The World This Week:CFR

January 26, 2007

Pakistan's Broken Border
Afghanistan continues to demand that Pakistan purge terrorist cells. Can Pakistan's controversial proposal to mine the frontier halt cross-border raids into Afghanistan? Read more
Q&A: Pakistan's Tribal Areas
Q&A: The ISI and Terrorism: Behind the Accusations
CFR Experts on South Asia, Terrorism

Somber Bush Speaks to Nation
Facing historically low approval ratings, George W. Bush insisted in his yearly State of the Union address that progress in Iraq was possible but his strategy faces challenge by Congress. Read more
Q&A: Bush's Plan to Secure Baghdad
Gwertzman Interview with Nancy Roman
Q&A: The 110th Congress—Democrats and Energy Security
Task Force Report: National Security Consequences of U.S. Oil Dependency
Foreign Affairs: "Immigration Nation" by Tamar Jacoby
CFR Experts Respond to the State of the Union

New Squeeze on Iran
Amid reports that Tehran may soften its nuclear stance, the United States has squeezed Iran to signal it will not allow the country to dominate the Middle East. Read more
Q&A: Two Iranian Elections: One Local, One Lofty
Gwertzman Interview with Gary Sick, executive director of the Gulf/2000 Project, Columbia University
Q&A: Russia-Iran Arms Trade
CFR Experts on Iran, Proliferation

Somalia at the Crossroads
Despite the ouster of the Islamist militia last month, stability in Somalia remains elusive. Its leaders must decide whether to reconcile or return to warlordism. Read more
Q&A: Somalia's Transitional Government
Council Special Report: Avoiding Conflict in the Horn of Africa
CFR Experts on the Horn of Africa, Peacekeeping

Surging on the Afghan Front
Despite widespread resistance to a "surge" in Iraq, most policymakers seem to think an Afghan boost makes sense. Read more
Capital Interview with Kurt Volker, one of the U.S. State Department's chief officials responsible for NATO policy
Foreign Affairs: "Saving Afghanistan," by Barnett Rubin
CFR Experts on Afghanistan, NATO