‘We need a book of the times we’re living in’

ISIS: The End of an Idea

The defeat of ISIS in Iraq and Syria should not be an occasion for global complacency. Anchal Vohra reports from Najaf and Baghdad

Blood in the Sand

A line drawn in Afghanistan which changed the history of the subcontinent forever

Export Finance: Overseas Projects in the Spotlight

Man on the Run

A brisk and informative account of Osama bin Laden’s years in hiding after 9/11

ISI: The Evil Within

The ISI will continue to be a regional menace

In Pursuit of Honour

The story of an Afghan woman hunted for the crime of taking control of her own life

Kabul Calling

Ravaged by war, terror and bad politics, Afghanistan is waiting for a new life after the withdrawal of American troops

Big Dreams in an Impossible Job

Can Ashraf Ghani save Afghanistan? The new President in conversation with James Astill

The Jihadi Chic

The videotape jihad has been replaced by the YouTube jihad, and the geography of revolution has shifted from Afghanistan to Syria