Revolution in Kiev has been a major defeat for Russia's president. What might he be able to salvage from the wreckage?
Category: War and peace
Protests in a divided Bosnia
Recent protests in Bosnia & Herzegovina could be a sign of that country overcoming its ethnic divisions. Or they might not.
Death of a warmaker
Ariel Sharon ended his active career by apparently repudiating the things he had previously been most known for. Did he really mean it?
Holiday reading on Middle East peace
Just as the Palestinians indicate some new flexibility about the direction of Mid-East peace talks, a study on public opinion shows both sides ready for serious compromise.
Dealing with coup leaders – a lesson from Mali
Mali's government unexpectedly sends armed soldiers to arrest a former coup leader, something that probably should happen more often.
It’s a deal!
At last, an Iranian nuclear deal. It looks as if western and Iranian objectives were not as different as some people argued.
Why does a country want discontented citizens?
Local elections in Kosovo have demonstrated what should have been obvious already: that the Serbs of the country's north are not going to settle for anything less than being allowed to rejoin Serbia.
Iran: deal or no deal?
The prospects for a deal regarding Iran's nuclear program look better than they have for a long time. The Israeli government isn't happy about the idea, for reasons that may not be quite what they seem.
Iranians almost get Facebook again
A window opens up in Iran's censorship regime, before being slammed shut again. It's one part of a delicate political game for the country's new moderate president.
Chile remembers 1973
Chile marks the fortieth anniversary of the military coup that led to the Pinochet dictatorship. In a presidential election year, the country's past is still very much alive.
The World is Not Enough 