A Setback for Democracy

The US-led invasion in Iraq interrupted the Middle East’s gradual movement toward liberalization
Dilip Hiro
May 4, 2006

Al Qaeda Talking Heads

Propaganda blitz by bin Laden, al-Zawahiri and al-Zarqawi may be aimed at hiding their weakness
Fawaz A. Gerges
May 11, 2006

East Asia’s Troubled Waters – Part I

History aside, Chinese-Japanese conflict now plays out over gas and oil reserves in the East China Sea
Wenran Jiang
April 25, 2006

East Asia’s Troubled Waters – Part II

Japan and South Korea clash over fish, iffy energy resources and two rocks
Peter Beck
April 27, 2006

A New Challenge for Bangladesh

Unchecked Islamic extremism, combined with poverty, could undo democracy and create a new trouble spot
Sumit Ganguly
March 30, 2006
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Specter of Islamic State Looms Over Pakistan

The extremists are drawn to areas with chaotic governance and religious extremists
Farhan Bokhari
October 30, 2014

India to Modernize Vietnam’s Defense Forces

China rejects others interfering with its claims in the South China Sea
Suhasini Haidar
October 29, 2014

Syrians to Be Trained to Defend Territory, Not Take Ground From Jihadists, Officials Say

US will also recruit from refugee camps in Turkey and Jordan
Rajiv Chandrasekaran
October 24, 2014

As ISIS Take Kobane, NATO's Second Largest Army Sits on the Sidelines

Refusal to help Kurdish town is aid for the Islamic State
Alexander Christie-Miller
October 8, 2014

Muslim Pilgrims Begin Hajj Pilgrimage

Saudi Arabia on alert for Ebola, MERS and Islamic State extremists
October 8, 2014
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