The Truth About Talibanistan
As Pakistan's urban middle class challenges Pervez Musharraf, Islamic militants are gathering strength in the nation's wild borderlands


Flashback
Senegal's President has won another term, but the youth are getting restless


Looking Back, Looking Forward
Jacques Delors reflects on half a century of European integration


Zimbabwe: When Will Change Come?
The support of African leaders and his own party is ebbing, but President Robert Mugabe isn't ready to go yet. Still, the world should plan for his departure


Roots of the Sunni-Shi'ite War (Inbox)
Thinking Outside the Box; A Nation's Dreams; Europe Tightens Its Belt

Surreal Israel. Etgar Keret's stories plumb the strange side of the Holy Land

The Lost Continent. Geert Mak goes in search of Europe


Desert Decadence (Check In)
Dubai's Al Maha Resort is designed to reflect a Bedouin encampment

Water World (Next time you're in ... Sri Lanka)
A stunning new eco-resort in Sri Lanka combines a nature reserve with a superchic hotel

Hot Cocoa (Amuse-Bouche)
An opulent Edinburgh café takes chocolate seriously

Fine Wine Shrines (Grapevine)
Wine tourism comes of age in northeastern Spain's Rioja Valley