America has assassinated both of alkida's first two leaders, asama bin laden and more recently, amon elzawari in kabul. Schasa joshi: But these johadist organizations are really still pretty robut in some ways. And what's really important is that the network of affiliates around the world is still very robust.
As the presidents of China and Russia meet in Uzbekistan, we examine their friendship. They have much in common—but Russia’s prosecution of the war in Ukraine may strain relations. Islamic State and al-Qaeda may be less in the news but their foothold in Africa only keeps growing. And why so many young Korean city-slickers are becoming farmers in the countryside.
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