A lack of shared democratic values across ideologies contributes to Egypt's problems.
The natural gas disagreement is the latest incarnation of an ongoing issue: Kiev's independence and Moscow's opposition to it.
The possibility of a British referendum on its EU membership is generating unease throughout the bloc.
Historically, cultural norms have prevented women from active combat roles even when there was an acute military need.
At a certain point, a political leader serves so long that he comes to define an era.
U.S. presidents often are handicapped in their second terms by actions taken in their first.
Much like the Taliban in 2001, Mali's jihadists will disperse to wage a guerrilla campaign against government and foreign forces.
Examining Mokhtar Belmokhtar, the man behind the Algerian attack.