Tories must not abandon Afghan refugees to ‘barbaric’ regime, opposition MPs demand
The UK must live up to its obligations to those who assisted it over the two-decade war.
Taliban
Seventy-four journalists were killed in 2016 – most of them deliberately
Syria was the deadliest country for journalists, as Reporters Without Borders calls for UN action
Why Pakistani educational institutes are under attack
It’s going to take a lot more than state-sponsored jingles to win this war of narratives
The future of aerial warfare in South Asia
The US must understand that its enemy is a uniquely resilient force
The path towards peace in South Asia
The Pakistani state is still unwittingly assisting militant groups
Pakistan’s military courts will breed more terror
Pakistan needs to invest in building peace and democracy – not increase the power of the military
There have been real achievements in Afghanistan, but leaving puts them at risk
Now is an appropriate juncture to push back against fatalism and despair and protect our achievements for the future.
The A-Z of Ayman al-Zawahiri
Dr Ayman al-Zawahiri, Osama bin Laden’s long-serving deputy, the man described as the “operational brains behind 9/11”, was today appointed bin Laden’s successor as al-Qaeda chief.