Wednesday, April 17, 2024
Terrorist Truck Bombs in Somalia Spur Unity in Response
The massive truck bomb attacks that killed more than 300 people in Mogadishu last weekend are a tragic reminder of the scale of suffering caused by terrorism in Somalia and across the developing world. Yet the solidarity that...
China’s Communist Party Congress Holds Signals for Conflicts Abroad
China’s Communist Party leaders meet in Beijing starting tomorrow for the 19th Party Congress, a pivotal gathering that establishes the political tone and selects leadership for the party for the next five years. The week-long meeting focuses primarily...
Colombia’s Ex-Rebels Frustrated as Reintegration Lags
One of the successes of the Colombian government’s year-old peace agreement with the FARC rebel group has clearly been disarmament, with fighters having given up more than 8,000 weapons and helping dismantle hundreds of arms caches. But the process...
How Pakistan Deradicalizes Taliban Fighters
The boy’s name is kept secret by his protectors, but he is memorable for his former job with the Taliban: as a small, walking bomb. When he was 11 years old in a mountain valley of northwest Pakistan, Taliban fighters indoctrinated the boy as a suicide bomber...
Iraq Faces New Tests After Hawija Offensive, Part 2
The military offensive to uproot ISIS from the northern Iraqi city of Hawija, entering a new phase this week, is aimed at clearing out an estimated 1,000-2,000 insurgents from what is one of the extremist group’s last Iraqi strongholds. The next battle will be the layers of ethnic, religious and sectarian tension that will complicate any recovery.
Nigeria’s Imam and Pastor: Faith at the Front (Video)
In Northern Nigeria, where clashes between Christians and Muslims have claimed thousands of lives and torn communities apart, two prominent clergymen believe religion can also be a way toward peace.
Iraq Danger Grows After Kurdistan Independence Vote
Iraqi political leaders in Baghdad and Erbil, the Kurdistan regional capital, have escalated their rhetoric this week, as Kurdish officials reported 92 percent approval of the Sept. 25 nonbinding vote on independence for the region. The verbal volleys and intensifying actions risk triggering another outbreak of violent conflict.
Colombia Peace: A Year in the Life of the New Accord with FARC
A year ago today, hundreds of joyous Colombians and world leaders gathered in the humid coastal city of Cartagena as the government and the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) signed a comprehensive settlement that once had seemed unattainable. But while implementation of the accord continues generally in the right direction, it is often traveling a bumpy road.
Hawija Will Pose Test in Iraq’s Anti-ISIS Campaign, Part 1
The eviction of ISIS from the northern Iraqi town of Hawija in a military operation that began today will signify more than the extremist group losing its last major stronghold in the country. Its recapture, delayed first for other military campaigns...
Tunisian Student Unions Bridge Islamist, Secular Divide
The dividing line between the young Tunisians was evident as they gathered to attempt a dialogue between their university’s two rival student unions, groups tied to the country’s main political parties. On the right side of the room sat the Islamists, whose politics are closely bound to their religion. On the left were the secularists, adherents of an array of left-leaning ideologies.