On to the next round
As the US war in Afghanistan inches towards a conclusion, the focus turns on the next country-candidate for the campaign against terrorism. Anayat Durrani reports from Washington

Dragging the terror net
With the war in Afghanistan nearly over, Yemen moved to forestall it's possible inclusion in the next phase of America's "war against terror", reports Nasser Arrabyee from Sana'a

Caught on camera
For relatives of 11 September's victims, it was painful to watch Osama Bin Laden joyfully recall the carnage. But the Pentagon-released tape did little to boost Arab and Muslim support for the US military campaign in Afghanistan, writes Khaled Dawoud

An opportunity to seize
Afghanistan's new interim administration takes office in Kabul on 22 December. A spokesman for the country's former king Mohamed Zaher Shah, told Samia Nkrumah in Rome that Afghans now have a chance to solve their country's problems

Heir apparent
Hamid Karzai, who is slated to take the reins of power in Afghanistan this week, is a seasoned politico equally at home among his tribesmen and on the international political stage, writes Absar Alam in Islamabad

Vying for clout
India and Pakistan, as if not content with their dispute over Kashmir, are now battling for influence in Afghanistan. So far, India is doing better. Iffat Malik writes from Islamabad

Who listens to Bukhari?
A suicide attack on India's parliament building has brought the "war on terror" to the heart of the subcontinent. Meanwhile, India's 140-million Muslims are refusing to be drawn in, reports Mukul Devichand

No rest for troublemakers
Germany is cracking down on its Islamist groups. Gamal Nkrumah looks into the implications

Marking Iran?
The Islamic Republic of Iran stopped sponsoring international terrorism years ago. Azadeh Moaveni explores why the reputation has stuck

'Wake-up call'
A foiled plot by a militant Jewish organisation to target Islamic institutions in the US has energised calls by Muslim American groups for authorities to turn their attention to non-Muslim militant organisations, reports Anayat Durrani in Washington

Cultural losses of the war
An unsung casualty of the Afghan civil war has been the country's cultural heritage, writes David Tresilian, 80 per cent of the Kabul Museum's treasures having now been either looted or destroyed

Conspiracy theory
News that the US Army has been weaponising anthrax is no small development in the anthrax mystery. Nyier Abdou catches the scent of an inside job