The longtime Princeton University professor was one of the most respected historians of the modern Middle East and North Africa. […]
Former fellow and trustee Carl Brown dies
El Salvador under quarantine
A nationwide lockdown is highlighting inequality and food insecurity. […]
Coronavirus lockdown prompts chaos in India
After acting quickly to isolate people, the government is ill-prepared to tackle the long-term effects of the public health crisis. […]
Video: Covid-19 webinar with ICWA fellows
How does life under lockdown compare around the world? Fellows Elizabeth Hawkins (El Salvador), David Kenner (Lebanon), Emily Schultheis (Germany) and Astha Rajvanshi (India) debrief on responses to the coronavirus pandemic in their regions in an ICWA webinar on April 7, 2020. Executive director Gregory Feifer moderates. […]
In Lebanon, protest anger simmers under curfew
Political and economic failings threaten government’s Covid-19 response. […]
NYT: Karina Piser on grandma’s cookies
While stuck inside her New York apartment during the coronavirus pandemic, Karina recreates her grandmother’s savory cachkitas. […]
THE CABLE PODCAST: Coronavirus in the age of mass protests
A discussion with Michael Abramowitz & Samuel Brannen. […]
An uncertain future for a Salvadoran returnee
The challenges after deportation from the United States. […]
With the coronavirus outbreak, a return to a Europe of borders
Far-right dreams of closing countries off have temporarily come true as the idea of European solidarity faces new challenges. […]
THE CABLE PODCAST: Returning democracy and human rights to foreign policy
A discussion with Dan Baer, Nicole Bibbins Sedaca and Lindsay Lloyd. […]