Jihadists in the North Caucasus, spurred by widespread poverty, mass unemployment, and rampant corruption, are likely behind the recent suicide bombing at Moscow’s Domodedovo airport.
The North Caucasus has a long history of conflict with the Russian state and it will take years, if not decades, for the region to become stable and economically viable enough to undermine radicalization among its marginalized inhabitants.
The Russian government must do more to close the security loopholes that enabled the recent bombing of Moscow’s Domodedovo Airport.
Under the Obama administration, the United States is increasingly committed to addressing the structural conditions that have undermined Yemen’s stability and rendered the country a haven for extremism.
Given that a military solution for Afghanistan is proving increasingly unrealistic, the president should support direct negotiations with the Afghan Taliban which could lead to a ceasefire and an eventual coalition government.
The solution to Yemen's problems is not an exclusive reliance on counterterrorism and military assistance from the West, but rather a greater concentration on helping Yemen confront its converging economic, political, environmental, and social challenges.
His Royal Highness Prince Turki Al-Faisal discussed the current state of the Middle East peace process and the Saudi-U.S. relationship.
The United States and the international community must avoid letting immediate counter-terrorism efforts swamp more important long-term development assistance and capacity-building measures in Yemen.
There is no long-term military solution to the multitude of economic, environmental, social, and political problems that are destabilizing Yemen.
The United States should expand its military supply network for Afghanistan beyond Pakistan, so that it has the option of making further military aid contingent on Islamabad ceasing support for militant groups in Afghanistan.


















Stay connected to the Global Think Tank with Carnegie's smartphone app for Android and iOS devices