What is the Obama Doctrine? It seems to be one of disengagement, to try to ignore the hot, religious, dry, poor countries from Algeria to Pakistan. Richard Engel algeriacountrydisengagement Change image and share on social
In 2009, Hamas was relatively new to power. It had won elections just three years earlier and was flexing its newfound strength via a war with its old enemy, Israel, which it officially wants destroyed. Richard Engel destroyearlyelection share on social
Every war has revolutionary justice. Richard Engel justicerevolutionarywar Change image and share on social
Any information about U.S. special operations forces is highly sensitive. Richard Engel forcehighlyinformation Change image and share on social
If Syria collapses completely, the United States and the world would have to consider who, and what, fills the vacuum. Richard Engel collapsecompletelyfill Change image and share on social
I have seen heroics - soldiers saving other soldiers' lives - and horrors. Richard Engel heroichorrorlive 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
There are clearly many Egyptian free-thinkers and intellectuals - lots of wonderful Egyptian artists and architects and scientists. Richard Engel architectartistegyptian Change image and share on social
Foreigners who speak Arabic in the Middle East are often assumed to be working for the C.I.A. or Israel's intelligence agency, the Mossad. Richard Engel agencyarabicassume Change image and share on social
