The factors that have lined up support for Abbas’ bid — and how winning will affect relations between the Palestinians and the Israelis
Palestine’s U.N. Bid: UNESCO Experience May Be a Cautionary Tale
As Palestinian National Authority President Mahmoud Abbas pushes on Thursday for the U.N. General Assembly to upgrade the Palestinians’ status in the international body to that of “observer state,” his movement’s experience of a …
Washington’s Two Opinions of Egypt’s Islamist President
There are those who believe Mohamed Morsi will be an enforcer of the Muslim Brotherhood’s strict doctrines. And those who feel he is a moderating force
Is Russia Running a Secret Supply Route to Arm Syria’s Assad?
Documents released by the hacker group Anonymous appear to reveal previously unknown shipments of repaired helicopter gunships from Russia to Syria
At Gunpoint: India Tackles an Upsurge in Illegal Arms
Homemade guns have been bought and sold across India for decades, but a string of murders has brought fresh attention to the problem
Morsi’s Moment
Egypt’s Mohamed Morsi: Peacemaker, savior, tyrant?
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What If There Was a Cold War Between the U.S. and China?
We’re already seeing a return to Cold War era containment strategies as the relationship between the world’s two largest economies deteriorates, argues Ian Bremmer, president of the Eurasia Group and author of ‘Every Nation …
Transcript: TIME’s Interview with Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi
On Nov. 28, 2012, TIME editors sat with Egypt’s president for an exclusive interview, his first since helping to broker the Gaza cease-fire
U.N. Recognition of Palestine: What Does It Mean for the Peace Process?
Winning U.N. recognition is unlikely to provide an alternative road-map to Israeli-Palestinian coexistence, but it highlights the way the facts on the ground have changed–and have have to be dealt with as the new reality
An Interview with Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi: ‘We’re Learning How to Be Free’
The embattled president talks to TIME about the world after the Arab Spring, President Obama, civic freedoms and the Planet of the Apes
Caribbean Crisis: Can Nicaragua Navigate Waters It Won from Colombia?
The International Court of Justice has awarded Nicaragua massive new maritime territory in a dispute with Colombia. Bogotá is angry — and analysts are skeptical that Managua can patrol such a large sea tract
Why Global Fuel Prices Will Spark the Next Revolutions
Fiscal discipline and climate-change may demand an end to paying most of your country’s gasoline bills, but trying selling that to hard-pressed citizens