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.
Inside the Cairo massacre in 6 unbelievable scenes (PHOTOS)
Egyptian photographer Mosa'ab Elshamy spent hours at the Rabaa al-Adaweya sit-in while it was surrounded by security forces.
Protesters, military overthrow Morsi in Egypt 'coup'
Egypt's military enters the fray, but its political role remains unclear
On World Refugee Day, Syria's displaced children languish in camps
Hungry Gaza finds sustenance in urban gardening (PHOTOS)
Syria: What would US military intervention look like?
As evidence of possible chemical weapons use in Syria mounts, so do the calls for a military intervention in the now two-year-long conflict that has cost roughly 70,000 lives.
Boston bombing revives debate over online extremism
On the freewheeling net, extremists of all stripes are looking to radicalize, recruit, and disseminate propaganda among an infinitely wider audience.
Muslim, Christian dead in Egypt cathedral violence
A second Egyptian died after fighting between Muslims and Coptic Christians outside St. Mark's Cathedral in Cairo.
Mocking Morsi: How funny is too funny in Egypt?
Egypt has a long history of using humor to survive tough times, but Bassem Youssef drew criticism for his more direct, "American format" of satire.
Egypt raises cooking gas prices, risking public protest
Amid a food and fuel shortage, Egypt raised the price of state-subsidized cooking gas for the first time in 20 years.
Amid security vacuum, Egyptians turn to vigilantism
As Egypt's state apparatus teeters on the edge of chaos, citizen mobs exact justice on suspected lawbreakers in sometimes brutal ways.
Rights groups slam Egyptian draft laws
Morsi says parliamentary elections may come in October as the government approves draft laws to restrict NGOs and protest rights.
Will Algeria's army be the dark horse in the next election?
Shielded in secrecy, the Algerian military wields enormous influence in politics and the economy — and it wouldn't be the first time it staged a coup.
Is Qatar abandoning Egypt?
As Egypt continues its descent into chaos, a major financial backer appears to be bowing out.
Egypt may replace police with private security companies
As Egypt’s police force continues to strike in much of the country, the government considers a controversial option.