Middle East
The Changing Face of Mecca
Artist Ahmed Mater returns to Islam's holiest site to capture the enormous changes as modernity meets tradition.
BY AHMED MATER VIA CREATIVE TIME REPORTS | OCTOBER 26, 2012
Beware the Tyranny of the Mob
The growing insecurity of religious and ethnic minorities is one of the biggest problems arising from the Arab Spring. But much can be done to protect them.
BY JAMSHEED CHOKSY, EDEN NABY | OCTOBER 26, 2012
Rhetorical Questions
Tough talk couldn't have saved Ambassador Stevens.
BY JAMES DOBBINS | OCTOBER 25, 2012
The War for Free Kurdistan
Can Syria's Kurds take advantage of the civil war to form their own government? Or are they too busy starting their own civil war?
BY LOVEDAY MORRIS | OCTOBER 25, 2012
Running Toward Danger
Why the world still needs war correspondents.
BY TERRY ANDERSON | OCTOBER 25, 2012
Why Is Qatar Mucking Around in Gaza?
Doha's meddling in Palestinian affairs is much more about Iran than it is about Israel.
BY DAVID B. ROBERTS | OCTOBER 25, 2012
The Spymaster
Eleven questions for Israel's legendary Efraim Halevy.
BY AARON DAVID MILLER | OCTOBER 24, 2012
The March to Mecca
Millions of Muslims from around the world begin the hajj -- a journey to the holy city of Mecca.
OCTOBER 23, 2012
Caught in the Crossfire
If the United States wants to save Lebanon, it should get off the sidelines and help topple Bashar al-Assad's bloody dictatorship.
BY FIRAS MAKSAD | OCTOBER 22, 2012
Ladyboys in the Gulf
The riches of the United Arab Emirates hold promise for transgender sex workers, but also danger and unspeakable cruelty.
BY SULOME ANDERSON | OCTOBER 19, 2012
Choose Your Own Adventure for Policy Wonks
Gaming out a military strike on Iran.
BY MARK JACOBSON | OCTOBER 19, 2012
Swiss Cheese
The EU's "strong" sanctions on Iran are full of holes, but might they be enough to prevent the U.S. going to war?
BY BENJAMIN WEINTHAL | OCTOBER 18, 2012
Afghanistan's Fiscal Cliff
Kabul-watchers are rightly worried about what the withdrawal of Western aid money will mean for one of the most impoverished countries on the planet. But everyone's asking the wrong questions.
BY MATTHIEU AIKINS | OCTOBER 17, 2012
Where the Arab Spring Has Not Yet Sprung
The spirit of rebellion continues to simmer in the Middle East and North Africa. But you won’t see much about it in the headlines.
BY CHRISTIAN CARYL | OCTOBER 17, 2012
Want Closure? Go Talk to Dr. Phil.
You won't find it on the Iranian nuclear issue.
BY AARON DAVID MILLER | OCTOBER 17, 2012
Inside and Upside Down
Why the Pentagon's ad hoc plans to prevent green-on-blue attacks could backfire.
BY SIMON KLINGERT | OCTOBER 16, 2012
The Kingdom of Silence and Humiliation
Looking back on life under the Assad dynasty.
BY AHED AL HENDI | OCTOBER 16, 2012
A Revolutionary Foreign Policy
The Muslim Brotherhood's political party promises to transform Egypt's place in the world.
BY AMR DARRAG | OCTOBER 16, 2012
Syrian Stalemate
Why Bashar al-Assad will never defeat the rebels.
BY JOHN ARQUILLA | OCTOBER 15, 2012
Vital Animal Spirits
Biden and Ryan skip policy to show off their muscles.
BY R. JEFFREY SMITH AT THE CENTER FOR PUBLIC INTEGRITY | OCTOBER 15, 2012
Guerrilla Country
Welcome to Free Syria, where the ammunition is scarce and roving packs of wild dogs subsist on corpses.
BY DAMIEN SPLEETERS | OCTOBER 15, 2012
With Friends Like These…
How the sanctions might hurt America's potential allies inside Iran.
BY DJAVAD SALEHI-ISFAHANI | OCTOBER 12, 2012
The New Sheriff in Town
At an outpost on the Turkish-Syrian border, rebel fighters are the law.
BY SARAH A. TOPOL | OCTOBER 12, 2012
Syria Will Rise Again
On my first trip to my homeland in 5 years, I saw a lot of tragedy -- and a lot of hope.
BY RADWAN ZIADEH | OCTOBER 12, 2012
Will Iran Weather the Economic Storm?
The depreciation of the rial is unlikely to change Iran's foreign-policy calculations.
BY PATRICK CLAWSON | OCTOBER 11, 2012
Is Iraq an Iranian Proxy?
Inquiring minds want to know.
BY SAFA AL-SHEIKH, EMMA SKY | OCTOBER 11, 2012
Aleppo Burns
While the United States offers "non-lethal aid," the destruction of Syria's largest city continues.
OCTOBER 10, 2012
Rand Paul: My colleagues just voted to arm the allies of al Qaeda
BY JOHN HUDSON
The real-life war game that almost led to nuclear armageddon
BY NATE JONES
Welcome to Jordan's 5-star refugee camp
BY NERI ZILBER
GeoGuessr: Where in the (Googleable) world are you?
BY JOSHUA E. KEATING
Why does the U.S. have so many more tornadoes than other countries?
BY URI FRIEDMAN
No, 3-D printed food will not end world hunger
BY JOSHUA E. KEATING
A secret recording shocks Chavismo
BY JUAN NAGEL
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