Conflict
Assessing Tajikistan's "Mujahedin"
Fast-evolving nature of Islamic militancy needs to be watched, experts say.
Afghan Secret Police to Weed Out Insurgents From Military
Intelligence agency deploys special units to watch over army and police recruitment.
Bosnians Still Traumatised by War
Taleban Vent Ire on Afghan Local Police
Insurgents say no weddings or funeral services for “infidel” police recruits – on pain of death.
Tajikistan: Islamic Militancy No Phantom Menace
Death of veteran militant leader proves truth of warnings that fighters were infiltrating from Afghanistan.
Afghan Alarm at Talk of More Bloodshed
American military warns that 2011 will be especially violent.
Iraqis' Mixed Emotions Over Bin Laden's Death
Al-Qaeda leader is not thought to have ever set foot in the country, but it became one of his main battlegrounds.
Few Tears Shed for "Tajik Bin Laden"
Killing of veteran militant seen as al-Qaeda emissary has eased but not removed security threat in Central Asian state, analysts say.
Funding False Hopes in Darfur
Governments that pay for humanitarian effort must act to curb interference by Khartoum.