Dostum could prove a liability for new Afghan leader

Ex-warlord will not become a spoiler so long as he is able to channel influence and patronage to his Uzbek base

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Algeria will seek to restrain Egyptian anti-Islamism

Algeria is grappling with domestic problems at a time of regional instability

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Israel is no longer able to contain the spill-over from Syria's civil war

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Ankara is bracing itself for an upsurge in Kurdish unrest

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Political obstacles block efforts to resolve Gaza's humanitarian crisis and resume the peace process with Israel

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Pakistan-US ties will become ad hoc as Washington disengages from Afghanistan and steps up counterterrorism cooperation

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The counter-offensive is beginning to yield results -- but defeating Islamic State will take time

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Al-Shabaab's loss of its last port is unlikely to undermine the group fundamentally

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US strikes in Syria and Iraq could push al-Qaida and Islamic State closer together, but divisions between them run deep

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The jihadist offensive against Kobani raises questions over the Kurdish role in fighting the Islamic State in Syria

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