Global discussions on Afghanistan tend to be dominated by security issues, but a conference marking ten years since the ouster of the Taliban must focus on economic growth and development, say experts.

High food prices, lack of jobs, and widespread corruption are as rampant in Pakistan as they are in Egypt. Analysts warn against a return to military rule in search of stability and recommend greater economic reforms.

As the effects of the financial crisis stretch beyond America and Europe, the world's emerging markets start to wobble and analysts wonder just how hard China, India, and other major developing nations will be hit.

With oil prices falling, some experts believe Iran's rising influence in the Middle East may be curbed. Others caution not to expect Tehran to change course anytime soon.

The financial meltdown of 2008 has thrown the liberal economic model into question. Debate among international policymakers could result in regulatory tweaks or efforts to scuttle free-market orthodoxy altogether.

Many countries are reducing or ending fuel subsidies in the face of high fuel costs and the spreading financial crisis. Though the cuts may prove unpopular, some experts say they could help ease global oil demand.

Cambodia has come a long way from the brutal rule of the Khmer Rouge, but development challenges and lack of freedoms continue to hamper growth.

Microfinance has become a catchphrase for the development community, but its popularity has triggered debate about the practice.

A pillar of China’s communist economic model, land collectivization, faces mounting pressure from farmers for reform, pitting rural forces against the tide of development.

Seized by political turmoil, Pakistan lowers economic forecasts and confronts serious questions over inflation and trade.

As the United States and China ramp up investment in Africa, they face higher expectations and more stringent terms from countries on the continent.

India’s growing influence in Afghanistan aims to stabilize a region that has caused sleepless nights in New Delhi.

India may be facing its worst agricultural crisis ever marked by increasing incidents of farmers’ suicides and declining growth in the sector.

Colombian President Alvaro Uribe and Venezuela’s Hugo Chavez are mending ties despite their ideological differences.

Cristina Kirchner has won Argentina’s presidency, but she will have to deal with her husband’s economic legacy and charges of a political dynasty.

U.S. and EU talk of “partnership” with Russia has reverted to rivalry as Moscow moves to undo some of the agreements of the 1990s.

China signals its political direction and likely future leaders at the close of the Communist Party Congress.

Zimbabwe’s inflation is soaring astronomically and the crisis is causing large cross-border migrations. But the country’s president shows little sign of weakness.

The resignation of Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe leaves analysts guessing and somewhat pessimistic at the fate of Abe’s ambitious economic reform agenda.

Mexican President Felipe Calderon has surprised many with his bold crackdown on drug violence and his ability to push reforms through the legislature.