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![People attend the funeral of Muhammed Abdel Majib Ateeq, a member of Anti-Terrorism Brigade BAT of Tunisian Police, killed in an attack near El Ghriba synagogue on the Island of Djerba, Tunisia on May 11.]()
People attend the funeral of Muhammed Abdel Majib Ateeq, a member of Anti-Terrorism Brigade BAT of Tunisian Police, killed in an attack near El Ghriba synagogue on the Island of Djerba, Tunisia on May 11.
After Synagogue Attack, Tunisia Ignores Elephant in the Room
Kais Saied’s government refuses to reckon with the country’s rampant anti-Semitism.
![A man sells stickers picturing Taliban supreme leader Haibatullah Akhundzada at market in Kabul.]()
A man sells stickers picturing Taliban supreme leader Haibatullah Akhundzada at market in Kabul.
It’s Time To Recognize the Taliban
The absence of a U.S. diplomatic presence leaves Washington powerless and strengthens the extremists in Kabul.
![Afghan children read the Quran at a madrassa, an Islamic school, in Kandahar, Afghanistan.]()
Afghan children read the Quran at a madrassa, an Islamic school, in Kandahar, Afghanistan.
School Is in for the Taliban’s New Model Army
Extremist curriculum is teaching children how to hate, not how to think.
![Two Afghan women in blue burqas walk past the gated embassy building.]()
Two Afghan women in blue burqas walk past the gated embassy building.
The Islamic State Has a New Target: Russia
The group’s Afghanistan branch is capitalizing on the Russia-Ukraine war to recruit, fundraise, and incite violence.
![Mohammad Arsala Kharoti, the Taliban's deputy minister for refugees, speaks to the media as UNHCR protection chief Gillian Triggs watches at the airport in Kabul on April 30.]()
Mohammad Arsala Kharoti, the Taliban's deputy minister for refugees, speaks to the media as UNHCR protection chief Gillian Triggs watches at the airport in Kabul on April 30.
The Taliban Aim to Divide and Conquer
The U.N. meets this week to decide whether to play by Taliban rules or pull out. Both are bad.
![Sudanese refugees from the Tandelti area receive aid in Koufroun, Chad, near Echbara, on April 30, 2023.]()
Sudanese refugees from the Tandelti area receive aid in Koufroun, Chad, near Echbara, on April 30, 2023.
Sudan’s War Might Not Stay in Sudan
A power struggle in the capital, Khartoum, could destabilize neighboring Chad and impact the entire Sahel region.
![A worker walks past machinery that crushes rocks at the Mughulkhil chromite mine in Logar province, Afghanistan.]()
A worker walks past machinery that crushes rocks at the Mughulkhil chromite mine in Logar province, Afghanistan.
China’s Got Afghan Fever, Again
Nothing says forever like the promise of Afghanistan’s mineral riches.
![Relatives and security officials offer funeral prayers for policemen killed by a roadside bomb in the Lakki Marwat district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan.]()
Relatives and security officials offer funeral prayers for policemen killed by a roadside bomb in the Lakki Marwat district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan.
The Taliban Are Throwing Pakistan a Googly
Extremism, more than all the other crises, challenges Pakistan’s very survival.
![A Taliban security personnel stands guard as Afghan people wait to cross into Pakistan.]()
A Taliban security personnel stands guard as Afghan people wait to cross into Pakistan.
What Happened to the Taliban’s Pledge to Fight Terrorism?
Washington withdrew from a 20-year fight against terrorism, vowing to maintain over-the-horizon capability. It’s still squinting.
![Taliban security personnel stand guard along a street in Afghanistan.]()
Taliban security personnel stand guard along a street in Afghanistan.
The Taliban Are Back in the Hostage Business
Left in the cold, the extremists are falling back on an old trick of swapping foreigners for favors.
![Palestinian militants fire into the air during the funeral for Lions’ Den senior member Tamer al-Kilani in Nablus, West Bank, on Oct. 23, 2022. The Lions’ Den militant group has emerged in the area in recent months.]()
Palestinian militants fire into the air during the funeral for Lions’ Den senior member Tamer al-Kilani in Nablus, West Bank, on Oct. 23, 2022. The Lions’ Den militant group has emerged in the area in recent months.
