Sarah A. Topol is a Cairo-based journalist. She has reported from Yemen, Libya, the United Arab Emirates, Pakistan, Israel, Gaza, and the West Bank. Her writing has appeared in the Atlantic, Businessweek, Foreign Policy, GQ, Harper's, Newsweek, the New Republic, and Slate, among others.
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Gaza’s Tunnels Back in Business
Illicit underground lifelines to Egypt took a beating, but owners are digging in again. By Sarah A.... MORE
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Texts From Hell
An unlikely friendship endures amid the Gaza war’s horror. MORE
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Translating Bitter Enemies in Gaza
Sami Al Ajrami is the only Palestinian reporter working for an Israeli paper in Gaza—and his goal... MORE
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The Gaza Prison
Sarah A. Topol reports on the generation of young Palestinians trapped in Gaza. MORE
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Eyewitness in Gaza
Abdelrahman Mansour struck the spark that ignited Egypt’s revolution.... MORE
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Ground Invasion in Sight?
A rise in civilian casualties brings pressure to end the operation in Gaza. By Sarah A.... MORE
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Young And Broke On The Frontlines
Rookie freelancers are risking their lives to cover the story of the Arab spring—with dangerous... MORE
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The Plagues Of Egypt
Few people think Morsi can deliver the miracles he promised.... MORE
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Gangs Attack Women at Tahrir Sqaure
As the presidential vote nears, gangs of men have been assaulting women at the birthplace of the... MORE
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Egypt’s NGO Purge
The current crackdown could spell the end of U.S. military assistance to Cairo. MORE
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Egypt's Baffling Human Rights Raid
Security forces shutter human rights organizations on the eve of democratic elections, Sarah A.... MORE
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Egypt's Backlash to a Beating
The beating of a female protester has reignited the country’s stalled women’s movement. MORE
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The Mideast's Forgotten Journalist Prisoners
Since the beginning of the Arab Spring, dozens of journalists have been detained.... MORE
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Egypt Bombing Raises Fears of More Sectarian Attacks
The new year began in the Arab world’s most populous country with an explosion of long-simmering... MORE
