The train rattled and clacked down the track. I sat cross legged, scribbling in my notebook as best as I […]
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Chasing TE Lawrence
I’ve always admired TE Lawrence for the way he left his home, went to an entirely new culture and assimilated […]
“When in Rome:” Doing as the Bedouins do in the Negev Desert
Deep in the Negev desert, we had hiked from the town of Sede Boquer near the Nabitean (the same culture […]
Tunisia—Election results show moderates take majority and declare country “open for business”
The moderate Islamist Ennahda party has raised to the fore of October 23 elections, the first democratically held election in […]
Libya: Aftermath of Gaddafi’s death
Gaddafi and his son Mutassim were secretly buried in the desert early October 25, according to the interim National Transitional […]
Israel/Palestine: Hundreds of prisoners returned in exchange for Israeli soldier
More than 400 Palestinians were returned to their homes in exchange for an Israeli soldier October 18. The prisoner swap, […]
Libya: Gaddafi killed in hometown of Sirte
After controlling Libya for 42 years, Colonel Moammar Gaddafi was captured October 20 in rebels’ final push on his coastal […]
Andy Paul 