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This is how Yasir Arafat deals with terrorism: careering through the muddy, storm-soaked streets of Gaza one evening last week, the crack troops of the Palestinian Preventive Security forces roared [...]

When a convoy of U.S. diplomats drove through Srebrenica last week, nobody along the road cheered the peacemakers. One man held up a three-fingered Serb victory sign. Another grabbed his [...]

The calculus of Israel's long history in Lebanon seems, at first glance, simple enough. Add up the invasions, 'operations,' commando raids, kidnappings and massacres by proxy militias. Then count the [...]

The abandoned foundry complex in central Freetown now thrums with an energy both malignant and benign. Thousands of jittery people are camped under a huge corrugated steel shed, among enormous [...]

Madeleine Albright seemed like a good foil. She's a woman--the first ever to be U.S. secretary of State. And she's pro-choice on abortion. Surely, feminists and family-planning activists would listen [...]

Offers information on the conditions of Somalia in October 1999, upon the author's return after war, famine and a massive relief effort of the early 1990s. History of difficulties for Somalia; Lack of international intervention; Differences between the northern and southern parts of the African country; Peace in the north; Violence in the south.

The article looks at U.S. Senator John McCain's opinions on U.S. President Barack Obama's foreign policy. McCain strongly supports Obama's decision to send more troops to Afghanistan, however, he opposes his decision to set a July 2011 date for the withdrawal of U.S. soldiers. McCain, head of the Senate Armed Services Committee, has advocated for an increase of American troops in Afghanistan before Obama's announcement.

Reports on the famine, disease and politics that are affecting Ethiopia. Food shortage due to the severe drought; Impact of the war between Ethiopia and Eritrea on food shortages; Deaths of children brought on by malnutrition; Food emergency in surrounding countries like Somalia.

Offers information on the rescue of East Timor. Eurico Guterras, commander of the pro-Indonesian Aitarak (Thorn) mission; Vote by the East Timorese people for freedom from the occupation of the Indonesian army and its allied militia; Primary fear that the militiamen will snipe at foreign troops; Priorities of Interfet forces in East Timor; Disarming of militiamen in West Timor; Statistics on the international peacekeeping mission.

Offers information on rescue of East Timor. Eurico Guterras, the commander of the pro-Indonesian Aitarak (Thorn) mission; Vote by the East Timorese people for freedom from the oppressive occupation of the Indonesian army and its allied militia; Primary fear that the militiamen will snipe at foreign troops; Priorities of Interfet forces in East Timor; Disarming of militiamen in West Timor; Statistics on the international peacekeeping mission.

Discusses the continuing difficulty of relations between China and Japan. Chinese memories of the Japanese invasion of December 1937; Japanese insecurity in the face of improved relations between China and the United States; Japanese investment in China; Chinese resentment of Japan's failure to acknowledge its war crimes.

Discusses relations between North and South Korea in January 1997. The agreement which allowed the return of the ashes of North Korean soldiers who were captured and killed in South Korea after their submarine ran aground; The planned 1997 meeting between North and South Korea and the United States.

Examines the landmark agreement between PLO leader Yasir Arafat and Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin in October 1995. The plan to withdraw Israeli troops from Palestinian towns in the West Bank; Criticism that this could lead to the destruction of the Jewish state or to the permanent denial of Palestinian rights; The West Bank being divided into three zones; A look at four pairs of peacemakers which reveals the promise and pitfalls of what lies ahead for the area.

Discusses effects of Israel's attacks on Lebanon's Shiite Muslim heartland in retaliation for ambushes by Islamic fighters. Death of 130 Lebanese; Refugees; Hizbullah; Israel's strategy; Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin; US Secretary of State Warren Christopher; Lebanese Prime Minister Rafiq al-Hariri; Israeli public reaction; Cease-fire.

Discusses the town of Beit Jala, West Bank in Israel. Experience of the author in living as a Palestinian in a town under Israeli control; Snipers in Beit Jala who shoot at the Jewish neighborhood of Gilo; Public reaction to violence in the area; Outlook for the Arab-Israeli conflict.

Focuses on October 1999 conflict in Chechnya. Role of an uprising in neighboring Dagestan in Russian movements against Chechnya; Response of Chechen rebels to Russian attacks; Overview of the conflict as of mid-October; Comments from United States military analysts; Russian strategy.

Comments on Syrian dictator Hafez Assad's move toward a peace accord with Israel in exchange for the full return of the Golan Heights. Reaction of Golan settlers, who could be more of a problem for Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin than the zealots of the West Bank; What Israel wants from Assad.

Discusses the state of Russian military forces in Chechnya as of October 18, 1999. History of altercations with Chechnya; Response to Islamic radicals' incursions into Dagestan; Portion of Chechnya captured by Russian troops; Comments by military expert Pavel Felgenhauer; Opinions of Chechen President Aslan Maskhadov; Chechen Parliament declared the sole legitimate organ of power in Chechnya by Prime Minister Vladimir Putin.

The article discusses an incursion into Syrian airspace by Israeli military aircraft. Some interpreted the mission as a threat that Israel will use military force to halt Iran's nuclear program, while others speculate it was aimed at nuclear technology Syria was thought to have obtained from North Korea.

Discusses the prevalence of anti-American terrorist activity in Greece as of June, 2000. Murder of Stephen Saunders, a military attache to the British Embassy; Activities of terrorist group November 17; Suspicion of United States and British governments that Greece's socialist government is not taking the necessary steps to combat terrorism.

Focuses on the capability of Bashar Assad to replace his father, Hafez, as president of Syria. Change of the constitution by the Syrian Parliament to allow for Bashar to take leadership; Efforts made to allow Bashar to assume leadership, including the suppression of opposition from supporters of his uncle Rifaat, and the promotion of pro-Bashar officers; Attributes of Bashar, including his determination to clean up corruption; Peace negotiations with Israel that Bashar will have to face.

Interviews the president of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Laurent Kabila. The unrest between Congo, Uganda and Rwanda; The efforts of the United Nations peacekeepers; Kabila's confidence in the U.N. peacekeepers on the front lines of conflict.

Reports a major shift in diplomatic policy towards China as announced by the president of Taiwan, Lee Teng-hui in an interview with a German radio station. Implications of announcement and method of announcement; Details of relationship between China and Taiwan; Role of the United States; Emotional reactions on both sides; Effect of announcement on Taiwanese economy.

Focuses on the response of South Korean President Kim Dae Jung to the retrieval of a North Korean military submarine that became entangled in a fishing net in South Korean waters. Comparison of the incident to a 1996 spy submarine incident; Overview of Kim's policy of reconciliation toward North Korea; Response of the North Korean government.

Focuses on South Korean President Kim Dae Jung's hopes of reaching peace with North Korea. Details of Kim's policy toward North Korea and his long-range plans; His ultimate goal of unification.

Looks at the peace talks over the future of Northern Ireland. The absence of the Ulster Democratic Party because of a link to murders; The possibility the Irish Republican Army could be expelled from the negotiations; The reaction of Gerry Adams, Sinn Fein president, and Mo Mowlam, Britain's secretary of state for Northern Ireland.

Discusses the withdrawal of the United States from the 1972 anti-ballistic missile treaty with Russia so that it could test prohibited missile defense systems. View that Russia will win political points for being seen as a peacemaker; Idea that there was nothing Russia could have done to prevent the U.S. from backing out of the treaty; Problems for Russia, including a militant Islamic rebellion in Chechnya; How the U.S. may decide to help Russia, including debt relief; Idea that Russia wants a strategic relationship with the U.S.