Former President Nicolas Sarkozy’s implication in a long-running financial scandal prod his backers into attacking France’s …
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The Case of the Disappearing Gaddafis
The late Libyan dictator’s wife and three children were in Algeria. Or at least everyone thought so — until now
France May Aid Syrian Rebels Unilaterally If EU Doesn’t Lift Arms Embargo
French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius said March 14 Paris may begin supplying arms to anti-Assad rebels if partners don’t respond to a Franco-British appeal to lift the embargo.
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.
The Revolt of Benghazi’s Moderates: Will the Rest of Libya Follow?
Furious about the assault on the U.S. consulate and the death of the American ambassador, the city rises against the local militias.
Is Syria’s Bashar Assad Going the Way of Muammar Gaddafi?
As his regime slowly crumbles and options for exile and reconciliation narrow, Syria’s embattled President Bashar Assad looks likely to cling grimly on to power, no matter the consequences
Meet Mahmoud Jibril: The Man Who May Be Libya’s First Elected Leader
Following landmark elections this past weekend in Libya, results point to a coalition of moderates and secularists winning the majority of votes. The head of that camp is Mahmoud Jibril, a man once at the heart of the Gaddafi …
Why the Islamists Are Not Winning in Libya
Despite electoral victories in Egypt and Tunisia, the Islamists concede they have not won the parliamentary polls in Libya. Here’s why
Countering al-Shabab: How the War on Terrorism Is Being Fought in East Africa
Two bombings of churches in Kenya pointed to the resurgence al-Qaeda-linked terrorist groups in East Africa. But a TIME investigation into how the region’s countries (and the U.S.) are handling groups like Somalia’s al-Shabab …
Must-Reads from Around the World, June 13, 2012
What you need to know about world news on June 13: Helicopters get sent to Syria; (lots of) fish get thrown out in Europe; and a plague of locusts gets set to descend on Mali.
Can Gaddafi’s Son Receive a Fair Trial if His Lawyers Are Arrested?
The Libyan militia holding Saif al-Islam Gaddafi have arrested his ICC appointed lawyer and are refusing to cooperate with the central government
Must-Reads from Around the World, May 1, 2012
Conduct Report – British MPs tasked with investigating allegations of phone hacking at Rupert Murdoch’s now-defunct tabloid, News of the World, have released a long-awaited final report on the matter. The Daily Telegraph is …
Must-Reads from Around the World: April 30, 2012
Jungle Manhunt – The Washington Post reports on the U.S. military’s bid to capture messianic warlord Joseph Kony in the Central African Republic six months after President Barack Obama ordered 100 elite troops to spearhead the …