Middle East

Mubarak’s fall poses new challenge for U.S.

February 11, 2011 By Susan Webb

The fall of President Hosni Mubarak came after a wave of strikes demonstrated the depth and breadth of the Egyptian uprising.

New York show of solidarity with Egypt

February 1, 2011 By Dan Margolis

Several thousand people - Egyptians, Egyptian Americans and other New Yorkers - showed up here Jan. 29 in solidarity with the pro-democracy movement in Egypt.

In Iran, grand economic surgery and terror combine

February 1, 2011 By Jane Green

As winds of change blow across the Middle East from Tunisia to Egypt to Yemen it will be interesting to see if the flame of resistance is reignited on the streets of Iran.

Egypt uprising is turning point for region and U.S.

January 31, 2011 By Susan Webb

When the mass uprising in Tunisia spread to Egypt last week, it took a qualitative turn: Egypt occupies a highly strategic position in the region and has for decades been a linchpin of American policy there.

Tunisian uprising inspires democracy fight

January 27, 2011 By R.K. Sharma

The North African country of Tunisia exploded with a mass democratic uprising in December 2010 and it is still unfolding today with regional repercussions.