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Policy Brief: ISIS Eyes Influence in Pakistan: Focus, Fears and Future Prospects Jinnah Institute, December 21, 2014 By Hassan Abbas The rapidly expanding militant force in Iraq and Syria known globally by its Arabic acronym Daesh (al-Dawla al-Islamiya fi al-Iraq wa al-Sham) or in English ISIS (Islamic State of Iraq and Syria) is neither a myth nor does it appear to be a fleeting phenomenon.

Indo-Pak Relations: A Window of Opportunity that has Almost Closed Economic & Political Weekly, Vol - XLIX No. 51, December 20, 2014 By Neeti NairThe Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) led government, with its massive majority, presents a real window of opportunity to interrogate and deepen processes already at play between India and Pakistan. However, the recent resurgence of Hindutva over governance

Inside the World of ISIS—The Arab Taliban  Yale University Press, December 11, 2014 By Hassan AbbasDuring my recent travels to Iraq, I heard first hand stories about the genesis and rise of Islamic State of Iraq & Syria (ISIS), also known by its Arabic acronym Daesh (al-Dawla al-Islamiya fi al-Iraq wa al-Sham). The rapid expansion of this deadly militant group over a significant chunk of Iraq