Sectarian Violence

How Daesh is leveraging geopolitics to paint the Taliban into a corner

While organised, armed opposition to Taliban rule in Afghanistan has largely ceased, the one exception is the local affiliate of the so-called Islamic State.

Pakistan’s Hazaras wait for Imran Khan amidst coffins of their loved ones

Easily identifiable by their distinguishable facial features, the ethnic minority is targeted for professing their Shia Muslim faith.

At least 14 killed in minibus blast in Pakistan

The attack targeted the mostly Shia-Muslim area of Kurram tribal district. Separately in Karachi, four suspected militants were killed in a stand off with paramilitary forces.

Suicide attacks near Shia shrine kill 20: Syrian Observatory

Meanwhile, Syrian regime accused of bombing town of Daraya hours after civilians there received a long-awaited UN shipment of food.