Dispatch

Yemen's Power Wedding

When the sons of Yemen's most powerful tribal leaders tie the knot, it's not only a marriage -- it's a chance for a show of strength that nobody in Sanaa can ignore. 

BY ADAM BARON | MAY 2, 2013

Beirut's Bastille

The free-for-all inside Lebanon's most notorious prison.

BY SULOME ANDERSON | MAY 2, 2013

The Rise of Germany's Tea Party

Could a brand-new, anti-euro political movement threaten Merkel's quest for a third term?

BY BENJAMIN WEINTHAL | MAY 2, 2013

Blow Back

Sorry, Washington. If, after 30 years, Colombia can't win the war on drugs, no one can.

BY JONAH ENGLE | APRIL 30, 2013

Conversations with the General

Talking to Syria’s rebel leader about chemical weapons, jihadi rebels, and the day after Assad falls.

BY AFSIN YURDAKUL | APRIL 28, 2013

From Bishkek to Boston

A brief history of the Chechen diaspora, Islamic radicalism, and the possible link to the Boston bombing suspects.

BY EUGENE HUSKEY | APRIL 19, 2013

Portrait of a Chechen Jihadist

Meet Abu Hamza, a Chechen who went to Syria to fight.

BY NICHOLAS CLAYTON | APRIL 19, 2013

Death by a Thousand Cuts

Just one year into François Hollande's presidency, he's on the ropes and praying for a miracle.

BY ERIC PAPE | APRIL 17, 2013

Cramming for That Next Big Test in Democracy

In Burma, members of the pro-democracy opposition are struggling to school themselves in the ins and outs of a liberal society. But so far it's an uphill battle.

BY ERIC RANDOLPH | APRIL 16, 2013

Hollow Victory

In the wake of Venezuela's contested election, will Nicolás Maduro bring the fractured country together or tear it apart?

BY PETER WILSON | APRIL 15, 2013

The Strange Case of the White Jihadist of Timbuktu

Was Abdul Jalil al-Fransi an al Qaeda fighter -- or a French spy?

BY HARALD DOORNBOS, JENAN MOUSSA | APRIL 12, 2013

The Outsider

Meet Sayed Kashua, Israel's most popular writer, comedian, critic -- and Arab.

BY DEBRA KAMIN | APRIL 12, 2013

The Love Fest

Under China’s new leader, the People’s Liberation Army is showing rare signs of friendliness toward the United States. Can the new tone prevent a war?

BY JOHN GARNAUT | APRIL 12, 2013

With Friends Like These…

Even the Chinese are finally starting to think their allies in Pyongyang are a little bit crazy.

BY HELEN GAO | APRIL 9, 2013

An Election for the Birds

As Venezuelans head to the polls to replace Hugo Chávez, a crazy campaign takes a turn toward the truly bizarre.

BY PETER WILSON | APRIL 9, 2013

The Shadow of the Iron Lady

Why Margaret Thatcher still makes life difficult for Britain's Conservatives.

BY ALEX MASSIE | APRIL 8, 2013

Russia’s Digital Underground

How the Kremlin is waging war on information freedom.

BY ANDREI SOLDATOV, IRINA BOROGAN | APRIL 5, 2013

The Jew in a Box

What does it say about Germany today that in order to see some Jews you’ve got to go to a museum?

BY BENJAMIN WEINTHAL | APRIL 4, 2013

Haiti's Inconvenient Truth

Was a U.N. diplomat pushed out of his position for airing Port-au-Prince's dirty laundry in public?

BY JONATHAN M. KATZ | APRIL 3, 2013

Jailed in Damascus

Two years after President Bashar al-Assad's regime had me arrested, there seems to be no end in sight to the bloodshed in Syria.

BY TIK ROOT | APRIL 2, 2013

From Princeton to Persia

Meet the American who wants to be Ahmadinejad.

BY KATIE CELLA | APRIL 1, 2013

Vive La France, Allahu Akbar

Islamic militants messed with the wrong city on Saturday night.

BY MATT TREVITHICK, DANIEL SECKMAN | APRIL 1, 2013

Rubles in the Sun

Is Vladimir Putin the big winner of the Cypriot banking crisis?

BY ANNA NEMTSOVA | MARCH 28, 2013

Welcome to Cocainebougou

Amid the drug palaces of northern Mali, it's easy to see why this war will be hard to win.

BY YOCHI DREAZEN | MARCH 27, 2013

The Arab League Actually Does Something

Once a laughingstock, the Arab world’s political body is closing ranks against Bashar al-Assad.

BY MICHAEL STEPHENS | MARCH 27, 2013

One of These BRICS Is Not Like the Other

South Africa is a mess. So why does it get to sit at the BRICS big boy table?

BY ROY ROBINS | MARCH 26, 2013

China’s Michelle Obama

Peng Liyuan is the first prominent Chinese first lady in decades. But does she matter?

BY PAUL FRENCH | MARCH 26, 2013

Why Pro Wrestling Is Perfect for the Modern Middle East

It’s safer than sex.

BY JUSTIN D. MARTIN | MARCH 22, 2013

The Long Shadow

Venezuela’s upcoming election features a young challenger against Hugo Chávez’s appointed successor -- who’s doing everything in his power to make the race about his dead boss.

BY PETER WILSON | MARCH 22, 2013

How the Catholic Church Lost Argentina

Was it the dirty war, the social conservatism, or both?

BY EMILY SCHMALL | MARCH 22, 2013