Recently I published a piece in Middle East Law and Governance 3 (2011) 171–180 Aesthetics and Transcendence in the Arab Uprisings
Hizbullah’s part in Gaddafi’s downfall.
Beirut during this time of the year is sheer magic. The weather is fantastic and my stay at the American University of Beirut (AUB) for four nights was just... read more →
Another Pakistani politician, this time a Christian cabinet minister was slain by an assassin's bullet. Shahbaz Bhatti, 41, was ambushed and killed because he campaigned for the country's blasphemy laws... read more →
The Spring of Discontent surges forward in the Middle East—with Libya and Bahrain showing strong symptoms of public anger and discontent against their rulers. In Tripoli, the Libyan capital, mercenaries... read more →