French President François Hollande took strides to heal wounds between France and Algeria, but his recognition of “unjust” colonial history overlooks continued prejudice Algerian descendents still face in France.
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Libya’s New Crisis: A Wave of Assassinations Targeting Its Top Cops
When Muhammad bin Halim stepped out of his front door in Benghazi one September morning, he waved at his neighbor before walking toward his candy-apple-red Hyundai. When the head of the financial-crimes unit in the Libyan …
The Benghazi Attack’s Person of Continuing Interest
Ahmad Abu Khattallah has been linked to the incident again and again. But more than two months after, he has yet to be officially interrogated. TIME conducts several interviews with one of Benghazi’s most intriguing people
Benghazi’s Real Scandal: Why Is the Libyan Investigation Such a Mess?
As the Benghazi episode takes center stage in Washington, questions loom over why the Libyans have bungled the investigation
France Recognizes Syria’s Opposition—Will the West Follow Suit?
French President François Hollande becomes the first Western leader to recognize the newly-formed coalition leadership of Syrian rebel forces, and ups pressure on other nations to follow his lead.
During the Presidential Debate, Silence on Libya
During the final presidential debate neither candidate wanted to spend much time discussing the tragedy in Libya. Why?
The Other 9/11: Libyan Guards Recount What Happened in Benghazi
Based on interviews with Libyan guards and militia, TIME reconstructs what happened on the night the U.S. consulate in Benghazi was attacked, burned and looted.
Gaddafi’s Ghost: How the Tyrant Haunts Libya a Year After His Death
One year after being cornered and killed by Libyan rebels, fallen dictator Muammar Gaddafi still casts a long shadow from the grave
How Did Gaddafi Die? A Year Later, Unanswered Questions and Bad Blood
A year after Libya’s long-ruling despot Muammar Gaddafi was cornered and killed by rebel forces, questions remain over the nature of his death and its legacy for the fractious, fledgling Libyan state
Why Libya—and Not The Hague—Will Try Gaddafi’s Son
A hearing at the international court appears to indicate that the ICC and the Libyan government see eye-to-eye on the prosecution. But Saif’s defense cries foul
After Libya Fires Its Prime Minister, Will the Country Itself Fall Apart?
A year after the fall of Muammar Gaddafi’s tyranny, the oil-rich nation is teetering into a maelstrom of factionalism and extremism
The Benghazi Consulate: Has the Crime Scene Been Contaminated?
Even as the FBI prepares to investigate the incident that led to the death of U.S. Ambassador Chris Stevens, the consulate grounds may have been left unguarded for too long
The Motive and the Means: Did al-Qaeda Stage the Benghazi Attack?
Two prominent Libyans familiar with the terrorist group insist it was behind the assault that killed U.S. Ambassador Christopher Stevens