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By LOUISA LOVELUCK | The Washington Post | Published: April 8, 2021 BAGHDAD — The United States and Iraq concluded talks Wednesday on America's troop presence here, issuing a joint statement that emphasized the growing capacity of the Iraqi military, six years after it crumbled in the face of the Islamic State's advance. The statement followed a third round of talks between Washington and Baghdad, known as the Strategic Dialogue, and the first to take place under President Joe Biden. "Based on the increasing capacity of the ISF [Iraq Security Forces], the parties confirmed that the missi...

Marvin G. Weinbaum Director, Afghanistan and Pakistan Studies For a while, a breakthrough in ossified Pakistan-India relations seemed well under way. Signs of a rapprochement began with a late February reinstitution of a long-dormant cease-fire agreement along the Line of Control, the de facto border dividing Kashmir. Last month saw a resumption of meetings of the Indus Water Treaty Commission, which for over 60 years has exemplified the benefits of continuous cooperation between the two countries. Another hopeful note was struck in the mid-March inaugural meeting in Islamabad of a security f...

Much like former Somali dictator Mohamed Siad Barre, who carried out a process of Marehenization of decision-making, key government ministries, and the military, Farmajo has stacked key ministries, military positions, and diplomatic missions with his own people to retain his hold on power. He is betting on his clan militia, Turkish-trained forces, and the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) to cling to power beyond his term. The majority of the military units in Mogadishu are from the Hawiye clan and clan loyalty persists as an important source of protection in a fragile country like So...

This month marks four years since psychotherapist Majd Kamalmaz disappeared in Syria.