Afghan President Hamid Karzai's ousting of two top security officials may signal an increased tolerance for the Taliban and a closer alignment with Pakistan in the years to come.
Saudi Arabia's willingness to hand Zabiuddin Ansari over to India demonstrates that while Pakistan is in no danger of being completely abandoned, its continued tolerance of militant groups makes even its staunchest allies skittish.
In light of Pakistan's continued support for non-state militant proxies, the international community must work to meet the threat through greater cooperation, although it may have its limits.
The arrest of Zabiuddin Ansari, one of the key planners of the 2008 Mumbai attack, has shed fresh light on the relationship between the Pakistani state, some Indian nationals, and terrorism in India.
Following Pakistan’s recent decision to reopen its border crossings to U.S. and NATO military transit into Afghanistan, the U.S.-Pakistani relationship has improved, but significant challenges remain.
Irrespective of how Afghanistan's coming security transition pans out, one country may be on a surprising course to a major strategic defeat: Pakistan.
The struggle to root out al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula will require extensive Yemeni and U.S. cooperation, but it is ultimately a problem that the Yemenis must solve.
While much attention has been focused on the crisis provoked by the March 22 coup in Mali's capital, events in the northern part of the country may have greater regional implications.
At the NATO summit in Chicago, President Obama and America's NATO allies agreed on an "irreversible" plan to withdraw from Afghanistan. But challenges remain, including Pakistani interference and the integrity of the Afghan army.
The Carnegie Endowment for International Peace co-hosted the launch of The Hill's new Global Affairs blog with a lunch discussion keynoted by Congressman Mike Rogers, chairman of the House Intelligence Committee.


















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