... Maskhadov Shamil Basayev Kattab Islamist Al Qaeda shariah Chechnya Ten Years Later NABI ABDULLAEV Ten years ago in late December, the Russianair force struck targets on the territory ofwhat was then a de facto independent Chechnya. Several days later, troops in armored vehicles rolled...

... of California democracy ethnic federalism military rule Muslims Nigeria Obasanjo oil shariah Yoruba Halfway into its inaugural four-year term,Nigeria s new democracy is vexed by con-tradictions that compound the dismal legacy of more than 15 years of abusive military rule. The return...