The New Palestinian Resistance
Young militants are ditching old-style factionalism to fight Israel’s occupation.
![U.S. Marines walk past a toppled statue of former Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein in Baghdad.]()
U.S. Marines walk past a toppled statue of former Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein in Baghdad.
The Lessons Not Learned From Iraq
Twenty years on, the war still shapes policy—mostly for the worse.
![Afghan women wait to receive food aid.]()
Afghan women wait to receive food aid.
The Taliban Have Turned Afghanistan Into a Graveyard of Women’s Rights
The Taliban are marking International Women’s Day with an ever-worsening cascade of abuses against women.
![A Taliban fighter stands guard as women wait in a queue during a World Food Program cash distribution in Kabul.]()
A Taliban fighter stands guard as women wait in a queue during a World Food Program cash distribution in Kabul.
How to Deal With the Taliban
Inside the debate over whether the West should engage the regime.
![People in black military uniforms stand in formation with guns.]()
People in black military uniforms stand in formation with guns.
GOP Gears Up for Afghanistan Probe
Congress wants to know what happened to the guns and money the United States left behind.
![Supporters of former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan carry white flags during a peace rally in Peshawar, Pakistan, on Feb. 3.]()
Supporters of former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan carry white flags during a peace rally in Peshawar, Pakistan, on Feb. 3.
Rising Terrorism Stirs Protests in Pakistan
Long-suffering residents near the Afghan border are voicing their grievances with militancy—as well as the powers that be.
![The Taliban's former envoy to Saudi Arabia arrives for a meeting with foreign diplomats in Doha, Qatar.]()
The Taliban's former envoy to Saudi Arabia arrives for a meeting with foreign diplomats in Doha, Qatar.
Why Did Saudi Diplomats Leave Kabul?
As the Taliban start to crack, Afghanistan is once again the proxy battleground of terrorists and their backers.
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After Synagogue Attack, Tunisia Ignores Elephant in the Room
Kais Saied’s government refuses to reckon with the country’s rampant anti-Semitism.
It’s Time To Recognize the Taliban
The absence of a U.S. diplomatic presence leaves Washington powerless and strengthens the extremists in Kabul.
School Is in for the Taliban’s New Model Army
Extremist curriculum is teaching children how to hate, not how to think.
The Islamic State Has a New Target: Russia
The group’s Afghanistan branch is capitalizing on the Russia-Ukraine war to recruit, fundraise, and incite violence.
The Taliban Aim to Divide and Conquer
The U.N. meets this week to decide whether to play by Taliban rules or pull out. Both are bad.
Sudan’s War Might Not Stay in Sudan
A power struggle in the capital, Khartoum, could destabilize neighboring Chad and impact the entire Sahel region.
China’s Got Afghan Fever, Again
Nothing says forever like the promise of Afghanistan’s mineral riches.
The Taliban Are Throwing Pakistan a Googly
Extremism, more than all the other crises, challenges Pakistan’s very survival.
What Happened to the Taliban’s Pledge to Fight Terrorism?
Washington withdrew from a 20-year fight against terrorism, vowing to maintain over-the-horizon capability. It’s still squinting.
The Taliban Are Back in the Hostage Business
Left in the cold, the extremists are falling back on an old trick of swapping foreigners for favors.
The New Palestinian Resistance
Young militants are ditching old-style factionalism to fight Israel’s occupation.
The Lessons Not Learned From Iraq
Twenty years on, the war still shapes policy—mostly for the worse.
The Taliban Have Turned Afghanistan Into a Graveyard of Women’s Rights
The Taliban are marking International Women’s Day with an ever-worsening cascade of abuses against women.
How to Deal With the Taliban
Inside the debate over whether the West should engage the regime.
GOP Gears Up for Afghanistan Probe
Congress wants to know what happened to the guns and money the United States left behind.
Rising Terrorism Stirs Protests in Pakistan
Long-suffering residents near the Afghan border are voicing their grievances with militancy—as well as the powers that be.
Why Did Saudi Diplomats Leave Kabul?
As the Taliban start to crack, Afghanistan is once again the proxy battleground of terrorists and their backers.
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