Women, who enjoyed a high social status and levels of education under Saddam, saw terrible setbacks as Iraq fell into civil war. As a result of the sectarian violence from 2005-2007, women retreated to their homes and fell from public view. Richard Engel civileducationenjoy share on social
Afghanistan was always a backwater in the Islamic world. Richard Engel afghanistanbackwaterislamic Change image and share on social
Hezbollah and the government are only two of 18 political factions in Lebanon, most of them armed. There are militant Christian groups, Palestinian radicals, al-Qaida, Druze militias and even armed bands of Marxists still operating in Lebanon. Richard Engel armbandchristian share on social
There was an insurgency under President Hosni Mubarak in the 1990s. Egyptian police and soldiers fought weekly battles with Islamists in the sugarcane fields and thick reeds along the Nile in rural southern villages like Minya, Sohag, Enna and Assiout. Richard Engel 1990sassioutbattle share on social
Under Islamic law, adoption is difficult. Richard Engel adoptiondifficultislamic Change image and share on social
A lot of Iran's empowerment is a result of the war in Iraq. Richard Engel empowermentiraniraq Change image and share on social
You gotta love the names. They're so eager, earnest, and hopeful: Camp Prosperity, Camp Liberty, and Camp Victory are the names of just a few of the U.S. military bases in Baghdad. Richard Engel baghdadbasiscamp Change image and share on social
Mali exists mostly to itself. Few people go there. Few Malians leave. Most of Mali's 13 million people live, and seem to live quite happily, off the rice, corn and millet they grow and the long-horn cattle and goats they keep. Richard Engel cattlecornexist share on social
Israel is shutting out the Arab world and shutting itself in. Richard Engel arabisraelshut Change image and share on social
Bin Laden is dead, and most of his friends are dead. But did it need to cost a trillion dollars and two land wars, including one that didn't have to do with Al Qaeda? Probably not. Richard Engel bincostdead Change image and share on social
