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Conflict in the Middle East and elsewhere has fueled a booming trade in looted antiquities from archaeological sites and museums.Millions of dollars worth…

The recent hostage crisis at a gas plant in Algeria, and Islamist violence in Mali, both illustrate the reach of jihadist movements in Northern Africa.New…

The United States government has escalated the uses of drone strikes in Pakistan and in Yemen since the start of the year. And now the U.S. appears to be…

There’s a West African city that represents the end of the world, the remote place that inspired the phrase, “From here to Timbuktu.”But today, Timbuktu,…