Why recent terror attacks are sparking fears of a new ’intifada’
Israel’s control of the Holy City is more secure than ever. But recent terror attacks there have ratcheted up tensions.
Michael Petrou
America’s dangerous liaisons: Asking Iran to be a friend
Why Obama would want to expand the potential scope of co-operation with Iran—even if it makes old allies nervous
What to make of John Kerry’s visit to Ottawa
It’s easy to make too much of the visit, and perhaps too little, writes Michael Petrou
Lone-wolf attacks and the future of terror
Grand spectacle attacks like 9/11 have given way to lone-wolf operations by homegrown extremists that may prove much harder to stop
Our man in Iraq
Anwar Zurar fled Iraq for Canada in the 1970s. Now he’s back, helping the peshmerga fight Islamic State.
Video: On the run from Islamic State
Maclean’s correspondent Michael Petrou’s latest video dispatches
How 33 Chilean miners survived — and what happened next
After their liberation, there was fame, gifts and trips. Soon many returned to the mines.
Video: An exodus of refugees waits out Assad and Islamic State
Maclean’s correspondent Michael Petrou reports from Darakshakran camp in Iraq
Video: On the frontlines in Iraq
A video report on the Peshmerga forces facing off against the Islamic State
A reason for hope in Hong Kong—but little hope for democracy
The chances that China will allow democracy in Hong Kong are slim to none. But there’s reason to believe a crackdown like Tiananmen Square will be avoided.