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In Sudan, the Front Line Is Everywhere

In the battle for South Kordofan, civilians pay the biggest price. 

PHOTOGRAPHS BY MACKENZIE KNOWLES-COURSIN | JANUARY 22, 2013

When Tibet Loved China

Rare photos of the Cultural Revolution in the Land of Snows.

JANUARY 22, 2013

Obama's Biggest Global Moments

The images that defined Obama's first four years on the world stage, with reflections from those who were intimately involved in shaping them.

JANUARY 21, 2013

Once Upon a Time in la Françafrique

Postcards from France's first intervention in Mali -- more than a century ago.

JANUARY 18, 2013

Shaking Hands, Kissing Tinokot

Israeli pols hit the trail from Haifa to Hebron in search of votes ahead of next Tuesday's election.

JANUARY 18, 2013

The World in Photos This Week

French boots hit Malian soil; smog covers Beijing; and a nonchalant horse trots through a bonfire.

JANUARY 18, 2013

Is This Pakistan's Tahrir Square?

Images of the swelling protest movement behind the country's latest bout of political turmoil.

JANUARY 16, 2013

Riceland

Photos from the rice fields of Haiti's Central Plateau and northwest Arkansas -- two regions at the heart of the debate over U.S agricultural subsidies.  

PHOTOGRAPHS BY BEN DEPP | JANUARY 11, 2013

The World in Photos This Week

Karzai is welcomed in style; Southern Weekend goes on strike; and an Italian cruise ship lies in wait. 

JANUARY 11, 2013

CNC Music Factory

North Korea's leadership wants to sing the praises of its technological prowess -- but it's stuck in the 1980s. 

JANUARY 10, 2013

Snow in the Desert

From Turkey to Jordan, heavy overnight snowfall Thursday jammed transportation, closed businesses, and made life more difficult for thousands in refugee camps around the Middle East. The wacky weather provided a surreal backdrop for everything from snowball fights to clashes between Palestinian youths and Israeli soldiers.

JANUARY 10, 2013

The World in Photos This Week

The United States retreats from the cliff; Chadian soldiers cross the border; a town in Spain has a flour fight.

JANUARY 4, 2013

Sign Language

The brutal gang rape of a 23-year-old student on a New Delhi bus in December has resulted in swift charges against five men and angry protests across the country. Want a sense of just how outraged people are? Look no further than the signs they're waving at demonstrations.

JANUARY 3, 2013

The Candid Commander-in-Chief

The best behind-the-scenes photos of Barack Obama in 2012 from Pete Souza and the White House photographers.

JANUARY 3, 2013

The Diamond Capital of the World

Photographs from Surat, India -- where blood diamonds get cleaned before they end up on your finger.

PHOTOGRAPHS BY JASON MIKLIAN | JANUARY 2, 2013

Propaganda from China's Great Famine

The posters and slogans that praised bumper crops as millions of Chinese starved.

JANUARY 2, 2013

Our Favorite Illustrations from 2012

A look at some of the best artwork from the pages of Foreign Policy this year.

DECEMBER 28, 2012

The World in Photos This Week

Indians protest; the Taliban targets health workers; a hawk watches a camel festival.

DECEMBER 28, 2012

The World's Failed States, Future Megacities, and Swinging Tehran

Foreign Policy's most popular photo essays of 2012.

DECEMBER 27, 2012

Is It Over Yet?

Haunting photos of a year in the life of the war America is still fighting.

DECEMBER 27, 2012

FP's Best Covers of 2012

The inspired (if we do say so ourselves) and sometimes silly covers from the year in ForeignPolicy.com.

DECEMBER 27, 2012

The Photos That Mattered in 2012

A look back at the images that defined an unforgettable year.

DECEMBER 26, 2012

The World in Photos This Week

Newtown mourns, the Indian army shows off its wares, and a lone pig explores a Spanish village.

DECEMBER 21, 2012

Asia's Power Clans

From North Korea to Asia's thriving democracies, a last name is a powerful political brand.

DECEMBER 20, 2012

On the Front Line in Kismayo

Photos from the crucial Somali port city, after its liberation from the hands of al-Shabab.

DECEMBER 17, 2012

The World in Photos This Week

North Korea launches a missile, tragedy strikes Sandy Hook, and a Chinese farmer prepares for the apocalypse.

DECEMBER 14, 2012

The Dark Side of Oscar Niemeyer

Brazil's most celebrated architect leaves behind a decidedly mixed legacy.

DECEMBER 11, 2012

The World in Photos This Week

Anti-Morsy protests intensify across Egypt, rebels forces advance in Syria, and Hamas leader Khaled Meshaal returns to Gaza.

DECEMBER 7, 2012

Back to Tahrir

Tens of thousands of demonstrators took to the streets in Cairo this week -- again -- this time to protest President Mohamed Morsy's power grab.

NOVEMBER 30, 2012

The World in Photos This Week

Egypt's Tahrir Square fills with protestors again, Palestinians win a bid toward U.N. statehood, and Obama has lunch with Romney.

NOVEMBER 30, 2012