Articles Index
Armenian Genocide
The Armenian Genocide refers to the killing of some 1.5 million Armenians at the hands of the Ottoman Empire beginning in 1915 -- and still ignites impassioned conflict that threatens diplomatic relations to this day.
OPINION: Justice for Genocide Perpetrators, No Matter How Long it Takes
The world's gaze is once again turned to Cambodia's killing fields as senior members of the Khmer Rouge face a United Nations-backed tribunal that aims to bring the architects of one of the 20th century's worst tragedies to justice.
Iran-Saudi Arabia Relations
To anyone who has followed the tenuous relationship of Iran and Saudi Arabia, the alleged 2011 plot to kill the Saudi ambassador would seem plausible from the standpoint of a hearty helping of motive: There is no love lost between these two countries.
China and Currency Manipulation
The subject of whether China undervalues its currency to gain a trade advantage on the United States is a longstanding point of contention between Washington and Beijing. What is the controversy?
OPINION: Syria: Home of the Brave
Despite a daunting track record on human rights, and a brutal crackdown on this year's pro-democracy demonstrations, protesters keep pouring into the streets demanding a better life. It isn't easy to see a post-Assad Syria through the smoke of the vicious government assaults, but the Syrian people have not given up.
Siamak Pourzand
The jubilation of the Arab Spring was pierced by a quiet cry from a corner of Tehran, a final act of defiance by a man who had fought for the heart and soul of Iran since the dark days of the Islamic Revolution.
Obama Addresses Arab World
On May 19, 2011, President Barack Obama spoke in what was billed as a major speech from the State Department to address the Arab Spring and unrest still unresolved across the Muslim world. Here are highlights from that address.
Iman al-Obeidi
In a country where you can criticize Allah but not Col. Moammar Gadhafi, where political prisoners include those who have tried to create political parties or exercise a free press, the 2011 rebellion against the Gadhafi regime inspired Libyans to try to bring their stories to the outside world. One woman who tried to do just that was visibly wrested away by security forces in the face of international journalists who had gathered to cover the rebellion story.
OPINION: The Reformation of Libya
Has Libya really been reborn, or is this sheep's clothing designed to look warm and fuzzy to make gains in the world community?
OPINION: Nine Years Later, the Attacks Continue
Bin Laden may be alive or dead, captured one day or forever a fugitive, but his "mission" continues be it through new offshoots, fresh extremist figureheads, or inspired lackeys.
President Obama's Remarks at the End of the Iraq War
The text of President Barack Obama's address to the United States at the conclusion of combat operations in Iraq on Aug. 31, 2010.
OPINION: Save Auschwitz
As survivors eventually take their history to the grave, it's incumbent upon society to make sure that the terrible lessons of the Shoah are taught to every subsequent generation. Can there be a more important time to make sure that the Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp is preserved?
OPINION: Hugo Chavez's Great Distraction
Venezuela's bluster with Colombia draws focus away from mounting troubles on the home front.
OPINION: Vladimir Putin, Macho Man
Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin goes out of his way to show us his alpha male. But is there a greater motivation behind flashing his abs to the world?
A History of Hutu-Tutsi Conflict
A history of conflict between the two ethnicities at the center of the 1994 Rwanda genocide.
2010 World Cup
In summer 2010 soccer teams from around the globe will face off in South Africa in the 19th FIFA World Cup. Here's a beginner's guide to the action.
Power Crisis in Honduras: The Ouster of Manuel Zelaya and Beyond
What happened in Honduras to cause the constitutional crisis and international condemnation after the ouster of President Manuel Zelaya.
Profile: Dmitry Medvedev
A profile of Dmitry Medvedev, the technocrat whom Vladimir Putin is counting on to continue his legacy.
The Political Situation in Pakistan
President Pervez Musharraf's future is on the line as opposition lawmakers form a coalition and vow to oust the former general. But will the instability allow fundamentalist forces to gain ground?