Outlook for a Rakhine solution in Myanmar is poor

The current flare-up of violence in Rakhine State, the latest of many, has no easy end in sight

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US strategy on Afghanistan may achieve its modest aims

The US military will continue efforts to bolster Afghan forces and help them win, or at least not lose

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Widespread support for the National Action Plan obscures its flaws

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Jordanian influence over ‘moderate’ Syrian rebels is helping to maintain a ceasefire near the border

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The offensive against salafi-jihadists on the Syrian border has stirred debate on Hezbollah’s role in the country

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The latest phase of the campaign against Islamic State in northern Iraq raises competing territorial claims

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Wary that radical discourse fuels extremism, the Egyptian president seeks to moderate religious messaging

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Al-Qaida is aiming to expand operations in West Africa by devolving more power to local branches

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The FRELIMO president and RENAMO's leader have met following a seven-month truce

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The government touts successful security operations in the Sinai, but has failed to end the insurgency

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