A year after Pakistan voted to bring the Pashtun tribal areas into the national civilian court system, the army is still the master of justice there, residents say.
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Burkina Faso Wracked by Escalating Violence
A once-stable country is plagued by extremists pouring over its northern border, restive farmers and herdsmen battling for land, and militias bent on tit-for-tat vengeance.
Saudi Oil Infrastructure at Risk as Small Attacks Raise Potential for Big Disruption
Saudi Arabia spent heavily to protect its oil production lines but rapid changes in technology may mean ports and pipelines are increasingly exposed in the turbulent region.
U.N. Adds Leader of Outlawed Pakistan Group to Sanctions List
The group, Jaish-i-Mohammad, had claimed responsibility for a February suicide attack in disputed Kashmir that killed 40 Indian soldiers.
Taliban and U.S. Start New Round of Talks in Qatar
As fighting intensifies across Afghanistan, American and insurgent envoys — though none from the Afghan government — will discuss a possible troop withdrawal.
Is the Muslim Brotherhood a Terrorist Group?
President Trump wants to designate the Muslim Brotherhood as a terrorist organization. The group says it isn’t, an assessment that many experts share.
U.S. and Afghan Forces Killed More Civilians Than Taliban Did, Report Finds
Afghan civilian deaths attributed to pro-government forces rose in the first quarter of this year, even as overall civilian casualties dropped, according to the U.N.
Ethnic Violence Leads to the Fall of Mali’s Government
As many as 600 people have been killed in ethnic clashes over the last 13 months, and the central government was blamed for failing to stop it.
Pompeo Is Warned Against Sidestepping Congress for Conflict With Iran
Against escalating tensions with Tehran, a Republican senator says the Trump administration must understand it is not authorized to attack Iran.
More Than 100 Killed Amid Escalating Violence in Mali
Gunmen killed dozens of Fulani herders in one of the deadliest such attacks in a region reeling from worsening ethnic and jihadist violence.