Iran’s Great Game
In 1980, Saddam Hussein invaded Iran because he believed Iranian fundamentalists were plotting against him. Today, with increasing chaos on the ground, is Iraq still threatened by Iranian subversion?
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Election Watch: Buddies in Bad Times
“Those are my principles. If you don’t like them, I have others.”
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Stopping the Presses
harare—It is disconcerting to visit a newspaper with no newsroom, but surreal experiences are not uncommon in Zimbabwe. Take The Daily News: when I was there in early February, the …
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Non-Profit Mercenaries
london—I knew right away he was the man I had arranged to meet. It was the way he stood – ramrod straight – making his open-necked polo shirt and khaki …
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Slippery Slopes
It was a tough winter for farmers in Quebec’s Eastern Townships. Heavy snowfall combined with frigid temperatures forced many to move their cattle inside. Then, unexpectedly, a deep and sudden …
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Being Yasir Arafat
Speculating on Arafat’s bloated condition
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Vietnam’s Killer Elephants
It’s not often that they conspire to strike
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The End of the Line
After waves from the Middle East, most refugees are now coming from far more troubled African countries
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