Syria’s opposition needs to be more representative and inclusive, say U.S. officials mindful of the dangers of an increasingly sectarian civil war. But the scale of the challenge in creating an opposition that draws in ethnic and …
Overseas Voters: A Virtual Swing State That Could Decide the Victor
As the U.S. presidential election reaches its final lap, Democratic and Republican volunteers scramble to mobilize overseas voters
The Document That May Define the New Egypt: Why the Constitution Matters
Secularists warn that Islamists have hijacked the drafting process and may give the country over to religious authorities who will determine how Shari‘a affects the law of the land
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The Coptic Church picks a new pope, China’s diabetes drug market will reach $3.2 billion by 2016, and David Cameron heads to the Guld and Middle East
Searching for News, Journalists Covering China’s Leadership Transition Get Hats Instead
Three days before a once-a-decade leadership transition is set to begin in a country boasting the world’s second-largest economy, we have almost no idea about what’s actually going to happen.
Five Countries Where the U.S. Election Matters Most
From Syrian rebels to polar bears, global stakeholders hope for changes after Tuesday’s U.S. presidential election
France’s Benghazi: Was the Case of Mohammed Merah Bungled?
New investigations into how French authorities handled Toulouse terrorist Mohammed Merah stoke suspicions of an intelligence failure
The Circumstance of Pomp: Hamas Makes a Stately Move
The pomp in the Gaza Strip last month was significant. Hamas, the militant Palestinian group long known for parading in the streets wearing black ski masks and suicide belts, had turned out an honor guard in dress uniforms. They …
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Laos plans to build a big dam in the Mekong to the dismay of its downstream neighbors, post-coup Guinea-Bissau is a drug trafficking haven, and U.S. intelligence officials release detailed timeline of September 11 Benghazi killings
Can Foreign Intervention Forge a New Syrian Leadership?
The U.S. wants to reshape Syria’s opposition. But there is no guarantee the plan will work
China Airport Boom: Will There Be a Bust?
China’s civil-aviation industry has been developing at a double-digit clip over the past three decades, but growth is now soaring to new, potentially dangerous, heights.
Bombs Away: Will Afghanistan’s Artillerymen Learn How to Shoot Right?
TIME goes to the frontlines in Afghanistan where U.S. and NATO forces are trying to train a fledgling army how to fight effectively in the mountains
The Trial of Radovan Karadzic: The Accused Takes Up His Own Defense
As the leader of the Bosnian Serbs, Karadzic is accused of genocide, specifically the deaths of 8,000 Muslim men and boys in Srebrenica in 1995. He insists Bosnian Muslim fighters were to blame