Rachel E. Davidson

As Syria's tragic civil war continues without a resolution in sight, the conflict's death toll continues to soar. But this isn't the only disastrous consequence of the conflict — Syria's breathtaking historical and architectural heritage is being…

They may not be fighting for the right to vote, but on October 26 Saudi women activists took to the streets to demand a different right – the right for women to drive. Planned to be the third major protest in 23 years against the de facto ban on…

In his first six months as Secretary of State, John Kerry has spent much of his energy and political capital on the Israel/Palestine conflict. His willingness to charge headfirst into a diplomatic arena where many American statesmen have failed…

Though supporters of the military coup that deposed Egypt’s first democratically elected president have hailed the events of July 3rd as revolutionary and a result of the will of the people, the coup has already been criticized by many as a huge…

As renewed mass protests threw Cairo into further levels of chaos and violence, that ended with the ousting of President Mohamed Morsi, women have faced correspondingly increased rates of sexual assault and rape. Human Rights Watch reports that 91…

As word of the Istanbul police’s brutal crackdown on peaceful protesters in Gezi Park swirled through the city on May 31, it became clear that this small protest was rapidly turning into something much bigger. With each unwarranted teargas canister,…