NATO after Riga

NATO struggles to support a weak government in Afghanistan while combating the economy’s heavy reliance on opium production
Joseph S. Nye
December 14, 2006

Theologians Battle Female Circumcision

The Koran forbids the mutilation of any creature of God
Amira El Ahl
December 19, 2006

The Fears of a Regional War

Israel argues that only a tough stance will prevent regional war
Yakov Katz
December 7, 2006

US Coordinates Drug Sweep in the Balkans and Central Asia

Working with law-enforcement officials from 15 other nations across Central Asia and the Balkans, the Drug Enforcement Administration manages to seize tons of narcotics, signaling the viability of multinational operations in an area more known for its ethnic rivalries than commonalities.
David Binder
August 25, 2002

‘Blood Diamonds’ Polished Off

New restrictions on diamond industry aim to curb illicit trade
November 5, 2002