In the Journal

Mada Masr, a progressive online news organization, is pushing against the shrinking space for political debate.
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A psychologist, known for his study of evil, is fascinated by what was good in the Arab Spring.
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Happenings, speakers, and events at the American University in Cairo.
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To respond to a stark gender disparity in foreign affairs, a new non-profit works to get more women miked, quoted, and bylined.
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The Beijing regime is nervous that digital technology in the form of social media and other tools is chipping away at the Communist Party’s authoritarian system of control.
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Alain Passard is considered the best French chef in the world. He muses on his kitchen adventures, the splendor of vegetables, and the impact of globalization on cuisine à la française.
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Rising global population means the world must produce more food. Empowering smallholders is the key to fighting hunger and feeding a growing world.
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A country with a bulging population faces crippling food security challenges. A high-level government commitment must address the availability of and access to food.
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If trends persist, nearly half of the world's adult population will be overweight or obese by 2030. A comprehensive intervention strategy is required to fight a scourge as damaging to the global economy as war.
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The tale of the Persian empire is one of vast farms, game reserves, and fisheries, elaborate kitchens staffed by thousands, and power. Centuries later, nations are still engaging in culinary politics.
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In the colonial era the Vietnamese appropriated French baguette and added local ingredients to concoct a sandwich that is now a hit with the patrons of restaurants and food trucks from Singapore to San Francisco.
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American media coverage of the Israel-Palestine conflict is more even-handed than critics claim, but key contextual factors go unreported or underreported. Among them: the impact of U.S. policy on the conflict.
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The region’s autocrats and foreign intruders created growing disorder. Democratic reform is needed to spare the region from a future of failed states, popular revolts, and religious extremism.
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A case for shaking the oil habit.
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An investigation of the chaos in Iraq and Syria.
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A look at the ups and downs of Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood.
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