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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King Hussein's Uncertain Legacy

Power is passed to next generation in key Mideast nation
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The Eternal Quest for Freedom

Although Egypt has changed in many ways, it is sobering to realize that human nature and the human condition haven't changed that much.
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In Brief...World News Review Forecast 1999—Stratfor News Services

Stratfor, Inc., is a private for profit company that provides intelligence services for businesses, organizations and individuals. It is not associated with any other intelligence organization, public or private.
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In Brief... World News Review A Major Player

King Hussein was the only leader most Jordanians have ever known. He came to the throne in 1952 after the assassination in Jerusalem of his grandfather, King Abdullah. Harry Truman was the American president, the Soviet Union still existed, and...
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In Brief...World News Review "A Cub From the Lion King"

A report in the International Herald Tribune had this to say: "But even as Jordanians worried about their long-serving monarch, they also began turning their attention to Prince Abdullah who, after a bitter split in the royal family, was named...
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In Brief... World News Review -The Jordanian Throne

"Uneasy lies the head" is a phrase often used to describe the reign of the late king of Jordan.
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The Falkland Islands: One of Great Britain's last colonial possessions

A brief war was fought in 1982 between Britain and Argentina over the Falkland Islands. Before the recent attempts to reclaim the islands diplomatically, the first move was by force.
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World News and Trends: Growth of British stepfamilies

Numerically speaking, nuclear families—those with children reared by parents in a lifelong marriage—are apparently on the way out in Britain.
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World News and Trends: The drive toward a European superstate

Ever since the first postwar steps toward the formation of what we now call the European Union (EU), occasional setbacks have stood in the way of unity.
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World News and Trends: A troubled Russia struggles with an uncertain transition

The close of the Cold War period nearly 10 years ago was more than only a victory for the Western powers.
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World News and Trends: Vatican seeks assured access to holy sites

As Israel and the Palestinians negotiate on the future of Jerusalem, the Vatican has requested "internationally guaranteed" access for traditional holy sites.
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Atheism and Secularism Grow: Religion Wanes In Britain and Europe

Author Ludovic Kennedy has been a shaper of British opinion for many years. But, until fairly recently, he has not blatantly trumpeted his atheistic position to the general public. Now he is making up for lost time by authoring a...
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A Gathering Storm

America could be caught asleep and find itself awakened and staring into the gun of a hostile power.
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The Euro-Implications for England and America

The strengthening push for full political union, following monetary union.
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The Euro Is Here!

But will it last?
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In Brief...World News Review - Russia Looks East

On Monday, December 21, Russia called for a strategic triangle with India and China, and its defense minister urged closer military cooperation between former Soviet republics after U.S.-British air attacks on Iraq.
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The Panama Canal: A Sea Gate Changes Hands

In December 31, 1999, the world's richest nation, the United States of America, will transfer ownership of the Panama Canal into the hands of a small, relatively poor country, Panama, after a presence of more than 90 years.
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In Brief...World News Review - New Era of European Defense

Britain and France took a step toward "a new era" of European defense without America by signing a bilateral accord Friday to allow joint operations outside their territories and those of their NATO allies.
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What's Wrong With Our Governments?

Why do so many problems seem to defy solution? Why isn't government effective at preventing and solving our longstanding problems?
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Reflections on Europe

To better see where Europe is headed, consider its past.
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