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The World in Photos This Week
Egypt implodes (again), Greeks head for the polls, and Shiite pilgrims converge on a bloody Baghdad.
JUNE 15, 2012
Cool War
Could the age of cyberwarfare lead us to a brighter future?
BY JOHN ARQUILLA | JUNE 15, 2012
Egypt's Subsidy Blues
When Egypt's next rulers finally tackle urgently needed economic reform, they should look to an unlikely model: Iran.
BY PETER PASSELL | JUNE 15, 2012
Egypt's Constitutional Chaos
The process of drafting a new constitution is a train wreck. But there’s a way to get it back on track.
BY MARA REVKIN, YUSSUF AUF | JUNE 14, 2012
An Annotated Guide to All Those White House Leaks
The 10 Obama administration disclosures that Attorney General Eric Holder should investigate.
BY URI FRIEDMAN | JUNE 13, 2012
It's Still Mubarak's Egypt
On the eve of a historic presidential election, one man's legacy still haunts the revolution.
BY STEVEN A. COOK | JUNE 13, 2012
The View From Kandahar
Photographer Louie Palu's portraits of the war down south.
BY LOUIE PALU | JUNE 13, 2012
The Devil They Know
Why the West shouldn't expect Russia's policy on Syria to change anytime soon.
BY CHRISTIAN CARYL | JUNE 13, 2012
The Revolution Will Be Minimized
The men and women who sparked the protests that toppled the Mubarak regime face a painful choice in the upcoming presidential election. But they still can make the best of a bad situation.
BY BASSEM SABRY | JUNE 11, 2012
On Assad's Doorstep
The revolution is finally coming to the once quiet, now tense streets of inner Damascus.
BY JULIEN BARNES-DACEY | JUNE 7, 2012
The Obama Paradox
A conversation with David Sanger, author of a new book on Obama's secret wars.
INTERVIEW BY DAVID ROTHKOPF | JUNE 4, 2012
The World in Photos This Week
An ex-president is convicted, England celebrates, and Angela Merkel feeds a penguin.
JUNE 1, 2012
U.N. Human Rights Council Condemns Actual Human Rights Abusers!
Or, in praise of small victories.
BY JAMES TRAUB | JUNE 1, 2012
The Window is Closing for Riyadh
The oil won’t last forever -- so Saudi Arabia’s government has to reform its economy if it wants to survive.
BY ROBERT LOONEY | JUNE 1, 2012
This Week At War: Enough Talk, Obama
Failures in Syria and Iran show the limits of diplomatic negotiation.
BY ROBERT HADDICK | JUNE 1, 2012
Losing Polio
Did the CIA ruin our chance to eradicate one of the world's worst diseases?
BY LAURIE GARRETT | MAY 31, 2012
What the Hell Should We Do About Syria?
FP asked five smart observers to offer their solutions for the quagmire in Damascus.
MAY 30, 2012
The Dictators Are Smarter Than You Think
Don't count the tyrants out. They've still got plenty of tricks up their sleeves.
BY CHRISTIAN CARYL | MAY 30, 2012
So, How Do You Expel an Ambassador, Anyway?
Just tell 'em to get packing.
BY JOSHUA E. KEATING | MAY 29, 2012
Romney: Year One
What would happen if you took Mitt Romney's foreign-policy promises extremely literally?
BY DANIEL DREZNER | MAY 25, 2012
Enough Talking, Kofi
It’s time for the world to stop hiding behind Kofi Annan's skirts. We gave diplomacy a chance in Syria; now we must accept that diplomacy has failed.
BY JAMES TRAUB | MAY 25, 2012
The World in Photos This Week
Egypt's first free election begins, NASA gets some commercial help, and Chen Guangcheng lands in New York.
MAY 25, 2012
This Week at War: Does the U.S. Need More Aircraft Carriers?
The Pentagon sure wants more $15 billion boats, but it may have to look for other options.
BY ROBERT HADDICK | MAY 25, 2012
The Candidates
Exclusive, behind-the-scenes photos of the men who want to rule Egypt.
PHOTOS BY KATE BROOKS | MAY 25, 2012
The Godfathers of Tunis
Tunisia’s new government has declared war on sleaze -- but that’s much easier said than done.
BY FADIL ALIRIZA | MAY 25, 2012
Are We Focusing on the Wrong Nuclear Threat?
Americans are wringing their hands about the grave threat that a nuclear Iran would pose to the United States. But the numbers tell a different story.
BY VICTOR ASAL AND BRYAN EARLY | MAY 24, 2012
The Good Felool
If Amr Moussa wins Egypt's presidential election, is the revolution over?
BY DAVID KENNER | MAY 22, 2012
In the Crosshairs
Why controlling the international arms trade can help to build stable societies.
BY CHRISTIAN CARYL | MAY 22, 2012
Dereliction of Duty
Despite the rhetoric, the NATO summit offers no concrete plan to protect Afghan rights.
BY KENNETH ROTH | MAY 22, 2012
How much would a no-fly zone over Syria cost?
BY KEVIN BARON
Cuba's greatest export isn't cigars -- it's doctors
BY ELIAS GROLL
No, the Spanish can't be more German -- and other myths of the euro crisis
BY MICHAEL PETTIS
Dennis Rodman calls on Kim Jong Un to do him 'a solid' and release American detainee
BY URI FRIEDMAN
3 questions Obama's new AfPak envoy must answer
BY GAYLE TZEMACH LEMMON
Is there a relationship between more women in government and happier mothers?
BY ELIZABETH F. RALPH
Odierno: Sequestration leaves military unprepared for Syria
BY KEVIN BARON
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