European Union’s Southern Drive

Expansion plan eyes 'southern mediterranean' states and Middle East
Shada Islam
May 30, 2003

Why Iran Didn't Cross the Nuclear Weapon Road

Saddam Hussein's nuclear program, not Western pressure, may have been the deciding factor
Dilip Hiro
December 11, 2007

America's War on Terror Goes Awry in Pakistan

Rise of Taliban's allies threatens stability and quashes hope for democracy.
Ahmed Rashid
June 4, 2003

Getting Our Bearings

US will likely remain the main provider of technology that drives ATMs and guided missiles
Joan Johnson-Freese
May 23, 2003

Crimes Under Flags of Convenience

In a depressed shipping market, poor nations sell flags for criminal venture
Michael Richardson
May 19, 2003

Nuclear Confrontations with North Korea

Lessons of the 1994 crisis for today
William Perry
May 28, 2003

The Science Behind ISIS Savagery: 5 Ways Humans Become Hardwired for Violence

Religion, group-think, revenge spur vicious behavior
Ian Robertson
August 20, 2014

How Obama Can Show He Is Serious About Helping Iraq

ISIS may have united the Middle East by starting a caliphate too soon
David Ignatius
August 15, 2014

Saudis Have Lost the Right to Take Sunni Leadership

Funding of Wahhabi mosques and schools shifts Islam toward extremism
David Gardner
August 13, 2014

Africa’s Jihadists, On Their Way

Extremism flourishes amid poor governance
August 1, 2014