Russia has been seeking to establish a leading role in the stabilization of Afghanistan.

President Trump’s unpredictable foreign policy means tough times for Afghanistan.

The notion that the United States is facilitating the rise of ISIS in Afghanistan resonates powerfully within Russia.

The Pakistan Army continues to deny that ISIS is active in Pakistan, despite the mounting evidence.

The Islamic State’s South Asia branch complicates regional efforts to move Afghanistan toward peace.

Islamic State, al-Qaeda, and the Afghan and Pakistani Taliban have differing visions for the region.

As ISIS' stronghold falls in the Middle East, Pakistan may provide the most fertile ground for Islamic State.

Counterterrorism is in and nation-building is out, but the United States still has no way out of Afghanistan.

The new Code of Conduct from AQIS is an attempt to wrest back leadership from Islamic State.

As India confronts the threat within its borders, could it find common ground with the Trump administration?

Complex geopolitical rivalries make it unlikely that the Kabul Process will bring peace to Afghanistan.

Analysts continue to misjudge the potential threat posed by the Islamic State’s contingent in Afghanistan. They shouldn’t.

Pakistan believes Afghanistan is harboring terrorists that conduct cross-border attacks; Kabul says the same.

Today marks the two-year anniversary of ISIS’s new front in Afghanistan. Can the group consider its venture a success?

The Islamic State's South Asia branch looks doomed to fail.

The target and timing suggests the Islamic State's local affiliate is responsible, aiming to stoke sectarianism.