Region
Central Asia
How to Solve Afghanistan
The best way to ensure stability and make the Taliban irrelevant is to legitimize the Afghan state, argues Masood Aziz.
Inside Iran’s Most Secretive Region
Sistan and Balochistan has been described as akin to Mars on Earth. For all the attention they get from Tehran, many Baloch feel they may as well be on another planet.
Why Iran Misses Bin Laden
Osama bin Laden was an enemy of Iran. So why have Iranian politicians and official media been so reluctant to welcome his death?
A Black Hawk View on Bin Laden
Cynthia Iris speaks with US Army Black Hawk pilot Col. Paul Bricker about his take on the special forces mission against Osama bin Laden and why it was successful.
NGO Illusions We Want to Believe
Claims that an Afghanistan NGO founder fabricated details of his books has shaken the faith of his fans. But did we all get what we deserve?
US Sucked Into Central Asia Strife?
By Joshua Kucera
Clock Ticking in Afghanistan
Sealing the porous border with Pakistan will be essential if Afghanistan is to have any hope of stability. ISAF has its work cut out.
The CIA’s Pakistan Endgame
A mix of inter-agency bickering and complicated ties with Pakistani intelligence continue to hamper chances for a smooth exit from Afghanistan.
Notes from the Kazakhstan Elections
The election in Kazakhstan was dismissed by critics as a sham. Richard Weitz reports from the country that it’s not that simple.
Afghanistan’s Failed Reintegration
Reintegration of insurgents was meant to allow the US to leave behind a more stable country, reports David Axe. The project is looking like a failure.
The Danger of a Tehran Winter
While international attention focuses on an ‘Arab Spring,’ the prospect of a nuclear Iran still looms large over the region, argues Joel Starr.
Stalemate in Afghanistan
In the first of a series of dispatches from Afghanistan, David Axe reports on how superior US air power isn’t bringing victory any closer.