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Islamic State threat is a priority for Afghan Taliban

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AFGHANISTAN

The promise is in line with the Taliban's commitment to act against foreign terrorists in Afghanistan, or at least stop them harming the outside world. The current Taliban…

A Saudi Arabia-Iran deal will boost security and trade

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SAUDI ARABIA/IRAN

Relations between Riyadh and Tehran have long been characterised by political tension, and episodes of proxy military confrontation. Ties reached their nadir in 2016 when…

Afghanistan’s marginalised groups face increasing woes

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AFGHANISTAN

The Taliban have increasingly fraught relations not only with Shia, most of whom are ethnic Hazaras, but also with other marginalised communities, including Salafis -- a small…

Separatist threat is rising in Pakistan

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PAKISTAN

Balochistan province's separatist insurgency.

Prospects for Russian foreign policy in 2016

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PROSPECTS 2016

Prospects for Russian foreign policy in 2016.

Prospects for US foreign policy in 2016

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PROSPECTS 2016

Prospects for US foreign policy in 2016.

Afghan Taliban’s multiple faces reduce scope for peace

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AFGHANISTAN

The militants' losses demonstrate their resilience rather than weakness. Kabul is trying to restart talks with the Taliban and assert ownership of the process. Whether the Taliban…

UAE will pursue foreign activism despite rising risks

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UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

UAE forces were vital to the coalition's taking of Aden and southern Yemen from Huthi control in July. The UAE's strong military commitment to the Saudi-led drive to roll back the…

Prospects for Pakistan in 2022

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PROSPECTS 2022

Separately, the recent Taliban takeover of Afghanistan was a strategic win, given the military-security establishment’s long-standing support for the group. The Taliban’s 'Haqqani…

US-Iran ties unlikely to warm in 2019

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US/IRAN

US-Iran ties have cooled under President Donald Trump. This month in Warsaw, US Vice-President Mike Pence described Iran as the "greatest threat" to Middle Eastern peace and…