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Islamic State
![The Islamic State's Support Base in Pakistan Continues to Grow The Islamic State's Support Base in Pakistan Continues to Grow](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-green_7th_avenue_islamabad.jpg)
The Islamic State's Support Base in Pakistan Continues to Grow
By Umair Jamal
The Islamic State's flag emerges in Pakistan's capital. How serious is the threat?
![Malaysia’s Reckoning With the Islamic State Malaysia’s Reckoning With the Islamic State](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-34_lds_3.jpg)
Malaysia’s Reckoning With the Islamic State
By Cristina Maza
With ISIS being pushed out of Iraq and Syria, is Malaysia ready?
![Marawi: Behind the Headlines Marawi: Behind the Headlines](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/0//sizes/thumbnail/manage.thediplomat.com.jpg)
Marawi: Behind the Headlines
By Rory MacNeil
How did Marawi become the center of a crisis and what needs to be done next?
![Before Afghanistan, Trump Should Sort Out How 'South Asia' Is Seen in Washington Before Afghanistan, Trump Should Sort Out How 'South Asia' Is Seen in Washington](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat.com-trump.jpg)
Before Afghanistan, Trump Should Sort Out How 'South Asia' Is Seen in Washington
By Kabir Taneja
Why Trump should address South Asia policy thinking in Washington first.
![Assessing ASEAN's Geopolitical Relevance After 50 Years Assessing ASEAN's Geopolitical Relevance After 50 Years](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-09-08_18-04-33.jpg)
Assessing ASEAN's Geopolitical Relevance After 50 Years
By Ankit Panda and Prashanth Parameswaran
As ASEAN nears its 50th anniversary, what challenges does it face as a regional organization?
![Why Vietnam Must Fight the Islamic State Terror Threat Why Vietnam Must Fight the Islamic State Terror Threat](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat.com-vietnam-military.jpg)
Why Vietnam Must Fight the Islamic State Terror Threat
By Zachary Abuza
The threat presents both challenges and opportunities that Hanoi cannot ignore.
![What Did the New Asia Terrorism Meeting in Indonesia Achieve? What Did the New Asia Terrorism Meeting in Indonesia Achieve?](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2017-01-05_16-39-02.jpg)
What Did the New Asia Terrorism Meeting in Indonesia Achieve?
By Prashanth Parameswaran
The engagement reflected growing alarm about the terrorism threat and ongoing subregional cooperation to combat it.
![Al-Qaeda's South Asia Branch Makes a Bid for Global Jihad Leadership Al-Qaeda's South Asia Branch Makes a Bid for Global Jihad Leadership](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat.com-rtsad3x.jpg)
Al-Qaeda's South Asia Branch Makes a Bid for Global Jihad Leadership
By Sajid Farid Shapoo
The new Code of Conduct from AQIS is an attempt to wrest back leadership from Islamic State.
![Little Noticed, But Hugely Important: India's Counterterrorism Outreach in the Philippines Little Noticed, But Hugely Important: India's Counterterrorism Outreach in the Philippines](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat.com-philippine_army_eod_140501-a-km292-009.jpg)
Little Noticed, But Hugely Important: India's Counterterrorism Outreach in the Philippines
By Harsh V. Pant
India's outreach on counterterrorism to the Philippines marks a significant moment.
![Relatives of Gulmurod Khalimov Killed in Fight with Tajik Police Relatives of Gulmurod Khalimov Killed in Fight with Tajik Police](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-09-14_13-24-31.jpg)
Relatives of Gulmurod Khalimov Killed in Fight with Tajik Police
By Catherine Putz
Two of Khalimov’s brothers and two nephews were killed.
![Defeating the Next Islamic State (in Southeast Asia?) Defeating the Next Islamic State (in Southeast Asia?)](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2015-12-07_17-20-38.jpg)
Defeating the Next Islamic State (in Southeast Asia?)
By Greg Austin
We need to devise a plan for the containment of the next revolutionary Islamic State.
![Duterte Must Move Beyond Martial Law to Counter Terrorism in the Philippines Duterte Must Move Beyond Martial Law to Counter Terrorism in the Philippines](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-09-22_07-00-16.jpg)
Duterte Must Move Beyond Martial Law to Counter Terrorism in the Philippines
By Zachary Abuza
The president needs a more comprehensive strategy if his administration is to make meaningful progress.