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The No-Win Zone

War in Lebanon highlights the lack of options, and victors, in the Middle East.

How Well Should You Be Sleeping?

Five years after 9/11 the United States is not winning the inaptly named "war" on terrorism.

Her Majesty's Secret Service

7/7 tested how the British cope with Islamist terrorism. Were they found wanting?

Commentary

A New Breed of Islamist

With a reformist king and a moderate Islamist party in power, Morocco could become a model for the region. But looming threats could derail its progress.

Al-Qaeda Grows in Africa

The notorious terrorist group has joined forces with Somali Islamists to wreak havoc on another continent.

The Plagues of Somalia

Terrorists, Extremists and Pirates: Welcome to the world's most spectacularly failed state.

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May 26, 2012