President Bashar Assad's regime is in the unique position of being targeted both by Israel and supporters of al Qaeda. Richard Engel assadbasharisrael Change image and share on social
Osama bin Laden organized an attack that was carried out against the United States, New York, Pentagon, and the other aircraft, with 19 attackers, 19 guys with box cutters. An attack that probably cost almost nothing. Richard Engel aircraftattackattacker share on social
I don't look for good-news stories or bad-news stories. Richard Engel badgoodnews Change image and share on social
'Shabiha' is a difficult word to translate into English. It comes from the word Syrians used to describe the luxury Mercedes favored by the Assad family's operatives that the enforcers of the regime used to move money, smuggle weapons and intimidate opponents. Richard Engel assaddescribedifficult share on social
In popular Egyptian and regional culture, women are seen as weak, easy victims to temptation in the same way Eve couldn't resist that shiny apple in the Garden of Eden. Richard Engel applecultureeasy Change image and share on social
Afghanistan and Iraq were lumped together in what was called a 'global war on terrorism.' Richard Engel afghanistancallglobal Change image and share on social
Some Iraqi troops aren't willing to fight for their government. But many Shiites appear willing to fight for their religious leaders. Richard Engel fightgovernmentiraqi Change image and share on social
Persia is 7,000 years old and will fight to survive. Richard Engel 000fightpersia Change image and 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
Traditionally, all the kings of Saudi Arabia have been sons of the founder of Saudi Arabia, and they've gone from one son to the next. Richard Engel arabiafounderhave Change image and share on social
