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Introduction to Revolution and Political Transformation in the Middle East: Government Action and Response
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  • Introduction to Revolution and Political Transformation in the Middle East: Government Action and Response

    Originally posted September 2011

    On August 21, 2011, rebel forces in Libya rolled into the capital Tripoli, seemingly finishing off months of armed combat and foreign intervention and bringing down yet another Arab head of state. At the same time, sporadic but violent repression of protests in Syria continues, while other states remain calm or have seen their protest movements fizzle. We open this second volume of our series, Revolution and Political Transformation¸ at a time of uncertainty and transition for the region.

     

    March 13, 2012

    The Middle East Institute Remembers Anthony Shadid
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  • The Middle East Institute Remembers Anthony Shadid

    The Middle East Institute is deeply saddened by the untimely death of Anthony Shadid, the Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist who covered the Middle East for the Boston Globe, Washington Post, and most recently the New York Times. Shadid died of an apparent asthma attack while on assignment in Syria. His insightful, humane reporting on the Middle East painted an uncommonly nuanced portrait of a region and people in turmoil, and will be sorely missed. Shadid's death is a terrible loss for journalism and the Middle East community.

    February 17, 2012