World This Week:CFR

February 1, 2007

UN Probes Kosovo Independence
A UN envoy is proposing phased independence for Kosovo, nearly eight years after Belgrade's dominion over the province ended. Intense diplomacy in Europe and the United Nations awaits. Read more
Capital Interview with Kurt Volker, one of the U.S. State Department's top officials dealing with the Balkans
Council Special Report: Forgotten Intervention? What the United States Needs to Do in the Western Balkans
CFR Experts on the Balkans, the United Nations

Baghdad's 'Iran Problem'
Iran has emerged as Washington's chief bogeyman in Iraq. But some experts say Iranian influence may be exaggerated. Read more
Q&A: Iran's Involvement in Iraq
Podcast with Kaveh L. Afrasiabi, an expert on Iranian foreign policy
Gwertzman Interview with Kenneth M. Pollack of the Brookings Institution
Gwertzman Interview with Gary G. Sick, executive director of the Gulf/2000 Project, Columbia University
CFR Experts on Iran, Iraq

Asian Military Drift
In some South and Southeast Asian countries, there are worrisome signs of shifts toward militarism in a region where democracy appeared to have a foothold. Read more
Q&A: The Muslim Insurgency in Southern Thailand
Daily Analysis Brief: Bangladesh's Troubling Feud
CFR Experts on South Asia, Southeast Asia

Rethinking Terrorist Financing
As terrorist financial networks adapt, the United States must constantly reevaluate its own approach to targeting them. Read more
Podcast with Sue Eckert, an terrorist financing expert from Brown University
Q&A: Tracking Down Terrorist Financing
Transcript: The War on Terrorism: The Financial Front
CFR Experts on Terrorism

U.S.-North Korea: Behind Closed Doors
Washington recently sat down for talks with Pyongyang in Berlin and Six-Party Talks are set to resume in early February. Read more
CFR Experts on North Korea, Proliferation