Pakistan-Iran rapprochement will be limited

Pakistan recognises the benefits of closer ties with Iran, but the risks are greater

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Turkish zone will push back 'Islamic State' in Syria

Ankara's planned security zone could shape the future of both the Syrian civil war and Islamic State group

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The government's decision to send in the army is only a temporary solution

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Irbil is driving forward with independent oil exports despite new tensions on its border with Turkey

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Local factors in the Sahel-Sahara borderlands are poorly understood, despite the region's perceived significance

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Afghanistan has made a tentative step towards peace but the hurdles are mounting

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Dagestan's anti-terror strategy may become unsustainable as federal budget subsidies are about to reach their limit

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China's new state security law gives the authorities wide latitude to intervene in business and social affairs

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Boko Haram's displacement in Nigeria has helped to drive attacks in neighbouring states

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Anti-ISG and PKK strikes are more an escalation than a change in Turkey's policy to both groups

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