The arrest of an alleged Islamic State Khorasan Province (ISKP) operative in Pakistan has reignited long-simmering tensions between Kabul and Islamabad, with both sides trading pointed accusations over the transnational terrorist group’s operational base. Zabihullah Mujahid, spokesperson for the Taliban’s Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, seized on the detention of MohammadContinue Reading
On March 4, President Donald Trump delivered a joint address to the U.S. Congress. During his hour-and-a-half-long speech, he recapped his work as the 47th president since beginning his second term on January 20, the day he proclaimed “the dawn of the golden age of America.” Mostly Trump talked aboutContinue Reading
Uyghur separatist groups have consistently supported the Taliban in their two-decade-long fight for control of Afghanistan, but increased Chinese presence in the country is altering the status quo with significant risk for Beijing The Taliban have long provided members of the East Turkestan Islamic Movement (ETIM), also known as theContinue Reading
Iran is currently undergoing a period of strategic reorientation. It faces energy and economic crises and its regional ascent has been reversed by events in Syria and Israel’s weakening of Hezbollah. Tensions with the United States could also soon intensify, with the Trump administration signaling a return to the “maximumContinue Reading
