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
By Joshua Hammer
Also see: The Treasures of Timbuktu | Looting Iraq
Isfahan: Iran's Hidden Jewel
Once the dazzling capital of ancient Persia, Isfahan fell victim to neglect, but a new generation hopes to restore its lost luster
By Andrew Lawler
Africa on the Fly
Dangling from a paraglider with a propeller on his back, photographer George Steinmetz gets a new perspective on Africa
By Abigail Tucker
The Pygmies' Plight
A correspondent who chronicled their lives in central African rain forests returns a decade later and is shocked by what he finds
By Paul Raffaele
Inside Iran's Fury
Scholars trace the nation's antagonism to its history of domination by foreign powers
By Stephen Kinzer
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