Assad's regime helped ISIS grow by attacking other opposition forces and rarely targeting ISIS. Richard Engel assadattackforce Change image and share on social
Egypt is the most populous Arab nation, the seat of Sunni Islamic doctrine, and has tremendous political, religious and social influence on the rest of the region. For better or worse, it will lead the rest of the Middle East by example. So goes Egypt, so goes the region. Richard Engel arabbadlydoctrine share on social
By 2007, Iraqi society had completely collapsed. Richard Engel collapsecompletelyiraqi Change image and share on social
The Muslim Brotherhood is much more hardline than Turkish Islamists. Richard Engel brotherhoodhardlineislamist Change image and share on social
If Israel sees weapons moving toward its border, it acts. Richard Engel actborderisrael Change image and share on social
The Iraqi government will try and retake some of the cities have that been captured by ISIS. That means the Shiite government dropping bombs on civilian areas, on Sunni cities. There will likely be a response with car bombings here in Baghdad, and this could be a long fight. Richard Engel areabaghdadbomb share on social
The Taliban may pine for a pre-industrial society, but most Afghans do not. Richard Engel afghanindustrialpine Change image and share on social
It's probably time to end the global war on terrorism. Richard Engel endglobalterrorism Change image and share on social
Kidnapping is always a threat in this life of reporting on men hurting one another because of religion and politics. Richard Engel hurtkidnaplife Change image and share on social
