In a predominantly Hindu and Christian city in the south of India, a Muslim family meets every Friday evening to light a lamp ...

Israeli troops now routinely 'secure' the Old City of Hebron in the occupied West Bank, severely restricting Palestinians' movements, to allow Israeli settlers to tour the city Two months into Israel ...

The U.S. guided-missile destroyer USS Sampson stationed near Panama during the naval and troop buildup off the Venezuelan coast In October, Donald Trump declared the United States was engaged in an ...

Question: What do a recently-released International Crisis Group report (‘Tajikistan: the changing insurgent threats’) and the latest Red River computer game (‘Operation Flashpoint’) have in common?

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