William Wheeler

GlobalPost

William Wheeler is a freelance journalist. He has reported from around the Middle East, South Asia, Europe, and Haiti. His work has appeared in print and multimedia formats in outlets such as The New York Times, TIME, Foreign Affairs, GlobalPost, GOOD Magazine, The Christian Science Monitor, and others.

Nearly two years after liberation, Libya at a crossroads

July 30, 2016Politics

William Wheeler returns to Tripoli — where he reported during the Arab Spring — to find a different city than he left.

Libya’s purge of former Gaddafi officials reveals growing power of militias

July 30, 2016Politics

Violent clash in Benghazi reveals growing divisions in Libya

July 30, 2016Politics

Libya opposition’s challenge to Muslim Brotherhood reminiscent of Egypt showdown

July 30, 2016Politics

How militias took control of post-Gaddafi Libya

July 30, 2016Politics

Libya’s militia-splintered state

July 30, 2016Politics

The war against Gaddafi was won in a series of independent uprisings, leaving heavily armed groups — each with its own narrative of sacrifice and victory. Today alliances between Libyan politicians and these militias hearken back to the previous era.

Libyan militias’ new strategy: Occupy Oil Field

July 30, 2016Politics

Armed groups are exploiting the state’s weakness and showing their own power in several ways, including shutting down oil production at various sites.

Violence between rebel factions hints at civil war in Libya

July 30, 2016Politics

Gaddafi’s ghost hangs over a country with competing visions of what it means to be a Libyan.

From Havana to Quito: A refugee’s fight for LGBT rights in Cuba

July 30, 2016Conflict

For members of Cuba’s LGBT community, two choices exist: remain in country and face possible persecution, or brave the lengthy, uncertain road to asylum.