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Where do things stand at Guantánamo? Six basic questions answered.
President Obama this week pledged to “reengage” with Congress to find a way to close the terror detention camp at the Guantánamo Bay, Cuba, naval base. The renewed focus comes as 100 of the 166 detainees are reported to be engaged in a hunger strike. Here is a brief look at where things stand now.
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Briefing Chechnya: How a remote Russian republic became linked with terrorism
The main suspects in the Boston Marathon bombing are two brothers from Chechnya, a Russian republic that has been the scene of cyclical revolts and brutal crackdowns for the past 200 years.
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Pakistan elections: Who's running?
This election will mark the first transfer of power from one government to another without any military interference. Here is a look at the main candidates for prime minister.
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12 promising novels for spring 2013
Here are 12 spring 2013 fiction titles that we're looking forward to picking up.
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Top 3 threats to the United States: the good and bad news
The annual Worldwide Threat Assessment of the US Intelligence Community is out this week, a widely-anticipated report compiled by the nation’s intelligence agencies. Here is the good and bad news about the top three threats facing the United States, according to an unclassified version of the report.
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Opinion The problem with Obama's speech to kids: It's bland
Students won't learn anything from another bromide about hard work. Why not teach them how to be more engaged citizens, starting with the war in Afghanistan?
09/08/2009 01:00 am -
Opinion Afghanistan is still worth fighting for
A Q&A with foreign affairs scholar Francis Fukuyama
09/08/2009 01:00 am -
Opinion Dim prospects in Afghanistan
A Q&A with former national security adviser Zbigniew Brzezinski.
09/08/2009 01:00 am -
The Monitor's View Obama's two fronts in the Afghan war
He must reduce a credibility gap with Americans on his goals and tactics. A fraudulent vote in Afghanistan doesn't help.
09/08/2009 01:00 am -
Gates: It is not time to get out of Afghanistan
The Defense secretary responded Thursday to mounting doubts about the war by saying that the US must stay in order to defeat Al Qaeda, which remains a threat.
09/04/2009 01:00 am -
Why Gaza's moderates are losing hope
Isolated by Israel and alienated by Hamas, they see little room for constructive lives in a society that is disintegrating.
09/02/2009 01:00 am -
Terrorism & Security Suicide bomb kills Afghan deputy intelligence chief
The assassination of a high-ranking official underscores the strength of the Taliban in Afghanistan.
09/02/2009 01:00 am -
Col. Brett Barkey responds to a Monitor news article
09/02/2009 01:00 am -
Bad timing for Obama on any troop buildup in Afghanistan
Drumbeat of opposition grows louder as antiwar movement looks to ramp up in the fall – and as some in Congress start talking of planning for the US exit.
09/01/2009 01:00 am -
Ahmadinejad's new cabinet: more conservative than ever
Former British ambassador to Iran suggests ways to negotiate over nuclear policy.
08/31/2009 01:00 am -
Global News Blog Cheney: CIA probe distracts from real threats
The former vice president said agents will now have to focus on hiring lawyers instead of watching figures like A.Q. Khan, the Pakistani who sold nuclear technology to Iran and North Korea and was freed last week.
08/31/2009 01:00 am -
The Vote Ridge: Stop 'hyperventilating' about those 2004 terror alerts
08/31/2009 01:00 am -
The Vote Cheney on interrogation: Obama should've asked for pointers
08/30/2009 01:00 am -
On foreign affairs, Kennedy challenged presidential power
His most important vote, he said, was against the Iraq War. But he also had major impact on human rights and other issues.
08/28/2009 01:00 am -
Terrorism & Security Yemen's instability could draw regional players into fray
The impoverished country's battles against Shiite rebels and a growing Al Qaeda threat have heightened tensions between Sunni and Shiite neighbors in the region.
08/27/2009 01:00 am -
How Kenya's 'Little Mogadishu' became a hub for Somali militants
The Somali enclave of Eastleigh in Kenya's capital, Nairobi, is now a recruiting and financial center for hardline Islamists fighting in neighboring Somalia.
08/26/2009 01:00 am -
Global News Blog Pakistani Taliban: Two men to replace Baitullah Mehsud
Hakimullah Mehsud and Waliur Rehman will share control, but analysts say infighting could erupt again.
08/26/2009 01:00 am -
Review of alleged detainee abuse to have narrow scope
'Preliminary review' looks at whether interrogations followed guidance of the Bush 'torture memos.'
08/25/2009 01:00 am -
Baghdad bombing leaves hole in diplomatic corps
Iraq's Foreign Ministry saw 10 percent of its staff killed or injured. Foreign minister blames systemic security breaches for last week's assault.
08/24/2009 01:00 am -
Terrorism & Security Pakistan foils three suspected terror plots in two days
The arrests show that militants still pose a threat throughout the country despite the death of Taliban leader Baitullah Mehsud.
08/24/2009 01:00 am -
Is Obama making a convincing case for the Afghan war?
The president must do a better job of telling Americans why the effort is central to preventing another 9/11, experts say.
08/24/2009 01:00 am -
Opinion Mr. Obama, Hebron is an eternal home for Jews
Eighty years after a massacre of Jews here and despite ongoing Arab threats, we yearn for peace. But will Obama's pressure on settlements force us to leave?
08/24/2009 01:00 am -
Baghdad governor: Sunni MPs may be arrested for bombing
Gov. Salah Abdel-Razzaq also says that Saudi Arabia may be connected to last week's truck bombs that killed more than 100 people. His comments highlight the level of mistrust between the Shiite-led government and Sunni political parties.
08/23/2009 01:00 am -
More US troops to Afghanistan? Why Mullen won't answer.
After eight years, the Pentagon is only now giving the country its full attention – and understanding Afghanistan takes time.
08/23/2009 01:00 am -
Ramadi struggles to instill a rule of law
Attacks rise, but a new $21 million court has failed to convict any major suspects in six months. US Marines frustrated by shrinking role in key Iraqi city
08/21/2009 01:00 am
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