Outsized Expectations for the UN in Libya
The Libyan flag hangs between Liechtenstein’s and Liberia’s near the staff entrance of the United Nations in New York. Flapping above the tall green hedges...
Thalia Beaty is pursuing a Master’s degree in journalism and Near East Studies at New York University. Previously, she worked as a research associate at the Council on Foreign Relations where she followed political and economic developments in North Africa and the Gulf with a particular focus on women. Thalia has worked at education and environmental organizations in Cairo, Egypt. A lover of Arabic literature and popular media, she is interested in the intersections of culture, language, and politics.Thalia holds a Bachelor’s degree in Middle East Studies from Brown University and was a fellow at the Center for Arabic Study Abroad (CASA) at the American University in Cairo from 2009 to 2010.