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THE NEW REPUBLIC

Meet Ken Cuccinelli
March 17, 2011 (Issue of April 7, 2011)

The Tea Party hero who is ObamaCare's most formidable foe.

 

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Unifil

THE NATIONAL: THE REVIEW

Stuck in the Middle

August 27, 2010

On the Blue Line between Israel and Lebanon with Unifil, the UN's beleaguered peacekeeping mission.

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tnr robinson

THE NATIONAL: THE REVIEW

Follow the Money
February 5, 2010

When Salah Ezzedine’s alleged pyramid scheme collapsed, it left thousands of Lebanese Shia with empty bank accounts – and presented Hizbollah with a crisis of authenticity.

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Steve Robinson

THE NEW REPUBLIC

The Fixer
April 21, 2007

Steve Robinson has devoted his life to helping military veterans in need. Inside the story behind the story of the travesty at Walter Reed.

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THE NATIONAL: THE REVIEW
Guilt by Association
How the United States Supreme Court let fear overshadow common sense.
July 9, 2010

THE ATLANTIC: FOOD CHANNEL
961: Lebanon's Unlikely Microbrew
How did a bumbling beer enthusiast with no brewing experience bring stout and red ales to the Middle East?
May 26, 2010

THE NEW YORKER: NEWS DESK
Scenes from Sanaa
Part I - The World is Qat - Thomas Friedman and the qat chew.
Part II - Street Food, Yemeni Style - Eating Yemeni food, quickly.
Part III - A Child Bride's Divorce Lawyer - The fight for a Yemeni girl.
Part IV - A Night in FunCity - The trouble with being young in Yemen.
February-March 2010

THE NATIONAL: THE REVIEW
A Domestic Tragedy
The Ethiopian Airlines crash in Lebanon has thrown the plight of the country’s migrant workers into sharp relief.
March 5, 2010

THE NEW YORKER: NEWS DESK
Hebollah's Latest Mission
Their new manifesto does not mention Islamic revolution, and Monday's press conference looked more like a corporate holiday party than a call to arms.
December 2, 2009

THE NATIONAL: THE REVIEW
All in the Family
While Lebanon voted, Joshua Hersh skipped out of Beirut to watch democracy unfold in Hezbollah country.
July 9, 2009

THE NEW YORKER: NEWS DESK
Jimmy Carter Visits Beirut
At a reception with former U.S. President Jimmy Carter, during his stay in Lebanon to observe the elections.
June 10, 2009

THE ATLANTIC: FOOD CHANNEL
The Allure of Unripe Fruit
Why won't the Lebanese let a plum just become a plum?
June 3, 2009

THE NATIONAL: THE REVIEW
A City in Passing
Joshua Hersh experiences Doha’s ‘unrelenting newness’ and realises that history is not always the key to a city’s charms.
April 10, 2009

THE NEW REPUBLIC
The Obsessed
The movement to unseat Congressman John Murtha (D-PA) has a past.
October 31, 2008

THE NEW YORKER: TALK OF THE TOWN
Hoops: School Night
Lance Stephenson, the best high school basketball player in New York City, goes to the movies.
June 30, 2008

THE NEW YORK TIMES: THE CITY
Unlikely Recruits Heed the Calls of the Sagebrush
A billboard advertisement for the Albuquerque Police Department finds a home in the NYPD's backyard.
January 27, 2008

THE NEW YORKER: TALK OF THE TOWN
Aftermath Dept.: Pipe Cleaner
A historic pipe organ, destroyed in the attacks of September 11, 2001, gets a retrofitting for the five-year anniversary of that day.
September 11, 2006

 

Yemen

Sanaa, Yemen, February 2010

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LEBANON: ETHIOPIAN CONSULATE
What's Being Done for Lebanon's Domestic Workers
A conversation with the Ethiopian General Consul.
February 3, 2010

SYRIA: SAMI MOUBAYED
Why Does Sami Moubayed Get No Sleep?
Q & A with the editor of Syria Today.
November 23, 2009

LEBANON: ANALYSIS
Lebanon's New Cabinet: Shaky from the Start
In the end, a cabinet that took five months of negotiation to assemble, nearly came apart in less than five hours.
November 16, 2009

LEBANON: HEALTH CARE
Think Our Heath Care System's Bad?
Adventures in Lebanese Health Care.
October 15, 2009

UNITED NATIONS: NAWAF SALAM
Lebanon Chases a Seat on the UN Security Council
The Lebanese Ambassador to the UN talks about his plans.
October 8, 2009

LEBANON: RAY VIRGILIO TORRES
Ray Likes a Challenge
The new head of UNICEF in Beirut on the task ahead of him.
September 24, 2009

LEBANON: ANTOINE HOYEK
Who's Going to Help Lebanon's Farmers?
The head of Lebanon's only union.
September 21, 2009

LEBANON: RAMADAN
An American in Ramadan
Part I - Initial Thoughts
Part II - Food for Ants
Part III - Shopping Days
Part IV - Saida Nights
September 2009

LEBANON: MILOS STRUGER
Caught in the Crossfire
The political chief of UNIFIL shoots back.
August 13, 2009

LEBANON: ALI RIZK
Watching the News with Iranian Press TV
“It’s just financed by the government,” he said. “That’s all.”
August 6, 2009

LEBANON: SAIDA
The Last Jews of Saida
They're mainly underground.
August 2, 2009

LEBANON: SLIDESHOW
Lebanese Leaders Love Couches
Lebanese diplomacy in repose.
July 16, 2009

SYRIA: ESLAM JAWWAD
Enter the Mammoth
A Syrian-born rapper returns to his roots.
June 22, 2009

LEBANON: ANALYSIS
What Gives
A never ending cycle of oversimplification followed by “breakthrough.”
June 9, 2009

LEBANON: NAYLA TUENI
Nayla Tueni's Burden
A candidate for Parliamentary elections with a family history.
May 20, 2009