Survey: The Arab Spring

One year later, how has the Arab world changed?

JANUARY 25, 2012

Soldiers of Conscience

The Egyptian military insists it supports the uprising that ousted President Hosni Mubarak. So why are these men still in prison?

BY PATRICK GALEY | JANUARY 24, 2012

Qaddafi's Close-Ups

The Colonel's iconic style throughout the years.

OCTOBER 24, 2011

Fear and Loathing in Christian Cairo

After a day of brutal violence, my Egyptian Christian family -- and the Coptic community -- is afraid for the future.

BY MONIQUE EL-FAIZY | OCTOBER 11, 2011

Life Lessons

How are children in Benghazi coping with war?

BY RYAN CALDER | APRIL 15, 2011

Children of the Revolution

In the uprisings across the Arab world, protesters are finding that revolution is sometimes child's play.

BY SUZANNE MERKELSON, AYLIN ZAFAR | MARCH 31, 2011

The Young and the Restless

Morocco's young masses are frustrated with the monarchy's grip over the economy. And new promises of reform haven't been enough to quell a rising current of dissent.

BY RACHEL NEWCOMB | MARCH 25, 2011

The Eye of the Storm

With the rebels in the Libyan opposition stronghold of Benghazi, awaiting Muammar al-Qaddafi's next move.

BY PATRICK GRAHAM | MARCH 25, 2011

Inside Free Benghazi

On the eve of international intervention in Libya, rebels have established a stronghold in the country's second-largest city.

MARCH 18, 2011

Think Again: Arab Democracy

One of the world's foremost experts on democracy building debunks the myths surrounding the Arab world's new governments -- and wonders what sort of role the West should play.

BY THOMAS CAROTHERS | MARCH 10, 2011

What Egyptian Women (and Men) Want

Survey data reveals what Egyptians expect from their new country, on everything from legal rights and education to the role of Islamic law.

BY DALIA MOGAHED | MARCH 10, 2011

Still Fighting in Cairo

Egypt's revolution continues into another day.

BY MOHAMED EL DAHSHAN | MARCH 7, 2011

Women and the Revolution

What does the new democratic future hold for Egyptian women?

BY LAUREN E. BOHN, SARAH LYNCH | MARCH 2, 2011