As death toll in Algerian hostage attack grows, security officials examine Europe’s exposure to terror by al Qaeda-lined groups vowing revenge against France and the West for military intervention in Mali’s jihad.
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Algeria’s Hostage Crisis: What Was Behind a Shadowy Militant Leader’s Plot?
As the Algerian hostage drama neared day four confusion remained high, information tight, and speculation about multiple motives behind the terror strike emerge
After Qadri’s March: Has a Controversial Cleric Shaken Up Pakistani Politics?
Tahir ul Qadri has led huge protests in Islamabad since the weekend. Could this be part of a scheme to replace the civilian government?
Pakistan’s Wave of Crises: Ahead of Elections, Islamabad Struggles to Put Out the Fires
Westerners Kidnapped in North Africa — but Is France the Real Target?
Less than a week into France’s military intervention against Islamist militias in Mali, evidence builds confirming French concerns that their country has become the main focus of jihadi terrorist activity
Pakistan’s Newest Martyrs: Why Anti-Shi‘ite Violence May Be the Country’s Biggest Problem
Last year, over 400 Shi‘ite were killed across Pakistan, double the number killed in 2011. A significant minority in majority Sunni Pakistan, Shi‘ites comprise roughly a quarter of the country’s population
The Road to Recovery: Malala Yousafzai Discharged from Hospital
Malala Yousafzai, the 15-year old Pakistani schoolgirl who was shot in the head in October by a Taliban assassin, has been discharged from the British hospital that had been treating her since October 16.
Tale of the Taliban Bomber: Behind the Plot to Kill Afghanistan’s Spy Chief
For Asadullah Khalid, the morning of Dec. 6 — the day the Taliban tried to kill him — was as routine as any other. Dressed in an embroidered beige shirt, Kabul’s recently-appointed intelligence chief signed papers and …
Behind the Story: TIME’s Aryn Baker Discusses Imran Khan’s Chances of Becoming Pakistan’s Prime Minister
As Pakistan prepares for a spring election, TIME’s Aryn Baker talks about whether former cricketer Imran Khan has the makings of a leader
Mark Your Calendars: November 10 Is ‘Malala Day’
Malala Yousafzai sits in a hospital room surrounded by thousands of gifts, cards and messages of support from around the world, a feeling that has left her “inspired and humbled,” according to her father, who appeared in a …
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
Pakistani Heroine: How Malala Yousafzai Emerged from Anonymity
The teenage blogger shot by the Taliban had been anonymous on the BBC’s Urdu service — until her family decided to take her public.
Drones: A Non-Issue in U.S. Presidential Debate Riles Pakistan
The two U.S. presidential candidates found no reason to quarrel over the American use of drones overseas. But Pakistanis see it differently.