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China set up the group in Shanghai along with Russia and Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan as a way of building trust and easing border tensions in the wake of the collapse of the Soviet Union. At the time its priorities were stated as fighting the “three devils” of ...

ISLAMABAD —  Russia said Tuesday that it is engaged in an “active dialogue” with Afghanistan’s ruling Taliban and is working toward removing them from Moscow’s list of terrorist organizations. "The fact is that this is our neighboring country. In one form or another, we maintain communication with them,” Kremlin ...

ISTANBUL​​​​​​​/ISLAMABADThe Israeli attack on the Iranian diplomatic mission in Syria which killed seven officers has triggered widespread backlash with several Asian nations condemning Tel Aviv’s extra-territorial actions.China “condemns the attack on the Iranian embassy complex in Syria and opposes any actions that may escalate tensions,” said Foreign Ministry spokesman ...

“China condemns the attack,” said foreign ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin. “The security of diplomatic institutions cannot be violated, and Syria’s sovereignty, independence and territorial integrity should be respected.”“The current situation in the Middle East is turbulent, and we oppose any actions that lead to an escalation of tension.”On Monday ...

Following last Friday’s deadly terrorist attack in Moscow, and despite President Vladimir Putin’s allegation of a Ukrainian conspiracy, the Islamic State’s (IS) branch, Islamic State – Khorasan Province (ISIS-K), claimed responsibility.For more stories from The Media Line go to themedialine.org The group also released graphic footage of its ...

Source link www.rferl.org In December 2017, just a few weeks before millions of Russians were to begin celebrating New Year’s -- one of the country’s most beloved holidays -- Russia’s main intelligence agency announced it had foiled an Islamic State plot to kill revelers as they visited prominent attractions ...

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Washington —  Last week’s concert hall massacre in Russia demonstrates not only the capacity of Islamic State-Khorasan to stage complex attacks beyond its base in South-Central Asia, but also the inability of the Taliban and regional countries to counter its threats, experts say. The Islamic State group claimed the ...

The shock of last Friday's deadly attack on Moscow's packed Crocus City Hall venue may be slowly wearing off, but the uncomfortable questions leveled at Russia's intelligence and security services remain.The Russian capital as well as the entire country are in deep mourning over the March 22 tragedy. At ...

A mysterious writer making propaganda for an Afghan branch of ISIS claimed to be based somewhere in Canada which, experts say, could be cause for concern for authorities. Voice of Khurasan, an online publication used by the Islamic State of Khorasan (ISIS-K), which is suspected of being behind the Moscow attack ...