Experts warn there is slim hope to control this area given its long history of resisting intervention.

Five years after the U.S.-led invasion, Afghanistan continues to face a number of problems aside from its battle with Taliban fighters and opium farmers.

This publication is now archived. How much influence will ex-Baathists have in the new Iraqi government?That remains to be seen. Prominent Shiite and Kurdish leaders whose coalitions control some 75 …

This publication is now archived. What’s at stake in the government’s confrontation with warlords?Many experts say it is directly related to the upcoming presidential election. They say the October 9…

This publication is now archived. Are the problems facing Afghanistan likely to crop up in Iraq?Perhaps. Nearly a year and a half after the Taliban regime was ousted, security remains Afghanistan’s b…