Amid the hodgepodge of groups that make up the armed opposition to Bashar Assad, one organization is coming dramatically to the fore
rebels
The Making of a Syrian Rebel: The Saga of Abboud Barri
Abboud Barri’s callousness is more pronounced than most, but his story reflects the universal struggle to preserve humanity in the face of war
Colombia’s Delicate Talks With the FARC: Will They Work This Time?
The conflict has lasted for nearly half-century. Can Santos finally bring it to an end via negotiations?
Why Syria and the World Will Miss Kofi Annan’s Peace Plan
The former U.N. Secretary-General embarked on a mission that was bound to fail. But its end is unlikely to help Syria avert a chaotic bloodbath
The Syrian Army Strikes Back: Eyewitness to Assad’s Retaliation on a Rebel Town
Saraqeb rejoiced when the heart of the regime was struck. Then the President’s soldiers hit back
Is Rwanda Backing Rebels Led by a War Criminal in Congo?
A U.N. report accuses Rwanda of recruiting and arming rebels in Congo led by a commander who’s been indicted by the International Criminal Court for war crimes, casting a shadow over President Paul Kagame’s sterling reputation in the West
Mali’s Fog of War: Refugees Tell of Terror, Hunger and Rape
It took Ibrahim Touré three weeks to escape from Timbuktu after rebels seized the desert town, but, in his heart, he hasn’t really left. The 26-year-old shopkeeper studies the floor as he talks, cradling a welter of scabs and …
Must-Reads From Around the World: April 12, 2012
Pyongyang’s Plan – Despite mounting international pressure, a defiant North Korea appears poised to launch its Unha-3 rocket, viewed by the U.S. and others as a ballistic missile test that violates U.N. resolutions aimed at …
Escape from Timbuktu: Foreigners Flee as Mali’s Rebels Declare Independence
Caked in dust and bristling with weaponry, the Tuareg rebels smiled at Neil Whitehead and Diane English. “It’s O.K., we’re here for your protection,” one of the veiled warriors grinned at the nervous couple. Caught up in …
As Kofi Annan Arrives to Mediate, Syria’s Assad Regime is Far From Beaten
The defection of Syria’s deputy oil minister to the country’s year-old rebellion briefly captured headlines on Thursday, hailed in the West as a hopeful sign that the regime of President Bashar al-Assad may be starting to …
Could Arming the Rebels Bring an End to Syria’s Suffering?
All Western interventions in messy civil wars on distant shores seem impossible until they become inevitable. Yet, not even the horrors being visited on an effectively defenseless civilian population by the Syrian regime’s …
Despite Rebel Surge, Gaddafi’s Vindictive Resolve Endures
No one thought Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi and his hard-core supporters would go away easily, and more than 48 hours after rebel forces stormed the capital of Tripoli, that determination to dig in was still evident. But if few observers believe Gaddafi’s renewed efforts to prove his regime remains a force to reckon with can turn …
Weekend Violence Increases Fears Of Libya’s Opposition Splitting Apart
It didn’t take the prescient gifts of Nostradamus to foresee that Thursday’s killing of Abdel Fattah Younes –commander of Libya’s anti-Gaddafi rebel forces–would exacerbate the tensions and divisions already rife within the opposition’s leadership. But it is a little surprising just how swiftly the suspicions of treason and …