Marc Lynch's Blog, page 8

Why women make better assassins

The key question generals should ask presidents and other officials: 'What next?'

Pakistani Taliban Declare Support for Islamic State; Deaths in Indo-Pak Border Violation; Afghanistan Allows NYT Reporter Back

Kurdish Forces Work to Defend the Syrian Border Town of Kobani

The Misunderstanding of Hamid Karzai

Afghanistan's president of 13 years exits the stage, and leaves behind him a slew of missed opportunities.

Hong Kong's Religious Revolutionaries

Do Christians make good rebels?

Country of God

In long-Catholic Brazil, the burgeoning evangelical population has become a dynamic political force -- and could even choose the country’s next president.

As Ebola Spreads to U.S., Pentagon Deploys More Troops to Africa to Fight Outbreak

Islamic State Kills British Hostage Alan Henning

Palestinians Prepare for Showdown With Washington