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Fadel Lamen is a journalist, writer, and Middle East/North Africa expert and cultural adviser based in Washington. He is a frequent traveler to the Middle East and has been published in Arabic and English newspapers and magazines. He has also been interviewed by major media outlets in English and Arabic on issues related to the Middle East, Islam, and American foreign policy.

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Inside the Rebel Endgame

Fadel Lamen, with rebel leaders in Libya last week, reveals their strategy.

Fadel Lamen | Published Aug 22, 2011

Arab World's Mixed Reaction

As America celebrated the bin Laden killing, the response in the Middle East was more equivocal. Fadel Lamen translates the thoughts of angry leaders, probing columnists and Internet jihadis.

Fadel Lamen | Published May 03, 2011

Did Gaddafi Exaggerate NATO Attack?

The strike that killed the dictator’s youngest son came nowhere close to killing Gaddafi, says Fadel Lamen’s Libyan sources, who also cast doubt on whether grandchildren were killed.

Fadel Lamen | Published May 01, 2011

Rebel Leader: Give Us a Chance

With the Libyan resistance in retreat, opposition leader Mustafa Abdul Jalil tells The Daily Beast’s Fadel Lamen that his side needs a no-fly zone and a naval blockade to create a fair fight.

Fadel Lamen | Published Mar 13, 2011

The Aborted Gaddafi Amnesty Deal

As both rebels and the Libyan dictator deny that a deal for his exit was proffered, a key insider reveals to Fadel Lamen the details of Gaddafi's offer—and the opposition's next move.

Fadel Lamen | Published Mar 08, 2011

Libya's Muammar Gaddafi Tried to Execute Me

The Libyan dictator's bipolar antics on ABC Monday are consistent with a man who tried to execute me, held my young daughter hostage—and recently gave me a hug.

Fadel Lamen | Published Feb 28, 2011

Libya's Muammar Gaddafi in Crisis

Assassins, coup attempts, Western sanctions, even a stroke—Muammar Gaddafi has survived them all for four decades. But the growing protests in Libya and his regime’s brutal response may put an end to his luck.

Fadel Lamen | Published Feb 20, 2011

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