World Regions

"So the LORD scattered them abroad from there over the face of all the earth, and they ceased building the city" (Genesis 11:8).

Long ago, an ancient civilization revolted against God, gathering together and attempting to build a tower to the heavens. In response, God divided their languages and caused them to scatter across the globe. Now, millennia later, each world region has its own unique history...and shared future. Find out more below, or focus on a specific region with the links on the right.

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Will European Unity Be Forged in Fear?

The recent terrorist attack in Spain has impacted elections and policies in Europe. Is this a trigger for future events that will create a larger cohesive continental power?
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Terror by Chemical Bombs

Is a chemical bomb the next weapon of choice that al-Qaeda groups will use on the United States, the United Kingdom and continental Europe? There are strong indications that it is! Specialized al-Qaeda training camps turned out multiple hundreds of...
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World News and Trends: Saudi oil and future geopolitics

Presently Saudi Arabia is home to the largest oil reserves in the world.
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World News and Trends- Islam versus American democracy: The bigger picture

Bernard Lewis, a Princeton University historian who has written more than 20 books on Islam and the Middle East, has a blueprint for America's war against terrorism: confront, defeat and transform.
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World News and Trends- America and Canada: A potential division?

In terms of dress, conversation, books, TV programs and movies, foreigners would be hard pressed to tell Americans and Canadians apart. And yet on certain issues like gay marriage, drug use and abuse and even church attendance, according to an...
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World News and Trends: United States pulling troops and tanks out of Germany

The American military is planning a major restructuring to better meet 21st-century terrorist threats with flexible rapid reaction units. Included in the implementation of this major reassessment, "the United States plans to withdraw its heavy armoured formations [tanks] from Germany...
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World News and Trends- Britain's solution: an EU defense force?

In an underreported but very important declaration, journalist Stephen Castle, filing his report from Brussels, succinctly stated: "Britain, France and Germany finally overcame U.S. objections last night and struck a deal on European Union Defence, ending months of wrangling over...
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World News and Trends: British armed forces in serious straits

"Britain's armed forces are facing an unprecedented financial crisis, with the prospect of across-the-board cuts that could threaten future military operations."
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Will Democracy Work in the Middle East?

President Bush recently declared America's commitment to democracy in the Middle East. But democracy there and in other regions has not had much success. There are solid reasons for this failure.
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The Madrid Bombings: A Wake-Up Call for Europe

The 10 bombs that shattered commuter-packed rail cars in Madrid last week, killing more than 200 and injuring another 1,600, should have shattered Europeans' illusions about the War on Terror.
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Hungary Looks West-Again

What may expansion of the European Union portend? What impact could it have on the prophesied formation of a European superpower? What part will Hungary play in an expanded Europe?
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Has the Third World War Already Begun?

A provocative new book by a French journalist says today's clash of civilizations constitutes the opening phases of a devastating global conflict.
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Understanding Al Jazeera

Would it surprise you to learn that Al Jazeera is highly controversial in the Arab world? Is this new type of Arab media a threat to the peace and stability of the Middle East? Is it a threat to the...
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Restoration: Coming Together?

The current European Union of 15 nations will see its largest single expansion when it adds 10 nations in May.
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World News and Trends- China now in space: Warning to the West?

Some astute observers believe that China's recent space shot has far more symbolic significance than just the first Asian entry into outer space. If ultimately successful, it's another feather in the Chinese cap—like that of hosting the 2008 Olympics.
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World News and Trends: Geneva peace plan rocks Israel

An unofficial "Geneva Accord" was recently signed by Yossi Beilin (now a private citizen of Israel but formerly a prime architect of the Oslo Accords of 1993) and former Palestinian Information Minister Yasser Abed Rabbo.
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World News and Trends: Parts of Europe lurch to the right

Switzerland is the latest European nation to move right.
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Without Blood on my Hands

Last month's New York Times carries a story from Erez, in the Gaza Strip. It tells the tragic story of a Palestinian mother who blew herself up at an Israeli inspection site killing four security personnel and wounding seven others...
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2004: The World's Superpower Faces Powerful Challenges

As a new year begins, the United States faces a disunited world with dangers both external and internal.
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America's Culture War: Threat to Homeland Security?

While the U.S.-led war on terror continues worldwide, another war—of colliding cultures—heats up in the courts of America. Where will this lead the country? Could this war be a greater threat than terrorism?
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