Forget underpants bombs. The new terror threat is far more serious. Daniel Klaidman And Christopher Dickey report on a more sophisticated attempt to evade security

As the wife of a dictator held responsible for the slaughter of his people, Asma al Assad finds herself in the shadows, writes Christopher Dickey

IMF chief Christine Lagarde is the new financial iron lady who is determined to ensure the EU and the US take action to resolve the economic crisis, writes Christopher Dickey