In this issue
Edition: Europe
Edition: Europe
Vol. 167, No. 6
COVER
Upset Victory
(Cover | Middle East)
Can the world learn to live with Hamas' terror doctrine?
EUROPE
Old Alliance, New World
(Europe / NATO)
Jaap de Hoop Scheffer tells TIME why NATO is risking all in Afghanistan
It Seemed Like a Good Idea at the Time (Europe / Viewpoint)
Afghanistan needs help but Europe's growing military role is poorly planned
A Billionaire's Battle
Aristotle Onassis' granddaughter fights for his empire
NOTEBOOK
Art Is Long, Cash Is Better
(Notebook / Britain)
Is the rising price of scrap metal behind a series of thefts of Britain's public art?
Hollywood's Asian Romance (Notebook / Letters)
DAVOS
Looking Eastward
(World Economic Forum)
Will India overtake China and emerge as Asia's economic heavyweight?
The Goldilocks Economy (World Economic Forum / Board Of Economists)
TIME's Board of Economists look to the crystal ball
GLOBAL ADVISER
Looks Good On Paper
(Style Watch)
Flexibility is one big attraction in this wallcovering
A Turn For The Better (Amuse Bouche)
Sydney's revamped Summit restaurant now has an ambience to match the view
"Take Me To The Serena" (Check In)
Tell that to your cabbie if you want to find unlikely luxury in Kabul
Bathing Beauty (Diversions)
Take a dip in Matteo Thun's latest stunning creation
Park Life (Talking Shop)
Brooklyn's Park Slope is becoming one of New York's coolest quarters

Cartoons of the Week
Asterix at 50: The Comic Hero Conquers the World
Photos: Silvio Berlusconi and the Politics of Sex
Pictures of the Week
Short List: TIME's Weekly Critics' Picks
Piecing Together Nabokov's Last Novel
Photos: Peru's Sacred Glacier Is Melting
New Moon Review: Team Jacob Ascending
Are You Ready? TIME.com's Holiday Gift Guide 2009
Broken Embraces: Death Becomes Almodóvar and Cruz