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September 09, 2011
In Contrarian Book, U.S. Professor Argues That Muslim Support For Al-Qaeda Is Only Skin-Deep

Far from initiating a clash of civilizations, the attacks of 9/11 and their aftermath have in fact shown that isolated terrorists in the Muslim world have failed to garner many supporters. That's the conclusion of a new book by an eminent American scholar.
September 08, 2011
Ten Years After 9/11, Sadness, Triumphs, And A War Without End

As the United States marks the 10th anniversary of the 9/11 terror attacks, RFE/RL looks at the "war on terror" and America's place in the world a decade later.
September 08, 2011
10 Winners And 10 Losers Of 9/11

While it's clearly an oversimplification, we couldn't allow this anniversary to pass without offering our own list of "winners & losers" in the decade since 9/11 and the accompanying "war on terror."
July 12, 2011
By Holding Back On Aid, U.S. Keeps Islamabad Guessing

For months now, those who follow the tortured U.S.-Pakistani relationship have been predicting that Washington was on the verge of losing patience with its partners in Islamabad. Now it's finally happened.
July 07, 2011
On God And Government In The Middle East

A review by Christian Caryl of Reuel Marc Gerecht's "The Wave: Man, God, and the Ballot Box in the Middle East."
July 01, 2011
In Afghanistan, A Week Of Crises Raises Troubling Questions

Afghans are used to bad news, but the multiple crises of the past week have managed to defy even their low expectations.
June 21, 2011
U.S. Expert Says Robots Are Changing The Face Of War

News headlines these days are filled with stories about unmanned aerial vehicles and their role in America’s "war on terror." Yet drones are merely the most visible part of a much broader technological revolution that is changing the nature of war – and raising a host of profound ethical and political questions along the way.
June 15, 2011
In U.S.-Russia Dialogue On Human Rights, A Tougher Tone Comes Through

In an interview with RFE/RL, U.S. President Barack Obama's top Russia adviser, Michael McFaul, gives his take on the latest session of the U.S.-Russia dialogue on human rights in Washington earlier this month.
June 06, 2011
Poland, Soon To Assume Leading EU Post, Pledges Greater Attention To Eastern Europe

In an interview with RFE/RL, Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski describes the issues that Poland intends to highlight during its tenure as president of the Council of the European Council, which it assumes on July 1.
May 20, 2011
History Looms Large As Obama Proposes Reform Of Mideast Economies

A big part of U.S. President Barack Obama's Mideast speech was devoted to promoting economic reform in the countries of the Arab Spring. Experts say that the president would do well to consider the successes and failures of similar efforts following World War II and the collapse of the communist system in Eastern Europe.
May 05, 2011
The President’s Triumph: Obama Gets His Man

U.S. President Barack Obama is set to gain considerable political benefits from his handling of the hunt for Osama bin Laden.
May 03, 2011
Bin Laden Is Dead, But His War Continues

Osama bin Laden is dead. The man responsible for the deaths of thousands of innocents, and who struck fear into the hearts of millions of others, is no more.
April 13, 2011
Former British Foreign Minister Pushes 'Comprehensive Settlement' For Afghanistan

Former U.K. Foreign Minister David Miliband is urging world leaders to launch a broad regional effort toward a peace agreement in Afghanistan. But any such plan still faces a host of hurdles.
March 06, 2011
The Brutally Effective Method Of House Arrest

As the following examples will show, house arrest can be a surprisingly nasty sanction when governments combine it with measures to ensure the detainee's full isolation from the outside world.
February 24, 2011
Soaring Global Food Prices Keep Consumers -- And Rulers -- Guessing

What do the revolution in Egypt, the struggle to combat drought in China, and campaign politics in Pakistan have in common?
February 08, 2011
Rumsfeld Dishes, But Harbors Few Second Thoughts, In His New Memoir

Ex-President George W. Bush published his own political memoir just a few weeks ago. Now Bush’s former secretary of defense is getting into the act with "Known And Unknown," his new book that recounts a rich political life ranging from his Washington beginnings as a junior congressman all the way up to his role as the guiding hand behind America’s post-9/11 wars in the Middle East.
February 03, 2011
The Specter Of 1979 Is Haunting The Middle East

As the world watches events in Egypt unfold, the spectacle of demonstrators massed on Cairo's Tahrir Square (Liberation Square) is awakening memories of an equally epochal moment in the Middle East 32 years ago. Back then the country at stake was Iran.
February 01, 2011
Shah Bio Feels Newly Relevant

If you’ve just read “The Shah,” Abbas Milani’s new biography of the hapless Iranian monarch, the flood of revolutionary images pouring out of Tunisia and Egypt will seem strangely resonant. In some ways we saw it all before in 1979, when the collapse of the shah’s regime transformed the Middle East in ways we have yet to fully comprehend.
January 18, 2011
A Summit That Won’t Be Business As Usual: Obama, Hu Meet In Washington

China is on the rise. America’s self-confidence is battered. And this week the leaders of the two countries are coming together in Washington for a get-together that is being billed by some observers as the most important Sino-American summit in 30 years.
December 26, 2010
2010 In Review: Obama's Tipping Point

Barack Obama has reached the midway point of his presidency, with the full weight of the office bearing down on his shoulders. As RFE/RL Chief Washington Editor Christian Caryl reports, it's hardly an unusual predicament for a U.S. president, but that doesn't make the challenges he faces any easier.

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