Tyler Golson received a B.A. from Yale University, an M.A. in Arab studies from Georgetown University and an M.A. in Arabic language and translation through the University of Maryland. His primary research interests are...
Tyler Golson received a B.A. from Yale University, an M.A. in Arab studies from Georgetown University and an M.A. in Arabic language and translation through the University of Maryland. His primary research interests are Levantine politics, Arab mass media and Muslims in the West. Golson works as a translator and a COLSA media analyst. Golson grew up in Ardsley, N.Y., and currently splits his time between Washington, D.C., and Damascus, Syria.
Tyler Golson / TruthdigFeb 9, 2006
Don't believe the hype about homespun religious anger: Middle Eastern leaders stoke religious riots because it makes their secular governments look tame in comparison. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )
Tyler Golson / TruthdigDec 1, 2005
A young scholar who has lived in Damascus finds it not a "rogue state" but a complex, jittery mosaic surprisingly receptive to America. Dig deeper ( 11 Min. Read )
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