Africa & the Middle East
Looting Mali's History
As demand for its antiquities soars, the West African country is losing its most prized artifacts to illegal sellers and smugglers
November 2009 |
By Joshua Hammer
Also see: The Treasures of Timbuktu | Looting Iraq
Once the dazzling capital of ancient Persia, Isfahan fell victim to neglect, but a new generation hopes to restore its lost luster
April 2009 |
By Andrew Lawler
Dangling from a paraglider with a propeller on his back, photographer George Steinmetz gets a new perspective on Africa
January 2009 |
By Abigail Tucker
A correspondent who chronicled their lives in central African rain forests returns a decade later and is shocked by what he finds
December 2008 |
By Paul Raffaele
Scholars trace the nation's antagonism to its history of domination by foreign powers
October 2008 |
By Stephen Kinzer
His new book advocates helping the world's poorest people one tool at a time
August 2008 |
By Abigail Tucker
Stricken by sectarian warfare and still reeling from the 2005 murder of its former Prime Minister, the Mediterranean nation brokers a fragile peace
July 2008 |
By Joshua Hammer
Tourists are flocking to the city, but a former resident explains how the legacy of apartheid lingers
April 2008 |
By Joshua Hammer
Christians in Ethiopia have long claimed to have the ark of the covenant. Our reporter investigated
December 2007 |
By Paul Raffaele
In a watershed experiment, the Boston entrepreneur is putting $40 million of his own money into a splendid but ravaged park in Mozambique
May 2007 |
By Stephanie Hanes
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