Afghanistan
Pragmatism will dictate US interests in Central Asia
US interest in Central Asia revives but is primarily shaped by the region's utility for fixing Afghanistan
Central AsiaAfghan Taliban's periodic assaults aim to sow fear
Militants take over a provincial capital for long enough to show their power and then leave
AfghanistanUS opium raids unlikely to weaken Afghan Taliban
Air strikes are eliminating heroin factories but the tactic will not deplete the Taliban's fighting capacity
AfghanistanIslamic State may amplify and diversify Afghan attacks
Islamic State carries out regular urban attacks despite the pressure it is under
AfghanistanIslamic State will target Middle East elections
Several regional countries, such as Lebanon, Afghanistan, Iraq, Tunisia and Libya, have polls coming up this year
Middle EastIslamic State carves out Afghan sectarian attack niche
Islamic State's tactic of urban bombings on Shia Muslims is failing to stir up sectarian animosities
AfghanistanIndia's Afghan role will be less than Pakistan fears
Islamabad sees Delhi as a malignant force in Afghanistan, but India is focused more on trade than meddling
AfghanistanAfghanistan-Pakistan spat risks recent rapprochement
The latest outbreak of cross-border violence comes days after the Pakistani prime minister’s visit to Kabul
Afghanistan
