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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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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.
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.
12 promising novels for spring 2013

Here are 12 spring 2013 fiction titles that we're looking forward to picking up.
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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Tripoli blast further strains Lebanese tensions

A sectarian power struggle in northern Lebanon is growing increasingly deadly, raising concerns it could lead to more violence throughout the country.
Syrian bombing: A jihadi attack?

The weekend bombing that killed at least 17 people was the worst of its kind since Syria's battle with the Muslim Brotherhood in the 1970s and 80s.
India faced with home-grown terrorism

Police have arrested the head of Indian Mujahideen, which claims responsibility for recent bombings.
Lebanon warily watches its Salafis

While the small community of adherents to strict Islam are being courted by Sunni and Shiite rivals, many worry they could bring Al Qaeda into the Lebanon conflict.
Iraqi insurgents forced underground

But even in hiding, Al Qaeda in Iraq can carry out high-profile attacks and has infiltrated security forces.
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Joe Biden's harrowing helicopter ride
Pakistani Taliban suspected in Marriott Hotel blast

Saturday's massive truck bombing, which killed at least 50 people, is seen as a warning to the Pakistani government over its cooperation with the US.
Pakistan fires on U.S. helicopters

Sunday's incident inflames debate over whether Pakistan's new president can develop an effective counterinsurgency strategy.
The Wasted Vigil

The pursuit of happiness and love in modern-day Afghanistan.
U.S. airstrikes test alliance with Pakistan

Militants are targeted by drones to keep them from entering Afghanistan.
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The Monitor's View: Israel's next big hope

Livni's victory as head of the ruling party help cut the despair among Israelis.
U.S. Embassy hit in Yemen, raising militancy concerns

Five explosions and sniper fire struck the US compound in a coordinated attack on Wednesday.
Mauritania hunts Al Qaeda militants

After seizing power in August, the west African country's military government faces its first big security test.
The Monitor's View: Russia and NATO's identity question

Russia's invasion of Georgia raises new questions about the purpose of the West's alliance.
N.G.O.s put more Pakistanis in school

Many kids get no education or attend madrassahs, which may cover few subjects or even teach radical Islam.
Odierno takes charge in a 'fragile' Iraq

Gen. David Petraeus, who handed over command on Tuesday to Gen. Raymond Odierno, will lead US Central Command.
Pakistan Army will retaliate against U.S. attacks

The announcement comes at a time when the US is taking a more aggressive stance toward the rising insurgency along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border.
Iraq's Army grows in numbers and readiness

The U.S. military says that an increasingly capable Iraqi Army could assume primary combat responsibility by mid-2009.
Raids into Pakistan: What U.S. authority?

Bush's orders to send special forces after Taliban militants have roots in previous presidencies.
The Monitor's View: The Palin Doctrine

She would go beyond various Bush 'doctrines' and 'do whatever it takes' against terrorists.
Daughters of Iraq: front-line guards against suicide bombers

Iraqi women take on key security role as attacks by female suicide bombers rise.
Biden? Biden? Anyone remember Joe Biden?
New helmsman for Pakistan's war on terror

Asif Ali Zardari leads the race to replace Musharraf in Saturday's presidential election.