Nigeria: states of emergency | Editorial

The question behind President Goodluck Jonathan's declaration this week is not why – it is how Boko Haram, a jihadi group seeking to establish a ...

Topics: Afghanistan , War & Conflict

How to deal with Tunisia's Salafists | Sherelle Jacobs

The Guardian Unlimited May 21

Ennahda's crackdown could be smarter, integrating moderates and reserving tough stuff for those who back domestic terror ...

Topics: Afghanistan

Bulldozed Belize Mayan site: the latest in a litany of heritage disasters

The Guardian Unlimited May 15

War is not the only threat to world heritage sites. Ignorance is just as dangerous, as shown by the destruction of a Mayan site in Belize and damage ...

Topics: Taliban , Afghanistan

Pakistan election winner Nawaz Sharif tells rival Imran Khan to stop sledging

The Guardian Unlimited May 13

Prime minister-to-be says former national cricket captain, defeated in the polls, needs to 'show the sportsman's spirit' ...

Topics: Taliban , Afghanistan

Prince Harry salutes fallen American soldiers as US tour continues

The Guardian Unlimited May 10

Prince visits Arlington Cemetery to lay wreathes and National Military Medical Center to talk to wounded veterans Prince Harry saluted America's war ...

Topics: Afghanistan

Israel is world's largest drone exporter

The Guardian Unlimited May 20

Half of Israel's drone exports are to Europe, including a substantial number to the UK, according to a recent study Israel is the world's largest ...

Topics: Afghanistan

Pakistan suicide attack on Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam candidate kills 12

The Guardian Unlimited May 07

Taliban thought to be behind blast in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, the second in as many days on Islamist party A suicide bomber on a motorcycle ...

Topics: Taliban , Afghanistan , War & Conflict

David Petraeus to join USC as former general inches back into public life

The Guardian Unlimited May 02

Ex-CIA director in talks to sign on as an advisor as school says Petraeus will also mentor students who are veterans Some travel, some teaching and ...

Topics: David Petraeus , Afghanistan