Heather Horn

Middle East and Africa Editor

Heather Horn was a senior associate editor at The Atlantic. She is a former features editor and staff writer for The Atlantic Wire, and was previously a research assistant at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace.

Ariel Sharon: A life of fighting and farming, in pictures

July 30, 2016Agence France-Presse

The former Israeli prime minister is dead at 85, after eight years in a coma. Sharon was described by friend and foe alike as a force of nature.

Atmeh bombing (Warning: Graphic images)

July 30, 2016Agence France-Presse

Day 1,091: Assad makes rare public appearance, visiting displaced Syrians

July 30, 2016Agence France-Presse

Day 1,092: Two photos from quiet Syria demonstrations in DC

July 30, 2016Agence France-Presse

Day 1,096: What does the fall of Yabroud mean for the Syria conflict?

July 30, 2016Agence France-Presse

Three years of conflict in Syria

July 30, 2016Agence France-Presse

A look back at the most powerful stories from the past 1,097 days.

Day 1,098: Enter Israel

July 30, 2016Agence France-Presse

A quick rundown of the barrage of news out of the Levant in the past 24 hours.

As long as Syria is at war, Iraq has a problem

July 30, 2016Agence France-Presse

And the US does, too.

Day 1,099: So much for that castle

July 30, 2016Agence France-Presse

The latest fight in Syria centered on Krak des Chevaliers, erected by Crusaders in the 12th and 13th centuries.

Day 1,100: What if your son wants to go fight in Syria?

July 30, 2016Agence France-Presse

This is a serious problem for some communities in Europe.