COVER
The Truth About Talibanistan
As Pakistan's urban middle class challenges Pervez Musharraf, Islamic militants are gathering strength in the nation's wild borderlands
AFRICA
Flashback
Senegal's President has won another term, but the youth are getting restless
INTERVIEW
Looking Back, Looking Forward
Jacques Delors reflects on half a century of European integration
VIEWPOINT
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
LETTERS
Roots of the Sunni-Shi'ite War (Inbox)
Thinking Outside the Box; A Nation's Dreams; Europe Tightens Its Belt
BOOKS
Surreal Israel. Etgar Keret's stories plumb the strange side of the Holy Land
The Lost Continent. Geert Mak goes in search of Europe
GLOBAL ADVISER
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