!أهلا

Welcome, friends old and new, to my blog. Here, I hope to draw attention to important stories and those that may fall under the radar but which have important implications. I aim to combine my academic background, international experience, and just about encyclopedic knowledge of international news to make your life easier.

My focus is on the Middle East and North Africa but I have been turning increasingly eastward. I am very interested in Pakistan, our erstwhile frenemy number one.

I aim to make this blog dynamic and a back and forth, so comments will always be welcome. If you're a jerk, though, I reserve the right to remove your rantings.

Here we go.

Y'alla.