Climate scientists are trying figure out how environmental changes are affecting the yearly monsoons — and the lives of millions
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
The Death of Omar Suleiman: Man of Shadows Slips into the Dark
The Egyptian dictatorship’s spy chief leaves behind a subterranean legacy of fear and brutality, as well as questions over what state secrets he takes to the grave
Alleged Suicide Bomber in Bulgaria Blows Up Bus
A suicide bomber carried out an attack that killed seven people in a bus transporting Israeli tourists to the Bulgarian seaside on July 18, the country’s interior minister said. The attack prompted Israeli officials to point the …
Indigenous Tribe Rises up in Colombia
In southern Colombia, a tribe of indigenous people, the Nasa Indians, have risen up after being caught in the crossfire of a government offensive against leftist guerrillas. In mid-July, hundreds of Nasa, whose only weapons are …
Behind the Bulgaria Suicide Bombing: Could It Be Iran? Or Hizballah or Both?
UPDATE: U.S. officials say the bomber has been identified as a member of a Hizballah cell.
In the absence of firm evidence, the strongest argument for Iranian involvement in the bombing of a busload of Israeli tourists at a …
Is Syria Facing a Yugoslavia-Style Breakup?
Even if the regime loses its grip on growing swaths of territory, the civil war’s sectarian dimension could see it opt to retreat into enclaves controlled by its base of Alawite, Christian and non-Sunni support
Must-Reads from Around the World, July 19, 2012
Today’s picks include a terrorist attack in Bulgaria and an impending ASEAN announcement
U.S. Navy Shooting Incident: India Calls for an Investigation in the U.A.E.
After marksmen aboard an American naval vessel shot and killed an Indian fisherman in the Persian Gulf, Indian officials and media are demanding a proper investigation
On Triumphant Day for Syrian Rebels, Tragedy in One Small Town
A TIME correspondent sends in a dispatch from a town in the restive northern Syrian province of Idlib. On a day when rebels managed to kill four top figures in the regime of Syrian President Bashar Assad, there were reminders …
What Assad’s Regime Lost in a Devastating Damascus Blast
In a severe low to the regime’s inner circle, Assad lost four of his top lieutenants, including his brother-in-law. He also lost the all-important sense of invulnerability.
In Syria, Rebels Celebrate Stunning Assassinations–and Send More Forces to Damascus
Besieged Idlib province has been sending reinforcements to rebels in the capital. Now, it celebrates a stunning victory–the assassination of two members of President Assad’s inner circle.
In Yemen, a Controversial Memorial Makes an Important Point
The site where over 100 Yemeni soldiers were killed by a suicide bomber is now home to a lurid, stirring memorial. But not all Yemenis think it’s appropriate