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A wildfire forces thousands to flee in Canada; Jordanian border guards pat down Syrian refugees; and Christians circumambulate the Tomb of Christ in Jerusalem. FP Staff
Syrian refugees attempt to cross the Greek-Macedonian border; American neo-Nazis burn a swastika in Georgia; and Kurdish fighters face off with Shiite militias in Iraq. FP Staff
Ecuador slowly recovers from a devastating 7.8 magnitude earthquake; U.N. peacekeepers prepare to leave the Democratic Republic of Congo; and Emirati men watch a bullfight in the UAE. Henry JohnsonHenry Johnson is a fellow at Foreign Policy. He has previously written for LobeLog and graduated from Claremont McKenna College with a degree in history.
Marathoners race in the Saharan desert; Syrians displaced by the Islamic State return to their homes in Palmyra; and India battles a severe drought. FP Staff
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