 Karzai's predicament
The murder of an Afghan minister has cast a long shadow of doubt on the interim administration in Afghanistan. From Islamabad, Iffat Malik asks who killed the minister and why
Absentminded bigotry
Anti-Muslim comments allegedly made by US Attorney-General John Ashcroft have caused an uproar in the Arab and Muslim American community, writes Anayat Durrani
Don't forget me, America
Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf's trip to the United States last week was overall a success, albeit qualified
 Called to account
A sadistic war criminal finally brought to justice, they say. A victim of Western double standards, he retorts. Zlata Filipovic and Iason Athanasiadis discuss why the Milosevic trial is more than a strictly Balkan affair
Can of worms
The Milosevic trial has unleashed a barrage of questions regarding the legitimacy and credibility of international tribunals, writes Negar Azimi
 Sanctions showdown
EU sanctions in retaliation for Zimbabwe's deportation of the head of the EU observer mission ahead of next month's election have left the country's leadership stoically unfazed. Gamal Nkrumah reports
Non-aligned in the Middle East
What is the precise nature of Indo-Israeli relations, wonders Michael Jansen from New Delhi
What he said, what he meant
US President George W Bush's recent visits to Japan, South Korea and China underline the importance of the region in the new US world view, writes Gamal Nkrumah
 Playing favourites
Are the US-Philippine joint military exercises a new leaf in the two countries' neo-colonial relationship? Nyier Abdou looks at what it means for US soldiers to stand "shoulder-to-shoulder" with Philippine troops
The Bangsamoro ummah
Uuntil 11 September, many people in the West did not realise that there was an Islamic separatist movement ..
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