Today, al-Qa'ida in the Arabian Peninsula's (AQAP) is at a crossroads. Does it revert to what it was prior to 2011, a terrorist organization operating in the shadows? Or does it try to reclaim the territory it lost and once again position itself as a governing authority?

The purpose of the report is to understand the extent of the fiscal problems faced by the states of this nation in the aftermath of the global financial crisis.

The 2010 debate over the fate of the Bush tax cuts continues to take place in the current bleak economic and fiscal environment.

Scott Wilson explains that Obama wanted to restore America's reputation as a credible mediator in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, and in doing so, the president believed he needed to regain Arab trust and talk tough to Israel.

America's real outsourcing crisis isn't the one Obama and Romney are arguing about. It's the talented immigrants who are prevented from setting up shop in America

Will civil war hit Afghanistan when the U.S. leaves?

The Keystone XL pipeline could bolster U.S.-Canadian ties, but uproar over oil sands has become a source of friction.

The crucial role played by American warplanes in Afghanistan also raises questions about the prospects for the fight against the Taliban in the future.

The West may no longer be the main target for terrorist organizations; turmoil in the Middle East and North Africa has given rise to an increased number of more locally-focused attacks in the last year.

The New Yorker details the fight for Guadalajara, Mexico.

In the wake of Egypt's revolution and subsequent elections, Westerners have focused on the Muslim Brotherhood. But the Egyptian Salafis, more conservative than the Brotherhood, bear watching as well.

A Fortune investigation finds that the ATF never intentionally allowed guns to fall into the hands of Mexican drug cartels.

Inside the petro-fueled naval military buildup you've never heard of: It's Russia versus Iran, with three post-Soviet states -- and trillions of dollars in oil -- in the middle.

This report provides a brief overview of the transition thus far and information on U.S. foreign aid to Egypt.

Muammar Qaddafi's was overthrown more than eight months ago, but now violence in the south of the country is even worse than it was during the struggle to oust him, writes Nicolas Pelham. Although last October Mustafa Abdel Jalil, the National Transitional Council chariman, declared an end to the civil war, Libyans are still being killed and injured every day, and tens of thousands are being displaced in ethnic feuding.

The obstacles to global growth are clear and need to be addressed in national capitals, not a resort town, writes David Malpass for the Wall Street Journal.

Slower growth in the first half of 2011, along with recent economic indicators suggesting the weakening of the recovery's momentum, have increased fear of a double dip recession.

A comprehensive new nationwide survey by the Pew Research Center provides an overview of the economic and social status of Asian-Americans in the United States.