Following the killing of its chief Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi in Syria last month, the Islamic State (ISIS), also known by its Arabic acronym Daesh, is eying Pakistan’s tribal areas and the province of Balochistan to enhance its presence in South Asia. Multiple interviews with security and government officials from the region reveal that yet to […]
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Eagle-meets-Bear and the Syria tug-of-war
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The Syria connection to Iran, Afghanistan and China
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