Cover photo by William Daniels—Panos for TIME

The latest issue of TIME features the dramatic story of French photojournalist William Daniels, who was trapped in Syria for several days while on assignment for TIME. Eventually he made his way out of the ravaged city of Homs, but some of his colleagues did not. To reduce the volume of violent evidence on film or in print, the Assad regime is deliberately targeting journalists, and Daniels is an eyewitness. 

To read his story, pick up the latest issue of TIME on newsstands Friday, or read an abbreviated version of the piece on TIME.com. 

This week, we produced an issue special to our readers in the Middle East and Northern Africa featuring the striking images of photographer Alessio Romenzi, who is even now hunkered down in the city of Homs. See the rest of his portfolio on TIME.com: http://ti.me/ygGskp