Shiite And Sunni Muslims Struggle To Fill Leadership Void In Iraq
May 1, 2003 | Sunni and Shia groups battle for leadership in Iraq
Articles by Ahmed Rashid
American Commander Alters Military Strategy in Afghanistan
January 17, 2003 | Decision by the American commander in Afghanistan to expand security- and reconstruction-related missions beyond Kabul.
Slow Western Aid Could Undermine Afghan Stability
July 1, 2002 | At one level there is a kind of donor fatigue, at another there are concerns about security in the country.
Central Asian Elites, Suddenly, Shift Into Revolt, Part I
May 1, 2002 | The United States has treated the region primarily as a convenient staging base for its Afghan campaign, and all regimes have felt confident enough to use the threat of Islamic fundamentalism and al Qaeda to continue in their old ways.
Russia, China Warily Watch for American Intrusions in Central Asia, Part II
May 1, 2002 | As small Central Asian countries have struck military alliances with the United States, their leaders have asserted their own power more aggressively.
Afghan Women Emerge As Elections Take Place
May 1, 2002 | In a reversal of the oppressive Taliban era, educated Afghan women are using the elections to the upcoming Loya Jirga, or grand tribal council, to press for their civil rights.
Defense Establishment’s Control of U.S. Policy Poses Threat to Afghan Reconstruction
April 1, 2002 | Unless the U.S. is willing to use its power to strengthen the political and economic processes that will help rebuild and modernize the country, there is the danger that ethnic divisions could again split the country.
Security Concerns Mount In Afghanistan As Country Enters Critical Reconstruction Phase
March 1, 2002 | Clarifying ISAF's role in Kabul and elsewhere would strengthen the interim government's ability to respond to security issues.
Hamid Karzai Moves From Lightweight To Heavyweight In Afghan Politics
December 1, 2001 | Without a trial, the memory of the Khmer Rouge horror will remain an open wound in the psyche of Khmer society.