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Pakistan should draw the right lesson from the carnage of yesterday's blast at the Indian embassy in Kabul
It's not risk-free but it must be done: talk to them
Pashtun secularists in Pakistan's northwest begin negotiations with Islamists, including the Taliban
Afghanistan's hope of progress and security is withering. It's now or never for Europe
Experts and practitioners meet to explore a range of responses to terrorism
Why the Afghan insurgents are reaching out beyond their heartlands 
Al-Qaida receives more advice from the respected SWISH consultancy
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The PKK challenge should unite Ankara, Washington and Iraqi Kurds

Geopolitics will make needed negotiations between Kabul and the Taliban impossible
An effective strategy towards al-Qaida must grasp the movement's own transformation
A change in Palestinian language is more than just rhetorical
In a fragmented political landscape, peace is a long way off in the southern Philippines
In fighting terrorism, the White House and Downing Street need to brush up on their history
As India celebrates its 60th birthday, the bubble of liberal Indian Islam may burst under pressure from without and within
Blaming the Kurds for the dispute over Kirkuk is to miss the forest for the trees
With Kerkuk's contentious fate to be decided in December, Sheth Jerjis lays out the Turkmen case against the referendum
Morocco's proposed plan to grant Western Sahara autonomy is a poor solution to Africa's forgotten conflict.
The right of the Moro people to self-determination need not fracture the Philippines.
To fight the Taliban effectively, international forces must brush up on their anthropology.

Islamabad grows anxious as New Delhi wields soft power in Afghanistan.

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