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A father of a member of the Hazara community, who was killed with others by unidentified gunmen, weeps over the death of his son at a hospital in Quetta, Pakistan. Photo: Reuters/ Naseer Ahme

Pakistan, South Asia

ISIS schemes with jihadist groups in Pakistan

by Kunwar Khuldune Shahid November 27, 2019February 18, 2020

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 […]

Egypt, Iran, Israel, Middle East, Saudi Arabia, Syria, United Arab Emirates

The decline of Arab unity

by Jasmine M El-Gamal September 13, 2019February 18, 2020

Afghanistan, Middle East, Saudi Arabia, South Asia

For Khashoggi: Memoir tracks rise of radicalism

by Alison Tahmizian Meuse May 13, 2019February 18, 2020

An image grab from propaganda video released by ISIS shows fighters with the trademark Jihadists flag. Photo: AFP

Afghanistan, Iraq, Middle East, South Asia, Syria, World

Is ISIS defeated? It depends

by Faisal Al Yafai January 1, 2019

US President Donald Trump, right, shakes hands with Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman at the White House on March 20 in Washington DC. Photo: AFP/ Mandel Ngan

Egypt, Iran, Middle East, Turkey, World

US Senate’s Yemen move is a message to Saudi royals

by Imad Zafar December 14, 2018December 14, 2018

An Islamic State flag is seen in this picture illustration taken February 18, 2016. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo

Afghanistan, European Union, France, Iraq, Middle East, Russia, South Asia, Syria, World

ISIS’ caliphate may be dead, but terrorism is not

by Nicos Panayiotides June 23, 2018

Smoke rises following an Israeli air strike in Gaza May 29. Photo: Reuters/Suhaib Salem

Israel, Middle East

Israel responds to Gaza rockets with airstrikes, pounds ‘terror tunnel’

by Asia Times staff May 30, 2018February 18, 2020

Aman Abdurrahman in a file photo. Photo: AFP/Bay Ismoyo

AT Finance, Australia, Indonesia, Middle East, Oceania

Indonesia seeks lethal revenge against ISIS

by John McBeth May 21, 2018February 18, 2020

Map of Pakistan. Image: iStock

Afghanistan, China, European Union, India, Iran, Middle East, Pakistan, Russia, South Asia, Turkey, World

The propaganda war against Pakistan’s military

by Atta Rasool Malik April 4, 2018

Members of Tehreek-e-Labaik Pakistan, an Islamist political party, gather during a sit-in in Rawalpindi on November 17, 2017. Photo: Reuters / Faisal Mahmood

Afghanistan, India, Middle East, Pakistan, South Asia, World

Jihad decree triggers demands for holy war on Kashmir

by Kunwar Khuldune Shahid January 30, 2018February 18, 2020

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AT Finance, Australia, China, Iran, Mexico, Middle East, North Korea, Northeast Asia, Oceania, Russia, South Asia, South Korea, United Kingdom, Vietnam, World

Trump’s ‘America First’ policy is fine but approach is wrong

by Ken Moak October 6, 2017

Singapore. Photo: iStock

Afghanistan, AT Finance, Bangladesh, Indonesia, Iraq, Malaysia, Middle East, Philippines, Singapore, South Asia, Syria

Singapore is firmly in the jihadist cross-hairs

by Jeremy Luedi June 26, 2017June 26, 2017

A Millwall FC supporter celebrates on the pitch as his team are promoted to the Sky Bet Championship on May 21. Millwall’s chant is, “No-one likes us. We don’t care.” Photo: Reuters

Afghanistan, AT Finance, Beijing, China, Egypt, European Union, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Middle East, Pakistan, Philippines, Russia, South Asia, Syria, Thailand, Turkey, United Kingdom, World

No-one likes Trump, I don’t care

by David P. Goldman June 9, 2017February 18, 2020

Security officials cordon off an area after a bomb blast in Quetta, Baluchistan in August last year. Photo: iStock

Afghanistan, Pakistan, South Asia, World

Pakistan’s ‘war on terror’ falling short on two fronts

by Salman Rafi June 6, 2017

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AT Finance, China, European Union, Germany, Iraq, Japan, Middle East, North Korea, Northeast Asia, Russia, South Asia, South Korea, Syria, Turkey, World

Turkey’s role in Syria raises serious questions about Nato’s future

by Christina Lin May 8, 2017May 9, 2017

Afghan warlord Gulbuddin Hekmatyar prays before giving a speech to supporters in Jalalabad, Afghanistan, on April 30. Photo: Reuters

Afghanistan, AT Finance, Beijing, China, India, Iran, Middle East, Pakistan, Russia, South Asia, Vietnam, World

Gulbuddin’s second coming: old Afghan warhorse back in fray

by M.K. Bhadrakumar May 8, 2017February 18, 2020

File image of a protester throwing a stone at the police during a strike called by separatist groups against killings in southern Kashmir. Photo: Reuters

European Union, India, Iraq, Middle East, Pakistan, South Asia, Syria, World

India faces a new challenge: jihadist radicalization

by Vinay Kaura April 25, 2017April 25, 2017

Bangladeshi activists protest in Dhaka against the deaths of Rohingya in Myanmar's Rakhine state late last year. Photo: Mohammad Ponir Hossain, Reuters

AT Finance, Bangladesh, India, Indonesia, Myanmar, Northeast Asia, South Asia, World

Plight of Rohingya becoming a jihadist cause célèbre

by Sudha Ramachandran March 7, 2017

Indonesian police created "Tumpas Teroris" (Destroy Terrorists), a video game designed to combat terrorism by educating young people about the impact of terrorism. Indonesian women are becoming more involved in terrorism through the internet. Photo: Bay Ismoyo, AFP

AT Finance, Indonesia, Malaysia, Middle East, Philippines, Syria, World

Extremism is no longer just a man’s game

by Brian Moore February 17, 2017

Afghanistan, AT Finance, Indonesia, Iraq, Malaysia, Middle East, Philippines, South Asia, Syria

The Philippines: a new source of grass roots for ISIS?

by Sami Moubayed February 12, 2017February 18, 2020