As the surge gets underway in Baghdad, an increase in suicide attacks outside Iraq’s capital demonstrates the continued effectiveness of al-Qaeda in Iraq.

The Bush administration claims victory after admissions of guilt by two high-profile Guantanamo inmates. But uncertainty lingers about the judicial process and damage to America’s image.

Facing domestic unrest and an increasingly untenable situation in the northern “tribal lands,” Gen. Pervez Musharraf has signed another controversial pact with tribal militants even as Washington demands a crackdown.

Oil piped through the swamps and creeks of the Niger Delta powers Nigeria’s economy, but ecological devastation and pervasive poverty are stirring political unrest.

Congress is considering legislation to shore up security along U.S. railways, but the system’s need for openness makes it inherently vulnerable to terrorist attack.

Iraq’s prime minister pushed for financial aid and help with border control at a conference that brought together officials from Iran, Syria, and the United States.

Contrary to President Bush’s claim last year that al-Qaeda is “on the run,” new intelligence suggests the organization has regrouped, reestablishing a chain of command and opening new training camps.

Terror incidents related to the territorial dispute over Kashmir draw global attention, but an increasingly virulent Maoist insurgency appears to pose bigger security risks for India.

Vice President Cheney's surprise visit to Islamabad highlights growing U.S. impatience with Pakistan’s inability to stop Taliban infiltration.

The issue of secret wiretapping is back in the news, with the White House making important concessions on its terrorist surveillance program.

As terrorist financial networks adapt, the United States must constantly reevaluate its own approach to targeting them.

Washington recently sat down for talks with Pyongyang in Berlin and Six-Party Talks are set to resume in early February.

Fallout from a deadly bombing by the Basque separatist group ETA shattered prospects of a permanent peace promoted by Spain’s government. It also shows the gamble governments take when entering into talks with terrorist groups.

A U.S. air strike in Somalia may mark the return of a robust U.S. military presence in the Horn of Africa. Though aimed at al-Qaeda operatives within Somalia, the U.S. action could reverberate throughout the region.

Responsibility for safeguarding the homeland often falls to state and local governments in spite of the increased federal role after 9/11. Of these thousands of agencies, New York City has moved the most aggressively, creating a counterterrorism bureau complete with overseas agents and intelligence analysts.

Security experts believe many U.S. chemical facilities are vulnerable to catastrophic attacks. Improvements have been slow to come, and Congress recently declined to take tough steps called for by experts.

The United States has proposed a UN Security Council resolution calling for a regional peacekeeping force to bring stability to Somalia, but some experts say such a resolution might achieve precisely the opposite.

Recruiting operatives capable of infiltrating terrorist networks presents an ongoing challenge to U.S. intelligence agencies. A new book by a former double agent who spied on al-Qaeda tells the story of how he did it.

A new UN report details a complex and troubling exchange that allegedly provided weapons to Somalia’s Islamist power brokers in exchange for dispatching Islamist commandos to Hezbollah and opening Somali uranium mines to Iran.

Though there has not been a major attack on U.S. soil since 9/11, experts say new expertise and some self-criticism will be required if America’s counterterrorism agencies are to keep that record intact.