With Al Qaeda down but not out, killing Zawahiri is symbolic
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With Al Qaeda down but not out, killing Zawahiri is symbolic
Biden goes to Riyadh: Realism may not need to trump principle
The India-Gulf Spat: Protagonists in glass houses
Ukraine joins Afghanistan and Yemen in shaping Gulf rivalries
Contesting Russia requires renewed US engagement in Central Asia
Imaging the day after a Russian conquest of Kyiv: Not a pretty picture
Pakistan revamps education at the point of a gun
UAE chalks up diplomatic successes with uncertain payoffs
Pulling back from the brink: Religious and ethnic intolerance threatens to spin out of control
Whither Muslim solidarity and moderation?
South Asia replaces the Middle East as the epicentre of Muslim religious ultra-conservatism
Ultraconservative triumph puts Pakistan at risk
Religious ultra-conservatism has a field day in Pakistan. It puts Saudi Arabia on the Spot
The pendulum gradually swings towards international engagement with the Taliban
Shaping US Middle East policy amidst failing states, failed democratization and increased activism
Comparing textbooks: Even Afghanistan scores better than Pakistan
Afghanistan highlights link between religious soft power and Gulf security
A shift in militants’ strategy could shine a more positive light on failed US policy
Initial Taliban moves fail to convince Afghanistan’s neighbours
To include or not include? China-led SCO weighs Iranian membership