North Korea’s Nuclear Gamble

The nuclear test challenges South Korea and Japan and shakes the US-dominated Asian security
Shim Jae Hoon
October 10, 2006

Middle East: Marching Backward to the Future

Arabs, seething about their regimes, seek to redeem honor by riding the Hezbollah wave
Barry Rubin
August 22, 2006

Iran’s Lebanon Card

To attack or to negotiate, the world has a stark choice in confronting Iran
George Perkovich
August 24, 2006

The Jihad and the West – Part II

Muslims could benefit from removing the word “jihad” from the vocabulary of politics
Mohammed Ayoob
September 26, 2006

Can a White House Visit Shore Up a Sagging US-South Korea Alliance?

Two allies, once strong, quarrel over how to end the North Korean nuclear threat
Morton Abramowitz
September 14, 2006

The Sovereignty of Disease

Outbreaks of infectious disease demand rapid global response for monitoring and protection
David L. Heymann
June 6, 2006
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Cold War in the Pacific: China Escalates Tensions with Neighbors

Small islands symbolize long list of historical grievances by major trade powers
Hans Hoyng, Wieland Wagner, Bernhard Zand
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Chinese Territorial Strife Hits Archaeology

Chinese archeologists hope to bolster claims to South China Sea research
Jeremy Page
December 4, 2013

US al-Liby Capture Violates Libyan Sovereignty

The arrest could backfire, boosting militancy in North Africa
October 8, 2013

China Eases Curb On Dalai Lama Images

Less control could cool religious fervor
June 27, 2013

Why US Is Being Humiliated by the Hunt for Snowden

Many wonder about a spy program not kept secret and secure
Simon Tisdall
July 9, 2013
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