South Asia Security Monitor: No. 320
Taliban leader killed by drone strike;
China &
India premiers meet to discuss recent dispute;
First Burmese president visits Washington since 1966;
Maoist rebels ambush Indian political envoy
Taliban leader killed by drone strike;
China &
India premiers meet to discuss recent dispute;
First Burmese president visits Washington since 1966;
Maoist rebels ambush Indian political envoy
Kremlin announces plans to ship weapons to Syria?;
$30 billion stolen from Sochi Olympic funds
Islam has two main sects, Sunni and Shi’a. The process by which the original schism materialized and played out—though well over 1,400 years old—remains the foundation of the ideas and tensions which continue to drive the split. As such, understanding what happened nearly a millennia-and-a-half ago is essential to understanding the contemporary divisions that exist within the Muslim world.
China to freeze terrorist funds;
Nationalists criticize “
constitutionalism&rdquo
Ahead of elections, Iran's Internet goes dark...;
...executions rise...;
...and field of candidates gets smaller;
The Iranian cyber threat, reloaded;
Iran's deepening footprint in Syria