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Erin Cunningham

Middle East, Africa, Afghanistan and Pakistan Editor

GlobalPost

Erin Cunningham is GlobalPost’s editor for the Middle East, Africa, Afghanistan and Pakistan. Erin has reported from the Middle East, South Asia and the Balkans for five years, covering Kosovo's independence, the military surge in Afghanistan, protests in Cairo's Tahrir Square, the first democratic elections in Tunisia, and Israeli military operations in Gaza.

Erin has reported for CNN, BBC World Service, BBC Radio and Al Jazeera English. Her written work has appeared in TIME, the Independent, Salon, the Christian Science Monitor, and the National (UAE).

She is a southern California native, and holds a Bachelor of Arts in International and Comparative Politics from the American University of Paris.

Is Egypt’s military worse than Mubarak?

Politics

After a violent raid on rights groups, some say Egypt’s military has gone too far.

Egyptians head to polls in final round of parliamentary elections

Conflict

Mubarak called “tyrant” in the courtroom

Conflict

Deadly clashes hit Libyan capital, Tripoli

Conflict

Polls close in third round of Egypt elections

Conflict

Palestinian leader threatens “new measures” against Israel

Conflict

Israeli and Palestinian leaders meet for the first time in over a year, even as Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas threatened “new measures” against Israel.

Syria’s armed rebels say they will “surprise the whole world”

Conflict

The commander of the Free Syria Army, an armed rebel group, says his forces will step-up attacks against the government.

Will the Muslim Brotherhood grant Egypt’s army immunity?

Conflict

A spokesman for Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood said the movement is not opposed to granting immunity to Egypt’s army officers for killing protestors in recent weeks.

Will new army chief end the bloodshed in Libya?

Conflict

New Libyan army chief strengthens Misrata fighters, but might also bring them under control.

US weapons sales underscore tensions with Iran

Conflict

Amid an escalating war of words between the US and Iran over the Strait of Hormuz, US officials announce lucrative arms deals to Gulf allies.