Photo Essays

Born Under Fire: The Dawn of Israel, 1948

Sixty-five years ago this week, in the midst of a civil war and at the tail end of the decades-long British Mandate of Palestine, the state of Israel was born...

Into Baghdad

U.S. troops entered Iraq's capital this week. Their mission: show Saddam that U.S. tanks can penetrate his defenses at will

American Atrocity: Remembering My Lai

Through the centuries, whether combatants have fought with spears, bows and arrows, muzzle-loading rifles, naval cannons, long-range bombers, nuclear weapons or...

Taking Control of Iraq

Led by Paul Bremer, U.S. forces continue the difficult task of remaking a shattered country

Journey Into Baghdad

Iraq's dangerous streets seen through the lens of photojournalist Franco Pagetti

The Surge in Iraq: One Year Later

On the first anniversary of the increase in troops levels, TIME photographer Yuri Kozyrev explores the success and failures of the US strategy