Waziristan or Bust: Pakistan Army in Fight for the State’s Survival

The Pakistani military has been sleeping with the enemy while keeping the civilian government down
Ahmed Rashid
October 19, 2009

Nuclear Challenge from Pakistan and Iran – Part II

Iran’s latest revelation offers international community one last chance to end its weapons program
Leonard S. Spector
October 7, 2009

Obama’s Missile Defense Change Shows Different Targets

Will the scrapped missile defense base soothe or incite Russia while defending against Iranian threat?
Tomas Valasek
September 21, 2009

What Motivates the Suicide Bombers?

Study of a comprehensive database gives a surprising answer
Riaz Hassan
September 3, 2009

Afghanistan’s Election Matters as Much for the Country as for the World

Election results may show which side is winning the war
Bruce Riedel
August 27, 2009

Lessons of Failed States: Rebuilding Sierra Leone and Liberia

Temporary suspension of sovereignty may be a necessary ingredient to revive failed states
Humphrey Hawksley
August 20, 2009

What Will Jeremy Corbyn's Impact Be on Key Issues the UK Faces?

Corbyn is on the record for opposing inequality, austerity programs and war in the Middle East
September 14, 2015

France Seeks Help in Monitoring Suspicious Activity

Government requests vigilance from train passengers
Sam Schechner and Matthew Dalton
August 24, 2015

Beheaded Scholar Refused to Lead ISIS to Hidden Antiquities

History and diverse beliefs threaten the Islamic State
Kareem Shaheen and Ian Black
August 19, 2015

Erdogan's Cynical Game: Is Turkey Creeping Toward Civil War?

Attacks on Kurds battling the Islamic State are troubling
Maximilian Popp and Christoph Reuter
August 4, 2015

Turkey Launches Heaviest Air Strikes Yet on Kurdish Group

Kurds count among the fiercest opponents for the Islamic State
Humeyra Pamuk and Nick Tattersall
July 29, 2015