A Taliban Comeback?

Re-emergence of the ousted group threatens US-Pakistan alliance and triggers a new Great Game
Ahmed Rashid
May 23, 2006

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

Iran’s Nukes in a Power Game

China, Russia, and Arab nations view the Iranian nuclear program as a way to constrain the West
Ehsan Ahrari
April 6, 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

Anxious America – Part I

Shaken by the extent of foreign role in the US, politicians raise questions that go to the heart of globalization
S.L. Bachman
March 9, 2006
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Nigeria’s ‘Taliban’ Enigma

Mysterious extremists oppose “Western-style” education
Joe Boyle
July 29, 2009

The Last Straw

Climate change may escalate tensions between India and Pakistan
July 17, 2009

Terrorists Recruit For Cyberwar, Official Says

From econo-jihad to cyber-jihad, terrorists use any means necessary to prosecute their global war
June 26, 2009

Uygur Detainees: Canberra Caught in Diplomatic Vice

Nationalist or terrorist titles become more fuzzy in the war on terror
Jonathan Pearlman
June 4, 2009

Think Again: Child Soldiers

Not a product of globalization: child soldiers have been around for centuries
Scott Gates, Simon Reich
May 29, 2009
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